Friedrich VII Canal

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Friedrich VII Canal
Friedrich VII Canal in Løgstør

Friedrich VII Canal in Løgstør

location DenmarkDenmark Denmark , North Jutland , near Løgstør
length 4.4 km
Built 1856 - 1861
Shut down 1913
Information center, museum Limfjordsmuseet Løgstør

The Friedrich VII Canal ( Danish Frederik VII Canal ) is an artificial waterway that was created under the Danish King Friedrich VII to circumnavigate shallows in the Limfjord .

geography

Location of the Limfjord in Denmark

The Limfjord in northern Denmark separates the southern part of Jutland from the Vendsyssel-Thy peninsula and connects the North Sea in the west with the Kattegat in the east. The fjord has been important for shipping for centuries, but for a long time it was hardly navigable due to the shallow Løgstørgrund between Løgstør and Aggersund . The construction of the canal made it possible to circumnavigate these shallows, making it easier for ships to pass through the Limfjord.

course

The 4.4-kilometer-long canal runs from Lendrup in the west in a north-easterly direction to Løgstør , where it flows back into the Limfjord at the town's sailing harbor. The canal runs almost parallel to the banks of the Limfjord and is only separated from it by a narrow dike . The width of the canal is about 25 meters, the depth three meters. To the side of the canal, paths that are still in use today and used as a towpath for ships that were pulled along the canal by horses run alongside the canal.

history

The canal was built during the tenure of its namesake, King Frederick VII of Denmark. Work began in 1856 and was completed in 1861 after five years of construction. The opening of the building took place in the presence of King Friedrich VII. The canal was used intensively in the years after its opening and contributed to the development of trade by facilitating shipping. With the opening of a 3.5 meter deep fairway through Løgstørgrund in 1901, however, the canal lost its importance, as it no longer offered any practical advantages for shipping. In 1913 the canal was shut down. Today the canal is used for boat tours and in this way has turned into a tourist attraction.

The canal is now a cultural monument under monument protection . The Limfjordsmuseet Løgstør is located directly on the bank of the canal in the former home of the canal bailiff. It provides information on the culture and history of the people of the Limfjord. Another attraction on the Frederick VII Canal is a swing bridge that crosses the canal in Løgstør and is considered the oldest working swing bridge in Denmark.

gallery

  • Frederik the VII's Canal (Løgstør) .1.ajb.jpg

  • Swing bridge over the canal

  • Frederik7Canal da 071118.jpg

  • Painting by Carl Milton Jensen showing the canal (1884)

Web links

Commons : Friedrich-VII.-Kanal  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Frederik VII's Canal. In: Limfjordsmuseet. Retrieved June 25, 2020 (Danish).
  2. ↑ United States. Hydrographic Office (Ed.): North Sea Pilot (eastern Shores): From Dunkerque to the Skaw . Government Printing Office, Washington DC 1915, p. 355 .
  3. ^ NDR: Denmark's Limfjord - From sea to sea. Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Limfjordsmuseet. Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Kapidaenin: The 7 wonders of North Jutland - The Frederik VII Canal. In: Kapidaenin. September 7, 2018, accessed June 25, 2020 .