Nussdorf weir and lock
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The Nussdorf weir and lock is a monumental early-20th-century hydraulic structure on the Danube Canal in Vienna, designed by architect Otto Wagner as both a functional flood-control system and a landmark of Viennese modernism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nussdorf weir and lock canonical | 1 |
| Nussdorf weir and lock on the Danube Canal | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural monument
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flood-control structure ⓘ hydraulic structure ⓘ lock ⓘ weir ⓘ |
| architect | Otto Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Nouveau
ⓘ
Viennese modernism ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1894 ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| crosses | Danube Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedAs | monumental city gateway on the waterway ⓘ |
| function |
flood control
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navigation lock for ships ⓘ regulation of Danube Canal water level ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
Art Nouveau sculptures
ⓘ
domed pavilions ⓘ granite cladding ⓘ ornamental railings ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bridge for pedestrians
ⓘ
control building ⓘ fish ladder ⓘ machine hall ⓘ ship lock ⓘ sluice gates ⓘ weir ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed building in Vienna ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Austria
ⓘ
Danube Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Vienna ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Brigittenau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Döbling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Heiligenstadt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nussdorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
reinforced concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of engineering and Art Nouveau architecture
ⓘ
role in protecting Vienna from Danube floods ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1899 ⓘ |
| operator | Wiener Gewässer management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | City of Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Danube regulation system in Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Danube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
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recreational boating ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nussdorf weir and lock on the Danube Canal