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Elbląg Canal
Elbląg Canal
Aerial view, showing one of the track sections
Aerial view, showing one of the track sections

Elbląg Canal (Polish: Kanał Elbląski, German: Oberländischer Kanal) is a canal in Poland, in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, 80. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (also known as Warmia-Masuria Province or by its Polish name województwo warmińsko-mazurskie or simply Warmińsko-Mazurskie 5 km in length, which runs southward from Lake Drużno (connected by the river Elbląg to the Vistula Lagoon), to the river Drwęca and lake Jeziorak. Drużno (Jezioro Druzno Drausensee is a body of water historically considered a Lake in northern Poland on the east side of the Vistula delta near the The Elbląg (Elbing is a 145 km River in northwest Poland connecting Lake Drużno with the Vistula Lagoon. The Vistula Lagoon (Zalew Wiślany or Zatoka Fryska in 1910 Калининградский залив or Kaliningradskiy Zaliv; Frisches Haff Aismarės is a Drwęca may also refer to Lake Drwęca in Poland The Drwęca (Drewenz is a River in northern Poland and a tributary Jeziorak (Geserichsee is a Lake in the Iława Lakeland in Warmia-Masuria, Poland. It can accommodate small vessels up to 50 tons displacement. The difference in water levels approaches 100 m, and is overcome using locks and a remarkable system of tracks between lakes.

Today it is used mainly for recreational purposes. It is considered one of the most significant monuments related to the history of technology and was listed by Unesco as a memorial to world culture inheritances. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 In Poland it has recently been named one of Seven Wonders of Poland. The Seven Wonders of Poland (Siedem cudów Polski is a list of cultural wonders located in Poland. [1]

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History

The canal was designed in 1825-1844 by Georg Steenke, carrying out the commission given by the king of Prussia. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Georg Jakob Steenke (1801 &ndash 1884 was a German Architect from Königsberg and the royal Baurat (construction councillor of the Kingdom Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state Construction began in 1844. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year As the route was not important enough to justify building expensive, traditional locks between lakes, an ingenious system of inclined planes based on those used on the Morris Canal was employed instead, though the canal includes a few locks as well. A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal Waterways. An inclined plane is a system used on some Canals for raising boats between different water levels The Morris Canal was an Anthracite -carrying Canal that incorporated a series of water-driven inclined planes in its course across northern There were originally four inclined planes with a fifth added later, replacing five wooden locks. Built under the name Oberländischer Kanal (Upper land Canal) and situated in the Kingdom of Prussia, it was opened on the 29th October 1860. The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918 and from 1871 was the leading state of the German Empire, comprising Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting [2] Since 1945 the canal is located in Poland. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland After wartime damage was repaired, it was restored to operation in 1948 and is now used for tourism. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Would-be Tourists might take note, in order to not be disappointed, the canal tours do not re-open after the winter season until May 1.

The Inclined Planes

The inclined plane carriage in Buczyniec
The inclined plane carriage in Buczyniec

The four original inclined planes are in order from the summit level downwards, Buczyniec (Buchwalde) with a rise of 20. 4m and a length of 224. 8m, Katy (Kanten) with a rise of 18. 83m and a length of 225. 97m, Olesnica (Schönfeld) with a rise of 21. 97m and a length of 262. 63m and Jelenie (Hirschfeld) with a rise of 21. 97m and a length of 263. 63m. The fifth incline was Calony Nowe (Neu-Kussfeld) with a rise of 13. 72m, it was built to replace five wooden locks close to Elbląg. [3][2]

The canal worked independently of other waterways and as a result the boats were designed within the limits of the inclines. The boats had a maximum length of 24. 48m, a maximum width of 2. 98m and a maximum draught of 1. 1m, they carried loads of about 50 tonnes. [2]

The inclines all consist of two parallel rail tracks with a gauge of 3. 27m. Boats are carried on carriages which run on these rails. The inclines rise from the lower level of the canal to a summit and then down a second shorter incline to the upper canal level. The first part of the main incline and the short upper incline were both built at a gradient of 1:24. A carriage is lowered down the incline to counterbalance an upward moving carriage. Once the downward moving carriage has reached the summit and started down the main incline its weight helps pull up the upward moving carriage. This allowed the slope of the incline for this section to be built at a higher gradient of 1:12. [2]


References

  1. ^ (Polish) As per results of a plebiscite for the 'Seven Wonders of Poland' conducted by Rzeczpospolita (newspaper), cited at www. Rzeczpospolita ( is one of Poland 's large nationwide daily Newspapers with a circulation of 160000 although a few years ago it reached even 260000 budowle. pl.
  2. ^ a b c d Hans-Joachim Uhlemann. Canal Lifts and Inclines of the World.  
  3. ^ David Tew. Canal Inclines and Lifts.  

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