Ronquières Inclined Plane

Walloon Region · Belgium

Ronquières Inclined Plane, Belgium
Photo: zinneke, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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summer
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A vast boat-lifting slope carrying canal barges up a hillside in water-filled caissons, opened in 1968. Its long ramp and tall control tower are a striking feat of hydraulic engineering.

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