Saimaa Canal

Record: 43 km

The Saimaa Canal (Finnish: Saimaan kanava; Swedish: Saima kanal; Russian: Сайменский канал) is a transportation canal that connects lake Saimaa with the Gulf of Finland near Vyborg, Russia. The canal was built from 1845 to 1856 and opened on 7 September 1856 (Old Style: 26 August 1856). It was overhauled and widened in 1963–1968.

A system of inland waterways and canals in the 120 interconnected lakes of the south-central and south-east part of Finland (Finnish Lakeland) are reached through the canal. The network of deep channels in Lake Saimaa with at least a draught of 4.2 metres (14 ft) covers 814 kilometres (506 mi). The deep channels extend all the way to Kuopio in Central Finland.

Wikipedia

Website:http://www3.lappeenranta.fi/museot/verkkonayttelyt/Matka_Saimaan_kanavalla/index.htm

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Lappeenranta today; 13th largest Finnish city with population of about 70000. Saimaa Canal 2
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Lappeenranta today; 13th largest Finnish city with population of about 70000. Saimaa Canal 2

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Lappeenranta Fortress. Saimaa Canal 3
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Lappeenranta Fortress. Saimaa Canal 3

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Lappeenranta Fortress. Saimaa Canal 4
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Lappeenranta Fortress. Saimaa Canal 4

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Luukkaansalmi Bridge. Saimaa Canal 5
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Luukkaansalmi Bridge. Saimaa Canal 5

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Canal entrance at Lappeenranta. Saimaa Canal 6
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Canal entrance at Lappeenranta. Saimaa Canal 6

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Lauritsala Bridge (Lauritsala Silta). Saimaa Canal 7
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Lauritsala Bridge (Lauritsala Silta). Saimaa Canal 7

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The lock of Mälkiä as seen from south-east side. Old canal on right side, current line (and the lock) on the left. Saimaa Canal 8
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The lock of Mälkiä as seen from south-east side. Old canal on right side, current line (and the lock) on the left. Saimaa Canal 8

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The old museum bed of the Saimaa canal at the Mälkiä lock, Lappeenranta, Finland. In the background, the new Mälkiä canal bridges completed in 2008 and 2010 on highway 6. Saimaa Canal 9
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The old museum bed of the Saimaa canal at the Mälkiä lock, Lappeenranta, Finland. In the background, the new Mälkiä canal bridges completed in 2008 and 2010 on highway 6. Saimaa Canal 9

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Mälkiä Lock (Mälkiän Sulku). Saimaa Canal 10
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Mälkiä Lock (Mälkiän Sulku). Saimaa Canal 10

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Mälkiä Lock. Saimaa Canal 11
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Mälkiä Lock. Saimaa Canal 11

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Mälkiä Lock. Saimaa Canal 12
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Mälkiä Lock. Saimaa Canal 12

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Mustola Lock (Mustolan Sulku). Saimaa Canal 13
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Mustola Lock (Mustolan Sulku). Saimaa Canal 13

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Mustola Lock. Saimaa Canal 14
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Mustola Lock. Saimaa Canal 14

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Mustola Lock. Saimaa Canal 15
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Mustola Lock. Saimaa Canal 15

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Mustola Lock. Saimaa Canal 16
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Mustola Lock. Saimaa Canal 16

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Mustola Lock. Saimaa Canal 17
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Mustola Lock. Saimaa Canal 17

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Mustola Lock. Saimaa Canal 18
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Mustola Lock. Saimaa Canal 18

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Mustola Lock. Saimaa Canal 19
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Mustola Lock. Saimaa Canal 19

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After the Mustola Lock, on the wall of the canal, a sharp-eyed person can see the text from the time of Emperor Alexander II 'Work and progress in Finland'. Saimaa Canal 20
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After the Mustola Lock, on the wall of the canal, a sharp-eyed person can see the text from the time of Emperor Alexander II 'Work and progress in Finland'. Saimaa Canal 20

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Soskua Lock (Soskuan Sulku). Saimaa Canal 21
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Soskua Lock (Soskuan Sulku). Saimaa Canal 21

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Soskua Lock. Saimaa Canal 22
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Soskua Lock. Saimaa Canal 22

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Soskua Lock. Saimaa Canal 23
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Soskua Lock. Saimaa Canal 23

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Soskua Lock. Saimaa Canal 24
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Soskua Lock. Saimaa Canal 24

