Göta Kanal is a The Kingdom of Sweden ( Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen?) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia on... Swedish Categories: Water-transport stubs | Canals | Water transport ... canal constructed in the early 19th century. The canal stretches all the way from Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg [jøːtəbɔrj]) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. With 478,055 inhabitants in the city and 816,931 in the metropolitan area it is the second largest... 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 The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of east and central Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Öresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt. Kattegat then continues in the Skagerrak into the... Baltic Sea.

Flight of Locks on Gota Kanal, Sweden - copyright waived by the author for use on Wikipedia. This flight of locks drops the canal from 88.5 metres above sea level at Motala to 73.2 metres at Lake Boren. Taken July 2002 GRAHAMUK 06:41, 7 Aug 2003 (UTC) File...

The architect was 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. At age 13... Baltzar von Platen, working to plans earlier developed at the request of the Swedish king by the 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). A single parliament and government, based in Westminster in London, controlled the new kingdom. The two former kingdoms had shared the same monarch since King... British An engineer may be someone who practices the engineering profession, or the driver of a rail locomotive. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back... engineer and architect Thomas Telford (August 9, 1757 - September 2, 1834) was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. He was a stonemason, architect and civil engineer - a noted road-, bridge- and canal- builder. Early career At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to a stonemason, and some of his earliest work can still be... Thomas Telford; he got permission to begin work on April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). There are 264 days remaining. Events 1241 - Batu Khan defeats Bela IV of Hungary at the Battle of Muhi 1512 - Battle of Ravenna 1713 - War of the Spanish Succession ( Queen Annes War... April 11, 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). Events January 10 - Marriage of Napoleon and Josephine is annulled January 20 - Tyrolean rebel leader Andreas Hofer executed March 11 - Napoleon marries Marie-Louise of Austria April 19 - Venezuela achieves home rule: Emparan, Governor of the Captaincy General... 1810 and the canal was officially opened on September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. Events 1580 - Sir Francis Drake circumnavigates the globe 1687 - The Parthenon in Athens is partially destroyed after an explosion caused by the bombing from Venetian forces led by Morozini... September 26, Events February 12 - Ecuador annexes the Galapagos Islands February 12 – serious cholera epidemic begins in London from the East London. It is declared officially over in early May but deaths continue. At least 3000 victims March 24 - In Hiram, Ohio a group of men beat, tar and feather Mormon... 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 refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. These consist of two parallel rails, usually of steel, generally mounted upon cross-sectional beams (termed sleepers or ties) of timber, concrete or other material. The underlying support maintains the rails at a fixed distance... Rail Transport), the canal was soon outdated, and never upgraded. The canal is a tourist attraction, sometimes called the blue ribbon of The Kingdom of Sweden ( Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen?) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia on... Sweden.

To support the building of the canal with mechanical works, a small engineering workshop was establihed in Motala (population 42,175) is a Municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. Situated by lake Vättern, where it drains into the river system of Motala ström. When Göta kanal was built in the early 19th century, Motala became an important city for the trade on... Motala called Motala Verkstad. This industry is sometimes called the "Cradle of the Swedish engineering industry".

Stops

The stops during the full trip are Göteborg, Göta älv, Lilla Edet is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 317.9 km². Of the total population of 12944, 6639 are male, and 6305 are female. The population density of the community is 41 inhabitants per km². External links Lilla... Lilla Edet, Trollhättan, Vänersborg, Vänern, Läckö, Årnäs, Mariestad is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 603.1 km². Of the total population of 23800, 11857 are male, and 11943 are female. The population density of the community is 39 inhabitants per km². See also: Mariefred External... Mariestad, Tiveden is a Swedish forest famous for its scenery and notorious throughout history for its wilderness and dangers. It was a notorious hiding place for outlaws. Tiveden National Park is a comparatively small part of the forest (13.5 km²), situated within the municipalities of Karlsborg and LaxÃ¥. It was... Tiveden, Sjötorp, Lyrestad is a village of Mariestad Municipality in Sweden. In Lyrestad the railway crosses Göta canal. Categories: Stub ... Lyrestad, Norrkvarn, Töreboda, Wassbacken, Lanthöjden, Tåtorp, Viken, Unden, Forsvik, Rödesund, Karlsborg is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 433.0 km². Of the total population of 7100, 3559 are male, and 3541 are female. The population density of the community is 16 inhabitants per km². The town of Karlsborg... Karlsborg, Vättern, Vadstena Castle Vadstena is a Municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 183.2 km². Of the total population of 7668, 3751 are male, and 3917 are female. The population density of the community is 42 inhabitants per km². It is located by... Vadstena, Motala (population 42,175) is a Municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. Situated by lake Vättern, where it drains into the river system of Motala ström. When Göta kanal was built in the early 19th century, Motala became an important city for the trade on... Motala, Borenshult, Boren, Borensberg or Husbyfjöl, Långkanalen, Bergs slussar, Roxen is a medium-sized lake in south central Sweden, east of lake Vättern, part of the waterpath Motala ström and Göta kanal. South of lake Roxen is the city Linköping. Tranquil scene on Lake Roxen Roxen, especially the eastern parts, is very good for bird... Roxen, Norsholm, Asplången, Klämman, Söderköping, Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. Start the MEM article If you have created this page in the past few minutes and it has not yet appeared, it may not be visible due to a delay in updating the database. Please wait and check again... Mem, Slätbaken, The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of east and central Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Öresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt. Kattegat then continues in the Skagerrak into the... Baltic Sea, Södertälje kanal, Mälaren, Hammarbyleden, Hammarbyslussen and Skeppsbron.

Photographs of Göta Kanal

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

See also

• 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... List of Swedish government enterprises

External links

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