The Holy Roman EmperorCharles IV had envisioned a waterway capable of taking ships from the Oder to the Danube in the 14th century. Records of further plans of such a waterway stem from the 19th century. During the Nazi era, the idea was reborn and the project was put into motion. The project would connect the Oder to the Danube through the Moravian region of the Czech Republic, stretching 320 kilometers and spanning an elevation of 124 meters.
On December 8, 1939 Rudolf Hess inaugurated the then-named Adolf Hitler Canal, today Gliwice Canal (Polish: Kanał Gliwicki) from Kędzierzyn-Koźle at the Oder River to the city of Gliwice, that replaced the historic Kłodnica Canal finished in 1812. At the same time, Hess also performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the further Donau-Oder-Kanal. The work on the Upper Silesian side already discontinued in 1940. Only a few kilometres of the planned 40-km long channel from Vienna to Angern at the Morava River were actually dug in the years up to 1943, mainly in the areas around the Lobau floodplain in the Donaustadt district of Vienna and the adjacent town of Groß-Enzersdorf. The branch-off at the Danube, just under 100 meters long, is still clearly recognizable today, connecting the Ölhafen Lobau of the OMV oil company. Two further sections are today used for swimming and fishing.
Between 1964 and 1970, a part of the original plans gained attention from Poland again and an offshoot of the Gliwice Canal was constructed. The short, finished arm east of Kędzierzyn-Koźle is known as Kanal Kędzierzynski and serves to connect the nitrogen factory Azoty Kędzierzyn AG to the Oder.
The waterway today is again part of plans for a European Danube–Oder–Elbe Canal project that would also connect the Elbe river.
Gallery
Water corridor D-O-E, beginning of route at Devín (var. A a D)
Water corridor D-O-E, beginning of route at Vienna (var. B a C)
Danube–Oder Canal, finished part near Vienna
Danube–Oder Canal, another finished part near Vienna
Danube–Oder Canal, finished part near Vienna at Lobaustraße
Port Koźle, Gliwicki canal and river Odra
At this place was grounbreaking for the Oder-Danube Canal on December 8, 1939 near Nowa Wieś close to Kędzierzyn. From left to right is Gliwice canal with a wide mouth of a 6-km stretch of Oder-Danube Canal - a branch canal for the chemical factory in Kędzierzyn.
The last port on Kedzierzynski canal, finished part of Danube-Oder canal built 1938-1943
A flood diversion canal of the Oder circling around Racibórz. Built for navigation also.
The lock and dam on the Elbe in Pardubice, its river pool should join the actual D-O-E corridor in the future.
Port Chvaletice is the last port on the river Elbe. Navigability of Elbe should be extended to Pardubice and then to water corridor D-O-E.
References
^"Radio Prague - Elbe-Oder-Danube canal – logistic dream or megalomanic nightmare?". radio.cz. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
External links
Danube-Oder-Elbe water corridor website
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danube, oder, canal, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, februa. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Danube Oder Canal news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Danube Oder Canal German Donau Oder Kanal Polish Kanal Odra Dunaj is a planned and partially constructed artificial waterway in the Lobau floodplain of the Danube at Vienna that was supposed to stretch along the Morava River to the Oder at the city of Kedzierzyn Kozle in Poland 1 Waterways as existing and planned in 1903 Germany and Austria Contents 1 Overview 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External linksOverview EditThe Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV had envisioned a waterway capable of taking ships from the Oder to the Danube in the 14th century Records of further plans of such a waterway stem from the 19th century During the Nazi era the idea was reborn and the project was put into motion The project would connect the Oder to the Danube through the Moravian region of the Czech Republic stretching 320 kilometers and spanning an elevation of 124 meters On December 8 1939 Rudolf Hess inaugurated the then named Adolf Hitler Canal today Gliwice Canal Polish Kanal Gliwicki from Kedzierzyn Kozle at the Oder River to the city of Gliwice that replaced the historic Klodnica Canal finished in 1812 At the same time Hess also performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the further Donau Oder Kanal The work on the Upper Silesian side already discontinued in 1940 Only a few kilometres of the planned 40 km long channel from Vienna to Angern at the Morava River were actually dug in the years up to 1943 mainly in the areas around the Lobau floodplain in the Donaustadt district of Vienna and the adjacent town of Gross Enzersdorf The branch off at the Danube just under 100 meters long is still clearly recognizable today connecting the Olhafen Lobau of the OMV oil company Two further sections are today used for swimming and fishing Between 1964 and 1970 a part of the original plans gained attention from Poland again and an offshoot of the Gliwice Canal was constructed The short finished arm east of Kedzierzyn Kozle is known as Kanal Kedzierzynski and serves to connect the nitrogen factory Azoty Kedzierzyn AG to the Oder The waterway today is again part of plans for a European Danube Oder Elbe Canal project that would also connect the Elbe river Gallery Edit Water corridor D O E beginning of route at Devin var A a D Water corridor D O E beginning of route at Vienna var B a C Danube Oder Canal finished part near Vienna Danube Oder Canal another finished part near Vienna Danube Oder Canal finished part near Vienna at Lobaustrasse Port Kozle Gliwicki canal and river Odra At this place was grounbreaking for the Oder Danube Canal on December 8 1939 near Nowa Wies close to Kedzierzyn From left to right is Gliwice canal with a wide mouth of a 6 km stretch of Oder Danube Canal a branch canal for the chemical factory in Kedzierzyn The last port on Kedzierzynski canal finished part of Danube Oder canal built 1938 1943 A flood diversion canal of the Oder circling around Raciborz Built for navigation also The lock and dam on the Elbe in Pardubice its river pool should join the actual D O E corridor in the future Port Chvaletice is the last port on the river Elbe Navigability of Elbe should be extended to Pardubice and then to water corridor D O E References Edit Radio Prague Elbe Oder Danube canal logistic dream or megalomanic nightmare radio cz Retrieved 8 February 2015 External links EditDanube Oder Elbe water corridor website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Danube Oder Canal amp oldid 1021037704, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
