Ludwig Canal

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The Ludwig Canal was a 19th-century waterway in Bavaria that first linked the Main and Danube river systems, serving as a precursor to the modern Rhine–Main–Danube Canal.

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Ludwig Canal canonical 2
disused Ludwig Canal 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canal
waterway
alternativeName Ludwigskanal
Rhine–Main–Danube Canal
surface form: Ludwig–Danube–Main Canal
basinCountry Germany
closurePeriod 20th century
connectsWith Danube
surface form: Danube River

River Main
surface form: Main River
constructionEra 19th century
constructionStart 1836
country Kingdom of Bavaria
designedFor horse-drawn barges
endPoint Kelheim
engineeringChallenge crossing the European Watershed between Main and Danube basins
hasHistoricalSignificance first artificial link between Main and Danube river systems
hasPart preserved canal sections
remnant locks
hasRole precursor of the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal
heritageStatus parts preserved as industrial heritage
highestPointElevation about 406 m above sea level
historicalFunction facilitated trade between the North Sea and Black Sea basins
inception 1846
influenced planning of the modern Rhine–Main–Danube Canal
length ~172 km
locatedIn Bavaria
Franconia
Germany
namedAfter Ludwig I of Bavaria
numberOfLocks ~100
openingDate 1846
originalGauge narrow, suitable for small barges
ownerDuringConstruction Kingdom of Bavaria
partOf Rhine–Main–Danube Canal
surface form: Main–Danube waterway system
purpose economic development of Bavaria
regionServed Middle Franconia
Upper Franconia
replacedBy Rhine–Main–Danube Canal
significantEvent suffered heavy damage during World War II
startPoint Bamberg
status largely abandoned
transportMode inland navigation
waterwaySystem Rhine–Main–Danube Canal
surface form: Rhine–Main–Danube waterway corridor
waterwayType summit-level canal

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Ludwig Canal aqueduct remains (historical context) partOf Ludwig Canal
subject surface form: Ludwig Canal aqueduct remains
Ludwig Canal aqueduct remains (historical context) isRemnantOf Ludwig Canal
subject surface form: Ludwig Canal aqueduct remains
this entity surface form: disused Ludwig Canal