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Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by generaliy07(m): 7:52am On Apr 30, 2015 |
Ever seen a river pass over a river? The idea may strike you absurd, but such a thing truly exists in Germany. The Magdeburg Water Bridge is said to be the longest navigable aqueduct in the world, at 918 meters. While other existing navigable aqueducts can fit only a few small boats at a time, this aqueduct–a highway of aqueducts–can accommodate large cargo ships at the hundreds. Built for the transport of goods of eastern and western Germany, the Magdeburg Water Bridge is mainly a route for large commercial ships from the Elbe-Havel Canal to Mittelland Canal without having to make a cumbersome 12-kilometer detour using the original Elbe River route. Without the Water Bridge, ships from the Mittelland canal have to descend into the Elbe River through the Rothensee boat lift, sail downstream of the Elbe, and then climb out into the Elbe-Havel Canal through the Niegripp lock (see map below). The low water levels of the Elbe had often hindered fully-loaded barges from passing this route, thus requiring the time-consuming off- loading of cargo. Construction of the aqueduct started as early as 1930 but came to a halt during World War II and the Cold War. It was only after the reunification of Germany that the construction once again became a priority. Work continued in 1997, and the Magdeburg Water Bridge was finally completed in 2003. Source: whenonearth.net/magdeburg-water-bridge-germany/ Cc: Justwise Disguy Lalasticlala Seun 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by generaliy07(m): 8:19am On Apr 30, 2015 |
This is creativity, if only African leaders will desist from stealing and concentrate on building their land, if only! 1 Like |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by generaliy07(m): 8:21am On Apr 30, 2015 |
singleguy4real:Yes o, thanks in advance |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by Nobody: 8:26am On Apr 30, 2015 |
Oyibo people, always making life easier for them unlike here ordinary waste management is a huge challenge. 1 Like |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by guttentag(m): 8:28am On Apr 30, 2015 |
When will Nigeria develop? No wonder SA dey fvck us use |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by generaliy07(m): 8:32am On Apr 30, 2015 |
softysparky: Funny enough, we have all the resources, they have little or nothing, they key on our greed and develop their own nations while we sit here fighting over Siera leone diamonds or Niger delta oil, pity. However, I believe we will rise someday, with Nigeria taking the lead, I'm hopeful! |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by wtfCode: 8:34am On Apr 30, 2015 |
in my next life, i'll never be born in africa. |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by generaliy07(m): 8:37am On Apr 30, 2015 |
wtfCode: If there's a next life, what if Africa becomes the hub of civilisation and the West stays primitive? |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by wtfCode: 8:48am On Apr 30, 2015 |
generaliy07:it doesn't work like that. |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by eitsei(m): 9:30am On Apr 30, 2015 |
wow...amazing |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by jorrn: 9:44am On Apr 30, 2015 |
Creativity at its peak. |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by VickyRotex(f): 9:55am On Apr 30, 2015 |
Woow... This is beautiful |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by Nobody: 10:30am On Apr 30, 2015 |
What a masterpiece! Me likey!! |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by igwedaboss(m): 10:30am On Apr 30, 2015 |
VickyRotex:Absolutely beautiful.. Total brilliance... 1 Like |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by generaliy07(m): 11:33am On Apr 30, 2015 |
wtfCode: How then does it work? I believe in Africa, I hope in the future, never give up on this continent brov |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by kellyJames5(m): 12:09pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Oboy oyinbo na winch aswear 1 Like |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by Nobody: 1:10pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Africa my continent,where leaders compete in stealing competition.. Africa natural disaster is bad leadership. |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by wtfCode: 3:58pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
generaliy07:ok...or lemme say i should have a father as rich as dangote in my next life. |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by iykebesbt1(m): 4:04pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Wonders are yet to empty their stocks |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by generaliy07(m): 4:28pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
wtfCode: And what if Dangote comes a poor chap?, can you be twice lucky? ] |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by coolhamid(m): 7:47pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
When will Nigeria boost of such feat? |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by DisGuy: 8:36pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
generaliy07: or if only African Engineers bring forth these sort of ideas and market it to the populace including 'leaders' instead of being experts at building roads with no sidewalks |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by wtfCode: 10:41pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
generaliy07:mehn,what do u know about reincarnation? |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by alaoeri: 11:28pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
DisGuy:Don't blame African Engineers where are the research institutes? blame it on African leaders which are good in nothing other than treasury looting. 1 Like |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by WIZGUY69(m): 11:37pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
[size=24]Let's start from somewhere, even common dual highway, we didn't have even in our supposed highbrow areas, imagine we having this kinda infrastructure now. I don't think it's possible.[/size] |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by Nobody: 3:47am On May 01, 2015 |
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Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by generaliy07(m): 9:39am On May 01, 2015 |
DisGuy: I am sorry to say, Our engineers aren't ready for this yet, we can call engineers from Israel or Germany, look how Dubai built their 'wonders' |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by generaliy07(m): 9:42am On May 01, 2015 |
wtfCode: Nothing my brother, and I'm sure you don't too, but I don't believe in it, I'm Team YOLO, so make the best of this one life, you may end up becoming richer than Dangote, don't you think so? |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by generaliy07(m): 9:46am On May 01, 2015 |
RossyBentley: When the whites are going to SPACE, some of us are here booking SPACE, that explains the difference between our level of development Just kidding o. |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by Obiwannn: 11:51am On May 01, 2015 |
WOW!
I KNEW IT HAD TO BE IN GERMANY. |
Re: Ever Imagined A River Over Another River,a Bridge Meant For Ships? (photos) by Nobody: 12:01pm On May 01, 2015 |
People that have vision excels. Black man is here claiming cultural heritage while others have set sail since. Imagine a governor buying 2 cars for 180 milla. This is the kind of dunce brain we have everywhere. Tufiakwa. 14th century europe still operating in africa. |
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