Göta Canal

Göta Canal.

Göta Canal locks.

The Göta Canal (Swedish: Göta kanal) is a canal in southern Sweden. Opened in 1832, its economic importance started to decline early because of the arrival of railroads in Sweden by the mid 19th century, and nowadays, it's mostly used for summertime tourist boat tours, as well as private boating.

Göta Canal Media

The opening of the Göta Canal at Mem in 1832, Johan Christian Berger [sv], 1855
Share of the Göta Canal, issued 28 May 1810
Lock at Lilla Edet, built in 1916, and the last lock on a westward journey. The original lock was opened in 1607 and was the first lock in Sweden.
The route of the Göta Canal (in blue)

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