King Wilhelm Canal
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water, Cultural heritage of Lithuania
The canal was constructed for trading purpose during 1863–1873 and named in honor to king of Prussia, Wilhelm I. The canal connects Klaipėda port with River Nemunas, avoiding the Curonian Lagoon. Since 1966 the Canal isn't used for ship navigation. Some authentic buildings are preserved by state: the Lankupiai lock and the lock guard estate buildings, bridges of Jokšai and Kairiai.
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Coordinates: 55°33'41"N 21°15'49"E
- Medžių prieplauka bay 13 km
- Agila Bay 17 km
- Krokų Lanka 20 km
- Klaipėda Strait 22 km
- Lake Dumblis 25 km
- Lake Marijskoye Verkhneye 53 km
- Lake Marijskoye Nizhneye 55 km
- Lake Gorodskoye 67 km
- Lūkstas 68 km
- Merguva 74 km
- Priekulė eldership 2.2 km
- Curonian Lagoon maritime plain 7.5 km
- Klaipėda district municipality 18 km
- Veiviržėnai eldership 22 km
- Šilutė district municipality 29 km
- Nemunas Delta Regional Park 30 km
- Southwest Samogitian limnoglacial plain 30 km
- Curonian Lagoon 38 km
- Curonian Spit 38 km
- Northwest Samogitian moraine plain 42 km