Trollhätte Canal

Trollhätte Canal

Photo: Johan Fredrik Martin · Public domain

Year

1800

Type

landscape

A remarkable system of locks allowing ships to bypass the dramatic Trollhättan Falls on the Göta älv river, first opened in 1800. The engineering feat connects the North Sea with Lake Vänern and the Swedish interior. Multiple generations of …

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