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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

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Location: Schwarzenbruck, Nürnberger Land, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Southern Reichswald route

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2. Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Kleinschwarzenlohe

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3. View of Burg Thann – Schwarzach Valley Trail loop from Feucht

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Kristof

September 25, 2019

The Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal is a relic from the era of industrialization. Thanks to it, people could travel by ship from the North Sea to the Black Sea. At some point, its economic importance declined and tourism increased. The towpaths are a wonderful place to stroll or cycle.

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Rombea

July 21, 2020

To the right and left of the canal there is a long and flat path with many old locks and lock keeper houses. Again and again there are information boards and make the trip on the canal quite entertaining. There are a number of places to stop for refreshments along the canal. The Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal (also known as the Ludwig Canal or regional “Old Canal”) was the first waterway to be built, which was built in the 19th century. Europe should connect. Construction began in 1836 and up to 9,000 workers were temporarily employed in the construction. The 178 km long building was officially inaugurated in 1846.

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April 3, 2024

The Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal (also known as the Ludwigskanal or regionally as the "Alter Kanal") was a 172.4 km long waterway between the Danube near Kelheim and the Main near Bamberg in the 19th and 20th centuries. In a broader sense, the canal, built between 1836 and 1846, was part of a navigable connection between the North Sea near Rotterdam and the Black Sea near Constanta. Crossing the European main watershed, the ambitious construction project occupied a special position. 100 locks, some in the Altmühl and Regnitz rivers, managed a total elevation difference of 264 meters (80 m ascent from the Danube and 184 m descent to the Main). The successor to the canal, which was abandoned in 1950, is the Main-Danube Canal, built between 1960 and 1992.

Between Beilngries and Nuremberg, the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal has been largely preserved in its historic form and with some of its functions. It was designated a Historic Landmark of Civil Engineering by the Federal Chamber of Engineers in 2018.
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Location: Schwarzenbruck, Nürnberger Land, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal

1. Southern Reichswald route

2. Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal – Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal loop from Kleinschwarzenlohe

3. View of Burg Thann – Schwarzach Valley Trail loop from Feucht

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