The Kiel Canal (now the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal), was known as the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal until
1948 in honor of Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany. The first connection between the North and Baltic
Seas was the Eider Canal, completed in 1784, which used stretches of the Eider River for the link
between the two seas, but it was only 95 feet wide with a depth of 10 feet, which limited the size
of vessels. The Eiderkanal was a 27 mile part of a 109 mile long waterway from Kiel to the Eider
mouth at Tönning on the west coast. The Kaiser Wilhelm Kanal was viewed as an engineering
marvel around the world. Its grand opening, top picture
1948 in honor of Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany. The first connection between the North and Baltic
Seas was the Eider Canal, completed in 1784, which used stretches of the Eider River for the link
between the two seas, but it was only 95 feet wide with a depth of 10 feet, which limited the size
of vessels. The Eiderkanal was a 27 mile part of a 109 mile long waterway from Kiel to the Eider
mouth at Tönning on the west coast. The Kaiser Wilhelm Kanal was viewed as an engineering
marvel around the world. Its grand opening, top picture
