Rhine Correction (Tulla)

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf river engineering project
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Upper_Rhine
gptkbp:amendedBy course of the Rhine River
gptkbp:endDate 1876
gptkbp:engineeredFor gptkb:Johann_Gottfried_Tulla
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rhine Correction (Tulla)
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Johann_Gottfried_Tulla
gptkbp:notableFor major hydrological engineering achievement in 19th century
gptkbp:purpose flood control
navigation improvement
land reclamation
gptkbp:resultedIn shortening of the Rhine River
straightening of the Rhine River
gptkbp:startDate 1817
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Upper_Rhine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6