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Lock 72 (Ludwig Canal)

Lock 72 (Ludwig Canal)

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Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Ludwig-Donau-Main Canal – Lock 72 (Ludwig Canal) loop from Gartenstadt

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2. Waterfront promenade – Lock 72 (Ludwig Canal) loop from Falkenheim

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3. Ludwig-Donau-Main Canal – Lock 72 (Ludwig Canal) loop from Gartenstadt

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Sandra Lia

May 26, 2018

Always a nice place to stop and watch the reflection of the water. An information board reports on the historical background.

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November 14, 2023

Almost two thirds of the 100 locks are still preserved today, although some have been filled. The lock chambers were 4.67 meters (16 feet) wide with outer gates spaced 34.15 meters (117 feet) apart. Most locks had a third gate, which shortened the chamber to approximately 28.30 meters (97 feet) and enabled economy operation on shorter ships. This third pair of gates did not exist at the locks on the Altmühl, the locks on the Regnitz near Erlangen and lock 100 in Bamberg because there was no need to save water there.

The difference in level overcome by the locks was between 2.33 meters and 3.20 meters. Each locking process took around 10 to 15 minutes. The locks were founded on wooden piles, the walls were made of local stone combined with semi-hydraulic lime. The sluice gates were made of oak and were replaced by drop walls at the top of several surviving structures because they were dilapidated.

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Sminza

July 14, 2020

Old lock on the canal. Here is also the old lock house.

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Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Lock 72 (Ludwig Canal)

1. Ludwig-Donau-Main Canal – Lock 72 (Ludwig Canal) loop from Gartenstadt

2. Waterfront promenade – Lock 72 (Ludwig Canal) loop from Falkenheim

3. Ludwig-Donau-Main Canal – Lock 72 (Ludwig Canal) loop from Gartenstadt

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