Göta Canal and locks
E100272
Göta Canal and locks is a historic Swedish waterway featuring an extensive system of locks that connect lakes and seas across the country, serving as both an engineering landmark and a popular tourist route.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Göta Canal | 3 |
| Göta Canal and locks canonical | 2 |
| Göta Canal locks | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Göta Canal and locks Context triple: [Trollhättan, knownFor, Göta Canal and locks]
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A.
Rhine–Herne Canal
The Rhine–Herne Canal is a major German shipping canal in the Ruhr area that links the Rhine River with the inland waterways of northern and eastern Germany, serving as an important industrial transport route.
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B.
Welland Canal
The Welland Canal is a key Canadian shipping canal that allows vessels to bypass Niagara Falls by connecting Lake Erie with Lake Ontario as part of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
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C.
Rhine–Main–Danube Canal
The Rhine–Main–Danube Canal is a major European waterway that links the North Sea to the Black Sea by connecting the Rhine, Main, and Danube river systems for continuous inland navigation.
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D.
Griboyedov Canal
Griboyedov Canal is a historic waterway in central Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for its picturesque embankments and proximity to major landmarks such as the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood.
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E.
Emperor’s Canal
Emperor’s Canal is one of Amsterdam’s main historic canals, renowned for its elegant 17th-century canal houses and central role in the city’s UNESCO-listed canal belt.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Göta Canal and locks Target entity description: Göta Canal and locks is a historic Swedish waterway featuring an extensive system of locks that connect lakes and seas across the country, serving as both an engineering landmark and a popular tourist route.
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A.
Rhine–Herne Canal
The Rhine–Herne Canal is a major German shipping canal in the Ruhr area that links the Rhine River with the inland waterways of northern and eastern Germany, serving as an important industrial transport route.
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B.
Welland Canal
The Welland Canal is a key Canadian shipping canal that allows vessels to bypass Niagara Falls by connecting Lake Erie with Lake Ontario as part of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
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C.
Rhine–Main–Danube Canal
The Rhine–Main–Danube Canal is a major European waterway that links the North Sea to the Black Sea by connecting the Rhine, Main, and Danube river systems for continuous inland navigation.
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D.
Griboyedov Canal
Griboyedov Canal is a historic waterway in central Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for its picturesque embankments and proximity to major landmarks such as the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood.
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E.
Emperor’s Canal
Emperor’s Canal is one of Amsterdam’s main historic canals, renowned for its elegant 17th-century canal houses and central role in the city’s UNESCO-listed canal belt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
canal infrastructure ⓘ engineering landmark ⓘ historic waterway ⓘ lock system ⓘ waterway system ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Swedish Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Swedish Army engineers
|
| chiefEngineer | Baltzar von Platen ⓘ |
| connects |
Baltic Sea
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Lake Boren ⓘ Lake Roxen ⓘ Lake Vänern ⓘ Lake Vättern ⓘ North Sea ⓘ lakes and seas across Sweden ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate |
1810
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1810 ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| designedBy | Baltzar von Platen ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Göta Canal and locks
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Göta Canal locks
|
| heritageStatus | important Swedish industrial heritage ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Lake Viken ⓘ |
| historicalUse | commercial shipping ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate |
1832
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1832 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 190 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sweden
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Sweden ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| material |
stone
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wooden gates ⓘ |
| maximumDraught | about 2.8 m ⓘ |
| maximumVesselBeam | about 7 m ⓘ |
| maximumVesselLength | about 30 m ⓘ |
| numberOfLocks |
approximately 58
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approximately 58 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Göta Kanalbolag ⓘ |
| partOf |
Göta Canal and locks
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Göta Canal
Göta Canal and locks self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Karlsborg vicinity
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Linköping vicinity ⓘ Motala ⓘ Söderköping ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
recreational boating
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tourism ⓘ |
| purpose |
enable navigation between lakes and seas
ⓘ
overcome elevation differences ⓘ |
| significance |
important 19th-century engineering project
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major Swedish tourist route ⓘ |
| status | major tourist attraction ⓘ |
| touristSeason | late spring to early autumn ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pleasure craft
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tourist cruises ⓘ |
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Subject: Göta Canal and locks Description of subject: Göta Canal and locks is a historic Swedish waterway featuring an extensive system of locks that connect lakes and seas across the country, serving as both an engineering landmark and a popular tourist route.
Referenced by (6)
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