Thursday, April 13, 2023

Magdeburg Water Bridge (Aqueduct) over Elbe River in Germany

Aqueduct: (Satellite, 1001 photos; Satellite, 2,871 photos)
Locks: (Satellite, 287 photos)

safe_image for The most extraordinary bridge - Magdeburg Water Bridge

Reini, Jan 2022

Olivier Cleynen, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

"Die Schleusenanlage steht auf einer gemeinsamen, fugenlosen Sohlplatte, die ca. 245 m lang und 55m  breit ist." [Wikipedia] Does that say the lock chamber is 245m (804') long and 55m (180') wide? UPDATE: Nope. Per the comment "the dimensions of the actual chambers: 190m by 12.5m or about 623 ft by 41 ft."

Bridges Now and Then posted
Germany's Magdeburg Water Bridge. (Jens Schlueter)
Dennis DeBruler: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8iDd1UWuStrfJax77


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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 15, 2023 at 3:19 AM

    Google Translate: "The lock system stands on a common, jointless floor slab that is approx. 245 m long and 55 m wide."

    The infobox seems to give the dimensions of the actual chambers: 190m by 12.5m or about 623 ft by 41 ft.

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