Nussdorf weir and lock

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The Nussdorf weir and lock is a monumental early-20th-century hydraulic structure on the Danube Canal in Vienna, designed by architect Otto Wagner as both a functional flood-control system and a landmark of Viennese modernism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural monument
flood-control structure
hydraulic structure
lock
weir
architect Otto Wagner
architecturalStyle Art Nouveau
Viennese modernism
constructionStartYear 1894
country Austria
crosses Danube Canal
designedAs monumental city gateway on the waterway
function flood control
navigation lock for ships
regulation of Danube Canal water level
hasArchitecturalFeature Art Nouveau sculptures
domed pavilions
granite cladding
ornamental railings
hasPart bridge for pedestrians
control building
fish ladder
machine hall
ship lock
sluice gates
weir
heritageDesignation listed building in Vienna
heritageStatus protected monument
locatedIn Austria
Danube Canal
Vienna
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Brigittenau
Döbling
locatedNear Heiligenstadt
Nussdorf
linked to: Nußdorf
materialUsed reinforced concrete
steel
stone
notableFor combination of engineering and Art Nouveau architecture
role in protecting Vienna from Danube floods
openingYear 1899
operator Wiener Gewässer management
owner City of Vienna
linked to: Vienna
partOf Danube regulation system in Vienna
riverBasin Danube
touristAttraction true
usedFor commercial shipping
recreational boating

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Otto Wagner notableWork Nussdorf weir and lock
Otto Wagner designed Nussdorf weir and lock on the Danube Canal
linked to: Nussdorf weir and lock