The lock system, built in 1777/78, is a listed building and is part of the Route of Industrial Culture. The following can be read on the information board: "In 1835, …

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Julia

December 12, 2016

Hiking

"Although Bochum is not located in a water-poor area, it came in dry summers in the mid-19th century to" water alamies ", caused by the rapidly increasing population and the …

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Königsborner

March 8, 2019

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From the Kemnader lake over the Ruhrtalradweg to the Baldeney lake. Short stop at the lock. Here you can also watch the canoeists driving through the boat lane.

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Elevation 70 m

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Thursday 12 March

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Location: Hattingen, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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