Göta Kanal is a Swedish canal constructed in the early 19th century. The canal stretches all the way from Gothenburg on the Swedish west coast, combined with river Göta älv and Trollhätte kanal, through the great lakes Vänern and Vättern, in parallel with Motala ström, and to Söderköping on the Baltic Sea. The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. ... Categories: Water-transport stubs | Canals | Water transport ... Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg [jøːtəbɔrj]) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... Waterfalls in Trollhättan/Göta älv Göta älv is a river that drains lake Vänern into Kattegat, and the North Sea, at the city of Gothenburg on the western coast of Sweden. ... Lake Vänern Vänern is the largest lake in Sweden, and the third largest lake in Europe, covering an area of 5,655 km². Its main tributary is Klarälven, which flows into the lake near the city of Karlstadt. ... Lake Vättern Vättern is the second largest lake (by surface area) in Sweden, after lake Vänern. ... Söderköping is a Municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of east and central Europe, and the Danish islands. ...

The architect was Baltzar von Platen, working to plans earlier developed at the request of the Swedish king by the British engineer and architect Thomas Telford; he got permission to begin work on April 11, 1810 and the canal was officially opened on September 26, 1832. Telford himself travelled to Sweden in 1810 to oversee some of the initial excavations on the project. Built only decades before the advent of railroads (see Rail Transport), the canal was soon outdated, and never upgraded. The canal is a tourist attraction, sometimes called the blue ribbon of Sweden. Flight of Locks on Gota Kanal, Sweden - copyright waived by the author for use on Wikipedia. ... Baltzar von Platen Count Baltzar Bogislaus von Platen (1766-1829), a Swedish naval officer and statesman, born May 29, 1766 on the island of Rügen to Filip Julius Bernhard von Platen, Field Marshal and the Swedish Governor General of Pomerania, and Regina Juliana von Ysedom. ... The united Kingdom of Great Britain was created by the merger of the Kingdoms of Scotland and England in 1707 (see Act of Union 1707). ... An engineer may be someone who practices the engineering profession, or the driver of a rail locomotive. ... Thomas Telford (August 9, 1757 - September 2, 1834) was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. ...

To support the building of the canal with mechanical works, a small engineering workshop was establihed in Motala called Motala Verkstad. This industry is sometimes called the "Cradle of the Swedish engineering industry". Motala (population 42,175) is a Municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. ...

Stops

The stops during the full trip are Göteborg, Göta älv, Lilla Edet, Trollhättan, Vänersborg, Vänern, Läckö, Årnäs, Mariestad, Tiveden, Sjötorp, Lyrestad, Norrkvarn, Töreboda, Wassbacken, Lanthöjden, Tåtorp, Viken, Unden, Forsvik, Rödesund, Karlsborg, Vättern, Vadstena, Motala, Borenshult, Boren, Borensberg or Husbyfjöl, Långkanalen, Bergs slussar, Roxen, Norsholm, Asplången, Klämman, Söderköping, Mem, Slätbaken, Baltic Sea, Södertälje kanal, Mälaren, Hammarbyleden, Hammarbyslussen and Skeppsbron. Gothenburg ( Swedish: Göteborg  listen? ) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... Waterfalls in Trollhättan/Göta älv Göta älv is a river that drains lake Vänern into Kattegat, and the North Sea, at the city of Gothenburg on the western coast of Sweden. ... Lilla Edet is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. ... Waterfalls in Trollhättan Trollhättan is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. ... Vänersborg Vänersborg is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. ... Lake Vänern Vänern is the largest lake in Sweden, and the third largest lake in Europe, covering an area of 5,655 km². Its main tributary is Klarälven, which flows into the lake near the city of Karlstadt. ... Mariestad is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. ... Tiveden is a Swedish forest famous for its scenery and notorious throughout history for its wilderness and dangers. ... Lyrestad is a village of Mariestad Municipality in Sweden. ... Karlsborg is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. ... Lake Vättern Vättern is the second largest lake (by surface area) in Sweden, after lake Vänern. ... Vadstena Castle Vadstena is a Municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. ... Motala (population 42,175) is a Municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. ... Roxen is a medium-sized lake in south central Sweden, east of lake Vättern, part of the waterpath Motala ström and Göta kanal. ... Söderköping is a Municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of east and central Europe, and the Danish islands. ... Mälaren is the third largest lake in Sweden, after lakes Vänern and Vättern. ...

Photographs of Göta Kanal

• Tranquil scene on the canal at Lake Roxen
• The MV Diana on the canal at Motala

See also

• List of Swedish government enterprises

This is a list of Swedish government owned companies: Wholly Owned Akademiska Hus Apoteket Green Cargo Göta kanal LKAB Posten Samhall SJ SBAB Sveaskog Swedish Space Corporation Systembolaget Teracom Vasakronan AB (through Civitas Holding AB) Vattenfall V&S Group Shared ownership Nordea (18,2%) OMX AB (9,5%) SAS (21...

External links

• Göta Kanal (http://www.gotakanal.se/) - Official site