Hajstorp upper lock
Read about Hajstorp upper lock 's formal name, year of construction and technical facts. Learn the history!
Product description
Formal name: Thomas Telford (Scottish advisor to Baltzar von Platen)
Built:1822
Technical facts: The Upper Lock has a rise of 5.0 metres. The date when each lock was built is inscribed in a capping stone, as here at Hajstorp.
This bridge of cast iron is probably the Göta Canal's oldest bridge still in operation. The bridge is equipped with masts and tie rod in the original design. The bridge is located directly adjacent upstream Hajstorp Upper Lock.
Built: 1822
Type:Rolling bridge