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Bartoszowice Lock (Wrocław Water Junction)

Bartoszowice, Wrocław, woj. dolnośląskie

  • Curiosities & Technology
  • Aqueducts / Locks

Bartoszowice Lock (Wrocław)

The Bartoszowice Lock is a historic ship-chamber lock of the Wrocław Water Junction, built as part of the Wrocław Main (Northern) Waterway.

Location and surroundings

The lock is located in the Bartoszowice area of Wrocław, in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, on the Navigation Canal, within the city's expanded system of locks and weirs.

History

The lock was built in 1914 as part of the construction of the Wrocław Main (Northern) Waterway. It forms part of the historic navigable infrastructure of the Oder in Wrocław.

What to see

A ship-chamber lock on the Navigation Canal, part of the Wrocław Water Junction, accessible among others on the cruise routes along Wrocław's waterways.

Who it is for

An attraction for sailors, cruise passengers and lovers of hydro-engineering monuments.

Practical information

Visiting

  • Part of the Wrocław Water Junction
  • Lock on the Navigation Canal (Main Waterway)

Seasonality and hours

Locking during the navigation season. Details available from the waterway administrator.

Getting there

Bartoszowice area in Wrocław; accessible by car.

Visit duration: approx. 30 min Seasonality: locking / cruises seasonally

Sposób dojazdu

  • Pieszo
  • Rower

Source: https://polska-org.pl/511431,Wroclaw,Sluza_Bartoszowice.html; https://sites.google.com/site/odraczasimiejsce/jazy-i-%C5%9Bluzy; https://tmw.com.pl/tmw/przybornik-edukacyjny/odra-krolestwo-viadrusa/