Pinnow Lock

Suitable for a short break without getting in anyone's way.

The lock lies very quietly in the Oranienburg Canal and invites you to take a break.

The first Pinnow lock was built with the construction of the Oranienburg Canal between Malz and Pinnow between 1832 and 1837 when the western Havel bypass was realized by Oranienburg. In the lock chamber there was space for two barges with the then customary Finow dimensions. This first lock west of the new one was later decommissioned and converted into a weir. In 1852 the construction of the second lock in Pinnow began. It was opened to traffic in 1857. Today's Pinnow lock was created through reconstruction in 1892. Today's Pinnow lock is a chamber lock with a usable length of almost 43 meters and a chamber width of 9.50 meters. The average height of fall at the lock is 2.70 meters. The lock chamber is closed and opened by mortise gates. Today's Pinnow lock is a chamber lock with a usable length of almost 43 meters and a chamber width of 9.50 meters. The average height of fall at the lock is 2.70 meters. The lock chamber is closed and opened by mortise gates.