Magdeburg Waterway Junction and the historic Ship Lift
Rothensee lock, the longest canal bridge in Europe across the river Elbe (918m), and the double lock near Hohenwarthe all form part of a gargantuan river traffic project in the heart of the countryside. It is designed to connect a series of waterways in order form a directly navigable route from Hannover to Berlin.
This new place of interest, known as the Magdeburg Water Bridge, was officially opened on 10 October 2003 and now has large numbers of ships passing through it every day. Fitting in perfectly with the region's 'Blue Ribbon' campaign highlighting the delights of the river Elbe, the water bridge is sure to attract tourists and water sports fans from around the world not only to Saxony-Anhalt but to Magdeburg itself. It's worth making the trip to see this impressive feat of engineering for the surrounding countryside alone, which is absolutely captivating.
Magdeburg Water Bridge
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