Elbląg Canal inclined planes

E787649

The Elbląg Canal inclined planes are a unique 19th-century engineering system in northern Poland that transports boats over significant elevation changes using rail-mounted carriages instead of traditional locks.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf canal inclined plane system
engineering structure
tourist attraction
connects Druzno Lake NERFINISHED
Drwęckie Lake NERFINISHED
Elbląg NERFINISHED
Ostróda NERFINISHED
constructionMaterial iron
steel
wood
continent Europe
country Poland
designedBy Georg Steenke NERFINISHED
elevationChange approximately 100 metres
over 80 metres
hasPart Buczyniec inclined plane NERFINISHED
Całuny Nowe inclined plane
Jelenie inclined plane NERFINISHED
Kąty inclined plane NERFINISHED
Oleśnica inclined plane NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation Monument of History of Poland NERFINISHED
inception 1860s
19th century
locatedIn northern Poland
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship NERFINISHED
locatedNear Elbląg NERFINISHED
Ostróda NERFINISHED
locatedOnWaterway Elbląg Canal NERFINISHED
movementMethod on rail-mounted carriages
overland on rails
notableFor historic waterway technology
unique 19th-century engineering solution
use of inclined planes instead of locks
numberOfComponents 5 inclined planes
operator regional waterway authorities of Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship NERFINISHED
partOf Elbląg Canal NERFINISHED
purpose boat transport
to overcome significant elevation differences on the Elbląg Canal
replaces traditional canal locks
status operational
transportedEntity boats
small ships
usedFor heritage tourism
tourist cruises
uses cable haulage system
inclined plane technology
rail-mounted carriages
water-powered machinery

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Miłomłyn hasNearbyAttraction Elbląg Canal inclined planes