[:en]Poland Road Trip: Elbląg Canal [:fr]Poland Road Trip: Canal d’Elbląg [:]

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[:en]Took the boat cruise (through the grass) of 4.5 hours from Elbląg to Buczyniec, via the five inclined planes and through the Druzno Lake ornithological reserve. The scenery is wonderful and speechless near the reserve!!!

Unique in Europe

The Elbląg Canal, with a system of five inclined planes unique in Europe – was built to bridge the difference of about 100 m, separating Drużno Lake from Piniewo Lake. The author of the design was the engineer Georg Jakob Steenke from XIX century. The start of construction works of the canal falls on 1848. Originally on transported here mainly wood, but with the development of railways and road transportation, this function has lost its importance. The Canal started to be used for touristic purposes, organizing trips for tourists.

One of 7 Wonders of Poland

#5 on the list of Seven Wonders of Poland, before the #7 Old Town of Krakow.

Candidacy for UNESCO World Heritage Site

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. Local governments of Warmia and Mazury Voivodeship began efforts to enter the system of historic slipways of Elblag Canal as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Candidacy proposal of the the five historic inclined planes was sent on October 28, which is the 170th anniversary of the beginning of the construction of the canal.

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