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Kansola Bridge (Kansolan Silta). Saimaa Canal 25
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Kansola Bridge (Kansolan Silta). Saimaa Canal 25

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Kansola. Saimaa Canal 26
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Kansola. Saimaa Canal 26

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Nuijamaa Bridge. Saimaa Canal 27
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Nuijamaa Bridge. Saimaa Canal 27

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Nuijamaa's border for water traffic. Saimaa Canal 29
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Nuijamaa's border for water traffic. Saimaa Canal 29

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Kingdom border. Lake Nuijamaa. Saimaa Canal 30
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Kingdom border. Lake Nuijamaa. Saimaa Canal 30

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Nuijamaa Lake (Nuijamaanjärvi), Finland. On the shore is the Finnish village of Vakkila. Saimaa Canal 31
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Nuijamaa Lake (Nuijamaanjärvi), Finland. On the shore is the Finnish village of Vakkila. Saimaa Canal 31

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Emergency gate between Lake Nuijamaa and the Pälli Lock. Saimaa Canal 32
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Emergency gate between Lake Nuijamaa and the Pälli Lock. Saimaa Canal 32

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Pälli Lock. Saimaa Canal 33
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Pälli Lock. Saimaa Canal 33

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Pälli Lock. Saimaa Canal 34
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Pälli Lock. Saimaa Canal 34

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Ilistoe Lock. Saimaa Canal 35
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Ilistoe Lock. Saimaa Canal 35

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Ilistoe Lock, another lock on the Russian side, when going from Lappeenranta to Vyborg. Saimaa Canal 36
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Ilistoe Lock, another lock on the Russian side, when going from Lappeenranta to Vyborg. Saimaa Canal 36

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Cvetotchnoe Lock (Cvetotchnoe Sulku). Saimaa Canal 37
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Cvetotchnoe Lock (Cvetotchnoe Sulku). Saimaa Canal 37

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Cvetotchnoe Lock. Saimaa Canal 38
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Cvetotchnoe Lock. Saimaa Canal 38

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Iskrovka Lock (Särkijärven Sulku). Saimaa Canal 39
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Iskrovka Lock (Särkijärven Sulku). Saimaa Canal 39

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Iskrovka Lock. Saimaa Canal 40
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Iskrovka Lock. Saimaa Canal 40

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Brusnitchnoe (Juustila Sulku). Saimaa Canal 41
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Brusnitchnoe (Juustila Sulku). Saimaa Canal 41

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Brusnitchnoe Lock has a monument to the Canal Builders, which was built from the edge stones of the old lock during the third construction of the canal. Saimaa Canal 42
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Brusnitchnoe Lock has a monument to the Canal Builders, which was built from the edge stones of the old lock during the third construction of the canal. Saimaa Canal 42

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Brusnitchnoe Lock. Saimaa Canal 43
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Brusnitchnoe Lock. Saimaa Canal 43

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Vyborg (former Viipuri). Saimaa Canal 44
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Vyborg (former Viipuri). Saimaa Canal 44

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Vyborg (former Viipuri). Saimaa Canal 45
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Vyborg (former Viipuri). Saimaa Canal 45

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Vyborg (former Viipuri), Leningrad Oblast, Russia. Views from the Olaf Tower of the Vyborg Castle. Saimaa Canal 46
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Vyborg (former Viipuri), Leningrad Oblast, Russia. Views from the Olaf Tower of the Vyborg Castle. Saimaa Canal 46

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Vyborg. Saimaa Canal 47
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Vyborg. Saimaa Canal 47

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Vyborg Castle. Saimaa Canal 48
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Vyborg Castle. Saimaa Canal 48

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Vyborg Castle. Saimaa Canal 49
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Vyborg Castle. Saimaa Canal 49

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Vyborg. Saimaa Canal 50
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Vyborg. Saimaa Canal 50

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Map of Locks of Saimaa Canal. Saimaa Canal 51
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Map of Locks of Saimaa Canal. Saimaa Canal 51

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Map of Locks of Saimaa Canal. Saimaa Canal 52
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Map of Locks of Saimaa Canal. Saimaa Canal 52

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Map of Saimaa Canal. Saimaa Canal 53
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Map of Saimaa Canal. Saimaa Canal 53

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Map of Saimaa Canal. Saimaa Canal 54
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Map of Saimaa Canal. Saimaa Canal 54

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