Mem

The lock at Mem was built as one of the very last on the canal in 1832, the same year the canal was inaugurated. The lock has an elevation of 3,0 meter, somewhat varying depending on the level of the Baltic Sea. The historic name of the lock is Bengt Erland Franc Sparre.

Sightseeingboats at the quay in Mem
The road embankment by the Mem guestharbour slided in November 2000.
The old slided quay was in 2002 replaced by an enforced slope.
The big red building was built of old timber from the building of the canal. It was inside this warehouse king Karl XIV Johan inaugurated the canal on September 26 1832.
1995 to 1996 the warehouse was renovated and is now used as a youth hostel.


Mem seen from the sea.	"Utpost", an architectural sculpture by Rickard Johansson by the start of the canal. This is one of many art works along the canal.	Waiting to get into the lock	Innside the lock


Slätbaken, a bay of the sea, seen from the lock	The lock seen from the harbour	The harbour seen from the lock. At right the old warehouse now youth hostel. The deep blue "sea" in the bacground is a field of blooming flax!


The lock seen from the canal in west	View westwards to the canal from the harbour	The harbour seen from the canal

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Sightseeingboats at the quay in Mem	The road embankment by the Mem guestharbour slided in November 2000.	The old slided quay was in 2002 replaced by an enforced slope. The big red building was built of old timber from the building of the canal. It was inside this warehouse king Karl XIV Johan inaugurated the canal on September 26 1832. 1995 to 1996 the warehouse was renovated and is now used as a youth hostel.