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Swoboda Lock (Augustów Canal)

Swoboda, gmina Augustów, km 47,40 Kanału Augustowskiego, woj. podlaskie

  • Curiosities & Technology
  • Aqueducts / Locks

Swoboda Lock

A single-chamber lock on the Augustów Canal, located at km 47.40 of the route, in a forested stretch of the Augustów Primeval Forest. It features a structure with metal elements.

History

Construction was carried out between 1826 and 1827 under the direction of engineers from the Lelewel family (including Jan Paweł Lelewel). It belongs to the group of locks erected as part of the canal's construction (1824-1839).

Characteristics

  • Single-chamber structure with metal elements
  • Augustów Canal, forested section

Practical information

Scope

  • An operating lock on the navigable route of the Augustów Canal

Season and hours

Lockages during the navigation season. Administrator: RZGW Białystok (Polish Waters).

Getting there

The lock is in the Augustów municipality; access via forest access roads.

Seasonality: navigation season

Sposób dojazdu

  • Kamper / samochód

Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kana%C5%82_Augustowski; https://chakabi.pl/sluzy-kanalu-augustowskiego/