Magdeburg Canal Bridge built

2003 CE.

Shown on the map at 52.230°, 11.696°.

The Magdeburg Water Bridge (German: Kanalbrücke Magdeburg) is a large navigable aqueduct in central Germany, located near Magdeburg. The largest canal underbridge in Europe, it spans the river Elbe and directly connects the Mittellandkanal on the west side and Elbe-Havel Canal on the east side of the river, allowing large commercial ships to pass between the Rhineland and Berlin without having to descend into and then climb out of the Elbe itself.

Text from the Wikipedia article Magdeburg Water Bridge, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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