# Henrichenburg Boat Lift

> An 1899 boat lift on the Dortmund-Ems Canal that raised barges about 14 m in a trough carried on floats, now a museum with historic boats. Ships now use the m

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An 1899 boat lift on the Dortmund-Ems Canal that raised barges about 14 m in a trough carried on floats, now a museum with historic boats. Ships now use the modern lock next door; the canal banks are free to walk.

- **Nearest town:** Waltrop, Germany
- **Category:** Roadside oddities
- **GPS:** 51.6186, 7.3290

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