Leopold Canal

The Leopold Canal is a flood-relief canal in the state of . It has a length of 12.5 kilometres and flows from a junction with the , at , to , where it enters the River Rhine.
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Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in Baden-Württemberg
  • Also known as: “Leopolds Kanal”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kunsthalle Messmer and Michaelskapelle (Riegel am Kaiserstuhl).

Museum
Photo: Kunsthallemessmer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a museum in in the rooms of the former Riegeler Brauerei. Art of the 20th and 21st centuries is shown in temporary exhibitions on around 900 m2 of exhibition space.

Church
Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Photo: Lucius Virius Carpus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riegel am Kaiserstuhl and Bahlingen.

Village
Photo: Lucius Virius Carpus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of Emmendingen in , . It lies 8 km northwest of , and is accessed by the motorway A5.

Village
Photo: Luftfahrer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
am Kaiserstuhl is a municipality in the , , southwestern . is situated 3 km southwest of Leopold Canal.

Village
Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the district of in in . is situated 3½ km northeast of Leopold Canal.

Leopold Canal

Latitude
48.14767° or 48° 8′ 52″ north
Longitude
7.75492° or 7° 45′ 18″ east
Elevation
177 metres (581 feet)
Open location code
8FW94QX3+3X
Geo­Names ID
2878672
Wiki­data ID
Q1819985
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Leopold Canal” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Leopoldskanaal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة ليوبولد”
  • French: “canal Léopold”
  • French: “Canal Léopold”
  • German: “Leopoldskanal”
  • Welsh: “Camlas Leopold”
  • “Leopoldskanal”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Glotter and Museum of Riegel.

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