The Elbląg Canal is part of the waterway in Warmia and Mazury. It is also sometimes called the Ostróda-Elbląg Canal or the Elbląg-Ostróda Canal. Its length is 84.2 km, and with branches it is as high as 151.7 km. Due to the undeniable natural and cultural values, the area is protected by law in the form of the Protected Landscape Area of the Elbląg Canal.
In 1978, a fragment of the Elbląg Canal was recognized as a technical monument. In 2007, in the Rzeczpospolita plebiscite, he was named one of the seven wonders of Poland. However, by the Regulation of the President of the Republic of Poland of 2011, he was recognized as a historical monument.
Numerous cruises are organized along the canal route. It is also possible to charter vessels. On the channel from Ostróda to Elbląg there are 5 slipways and 2 locks, along its entire length there are 4 (Miłomłyn, Zielona, Ostróda and Mała Ruś). The channel connects Druzno Lake with the Drwęca River and Jeziorak Lake. Druzno Lake connects with the Vistula Lagoon through the Elbląg River, while the Jagielloński Canal, Nogat and Vistula with the Baltic Sea. In the years 2011-2015 a thorough revitalization of the channel took place.
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