Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal

World Heritage

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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The Pontkistheaster Aqueduct and Canal, located in northeast Wales, is an 18 km long feat of civil engineering during the Industrial Revolution, completed in the early 19th century. The complex geography of the canal required a number of daring civil engineering solutions, not least because it was built without the use of locks. A pioneering masterpiece of engineering and monumental metal architecture, the aqueduct was designed by the renowned civil engineer Thomas Telford. The use of both cast and wrought iron allowed the construction of arches that were both lightweight and strong, and the overall effect is both magnificent and elegant. The site is listed as a masterpiece of creative genius and an extraordinary synthesis of established European expertise. It is also considered an innovative whole that has inspired many projects around the world.

# Industrial Revolution

Aerial view showing football ground and Cefn Mawr

From the river and valley

The canal being drained for inspection and maintenance (2009)

The aqueduct viewed from the valley below

Thomas Telford designed and built the Pontcysyllte aqueduct using the experience he gained from buil...

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in Winter

Aqueduct viewed with Pont Cysyllte bridge and Cefn Mawr Viaduct

A view of the Dee Valley from the aqueduct

Plaque commemorating the construction of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct between 1795 and 1805 by Thomas T...

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ELSTAT geographical code	pontcysyllte-aqueduct
number of rooms	lccn-no2014154470
office held by head of the organization	http://g.co/kg/m/025748
Commons category	Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
start time	1805-11-26T00:00:00Z
coordinate location	Point(-3.08782 52.9702)
official website	http://www.pontcysyllte-aqueduct.co.uk/
number of spans	18
date of official opening	1805-01-01T00:00:00Z
commemorative plaque image	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pontcysyllte%20Aqueduct%20Plaque%20-%20geograph.org.uk%20-%201481992.jpg
commemorative plaque image	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pontcysyllte%20aqueduct%20plaque.jpg
commemorative plaque image	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pontcysyllte%20Aqueduct%20%28Transport%20Trust%29.jpg
elevation above sea level	63.6
named as	Pont Cysylltan, Denbighshire
Atlas Obscura identifier	pontcysyllte-aqueduct
image	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pontcysyllte%20aqueduct%20arp.jpg
located in the administrative territorial entity	Llangollen Rural
applies to part	superstructure
made from material	Category:Castle in Malbork
executive body	Pontcysyllte Aqueduct