Niederfinow Boat Lift

The Niederfinow Boat Lift is the oldest working boat lift in Germany. It lies on the Oder-Havel Canal near in . The lift overcomes a difference in elevation of 36 metres.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: hydraulic lift lock, architectural steel structure
  • Also known as: “Boat lift Niederfinow”, “Boat Lift Niederfinow”, “élévateur de bateaux de Niederfinow”, and “lodní zdvihadlo Niederfinow”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Niederfinow station and Village church Niederfinow.

Railway station
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL.
is a railway station in the… is situated 2 km southwest of Niederfinow Boat Lift.

Church
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL.
is situated 2 km southwest of Niederfinow Boat Lift.

Protected area
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is a protected area, which is situated 3½ km north of Niederfinow Boat Lift.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Liepe and Hohenfinow.

Village
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
is a municipality in the district of Barnim in in .

Village
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is a municipality in the district in , Germany. is situated 4½ km south of Niederfinow Boat Lift.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km east of Niederfinow Boat Lift.

Niederfinow Boat Lift

Latitude
52.84913° or 52° 50′ 57″ north
Longitude
13.94166° or 13° 56′ 30″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Established
1934
Height
60 metres (197 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F4MRWXR+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37112270
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­technical_monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8604793
Wiki­data ID
Q99437
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Niederfinow Boat Lift” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “尼德芬勒升船机”
  • Chinese: “尼德芬勒升船機”
  • Czech: “lodní výtah Niederfinow”
  • Czech: “Lodní výtah Niederfinow”
  • Dutch: “Scheepslift bij Niederfinow”
  • Esperanto: “Ŝiplifto Niederfinow”
  • French: “ascenseur à bateaux de Niederfinow”
  • French: “Ascenseur à bateaux de Niederfinow”
  • German: “Schiffshebewerk Niederfinow”
  • Hebrew: “מעלית הסירות נידרפינו”
  • Hebrew: “מעלית הסירות נידרפינוב”
  • Hungarian: “Hajóátemelő Niederfinowi”
  • Japanese: “ニーダーフィノウ船舶昇降機”
  • Luxembourgish: “Schëffslift vun Niederfinow”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Båtheisen ved Niederfinow”
  • Norwegian: “Båtheisen ved Niederfinow”
  • Polish: “Podnośnia statków Niederfinow”
  • Russian: “Судоподъёмник в Нидерфинове”
  • Spanish: “Elevador de barcos de Niederfinow”
  • Swedish: “Lyftverket Niederfinow”
  • Swedish: “Model kurhanu koło Staffelde”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Stecherschleuse and Karlswerk.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Übersicht der Havel-Oder-Wasserstraße and Coffee Fellows.

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