Canals, harbours & waterfronts
Manchester Ship Canal
Manchester, United Kingdom
Opened in 1894, the 58-kilometer Manchester Ship Canal changed the city's fortune by linking it directly to the Irish Sea. It is renowned for the Barton Swing Aqueduct, an engineering marvel still in operation today.
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