The Göta Canal is a Swedish canal constructed in the early 19th century. The canal is 190 km long, of which 87 km were dug or blasted, with a width varying between 7–14 m and a maximum depth of about
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The opening of the Göta Canal at Mem in 1832, Johan Christian Berger [sv], 1855
Locks at Berg, near Linköping, canal cruise ship M/S Juno descending to Lake Roxen
Share of the Göta Canal, issued 28 May 1810
Vänern is the largest lake in Sweden, the largest lake in the European Union and the third-largest lake in Europe after Ladoga and Onega in Russia. It is located in the provinces of Västergötland, Dal
Göta Canal
…route from Gothenburg (Göteborg) on the west coast to Söderköping on the Baltic Sea via the Trollhätte kanal and Göta älv river, through the large lakes Vänern and Vättern. This waterway was dubbed as Sweden's Blue Ribbon (Swedish: Sveriges blå band). Contrary to the popular belief it is not correct to consider…
View towards lake, Gamla Ekuddens naturreservat, Lake Vänern, Sweden. Taken from observation tower.
Timber observation tower in Gamla Ekuddens naturreservat, Lake Vänern, Sweden