The canal is still quite beautiful here, but further towards Wüstenneutsch it is not so much. The Saale-Elster canal is a nearly 20 km long connection from the Saale to the Leipzig city port of Lindenau and from there to the water district south of Leipzig. The canal was started in 1933. By 1943, a good 11 km had been completed and flooded. After that, work was stopped and not resumed, so that 7.5 km are still unfinished and a huge, useless concrete colossus that was supposed to be a lock stands in the middle of nature.

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September 8, 2024

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The Saale-Elster Canal is a nearly 20 km long connection from the Saale to the Leipzig city port of Lindenau and from there to the water district south of Leipzig. The canal was started in 1933. By 1943, over 11 km had been completed and flooded. After that, work was stopped and not resumed, so that 7.5 km are still unfinished and a huge, useless concrete colossus that was supposed to be a lock stands in the middle of nature.

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April 11, 2021

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There is a lot to discover along the Saale Canal.

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1. Neue Luppe – Neu-Lindenau Cycle Path loop from Leipzig Markt

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2. Neue Luppe – View of the Saale River loop from Hp Elsteraue

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3. Neue Luppe – Raßnitzer See Beach loop from Leipzig-Lindenau

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1. Neue Luppe – Neu-Lindenau Cycle Path loop from Leipzig Markt

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