Epanchoir

The epanchoir in 2012

The Epanchoir (French s'épancher for "to pour oneself") is a hydraulic structure in the Dreikönigenviertel in Neuss , which links the Obererft and the North Canal and was intended to regulate the water level in the canal that was to connect the Rhine with Antwerp . Napoleon Bonaparte had it built in 1809. The lead engineer was Aimable Hageau . The lock had four openings with adjustable iron protective panels. This made it possible to control the water drainage. However, the structure was not used as planned, as the Netherlands became French in 1810 and so did the Dutch seaports. The canal project was then not pursued any further. Large parts of the complex were later built over. For the 200th anniversary of the building in 2009, the city decided to renovate the building. The extensive renovation work was completed in 2016.

See also

• List of architectural monuments in Neuss (1 / 400–1 / 499) , No. 1/469

Web links

• Website of the Friends & Sponsors of the historic North Canal in Neuss e. V. - The Epanchoir in Neuss
• Epanchoir - reconstruction of the Napoleonic water crossing structure. (PDF; 1.14 MB) City of Neuss, Office for Press Work and New Media, October 1, 2014, p. 4 , accessed on August 26, 2016 . 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} The epanchoir of the north canal in Neuss: Napoleon's legacy . monumente-online.de (magazine of the German Foundation for Monument Protection )
2. ↑ Julia Greipl: Glück für das Epanchoir in Neuss , In: Monumente , edition 2/2020, p. 60
3. ↑ Ellen Schröder: Surprise find at the Epanchoir. Westdeutsche Zeitung , June 12, 2014, accessed on August 26, 2016 . 
4. ↑ Andreas Buchbauer, Tim Harpers: Waiting for the water. Neuss-Grevenbroicher Zeitung , August 24, 2016, accessed on August 26, 2016 . 

Coordinates: 51 ° 11 ′ 28.2 "  N , 6 ° 41 ′ 58.2"  E