Henrichenburg boat lift

The Henrichenburg boat lift facilitates a change in elevation of the Dortmund-Ems-Kanal in -Oberwiese. The boat lift is part of the Waltrop Lock Park, which includes the old Henrichenburg boat lift built in 1899, a disused shaft lock from 1912, the new boat lift built in 1962 and a modern ship lock from 1989.
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  • Email: schiffshebewerk@lwl.org
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: boat lift
  • Also known as: “Altes Schiffshebewerk”, “Boat lift Henrichenburg”, and “Old Henrichenburg Boat Lift”
  • Address: Am Hebewerk 5, Waltrop, 45731

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Friedenskirche and Neues Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 240 metres northeast of Henrichenburg boat lift.

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is situated 620 metres east of Henrichenburg boat lift.

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is a modern coal-fired thermal power station in , , 12 km north of , , . is situated 1½ km north of Henrichenburg boat lift.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Henrichenburg and Horneburg.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Henrichenburg boat lift.

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is a city in the Region of . It sits on the border of the Ruhr region and Münsterland on a crossroads of four canals, which makes it the biggest canal junction in the world.

Henrichenburg boat lift

Latitude
51.61672° or 51° 37′ 0″ north
Longitude
7.32549° or 7° 19′ 32″ east
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Inception
August 11th, 1899
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9F39J88G+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 140075202
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8581567
Wiki­data ID
Q99406
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Henrichenburg boat lift” goes by many names.

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