Riksberg

The flight of locks at Riksberg has three chambers and an elevation of 7,5 meters. This is the longest flight of locks in the western part of Göta Canal and the only one with three chambers. It was built during 1819 and 1820 and got he name Baltzar Bogislaus von Platen.

Slussarna tagna från landsvägsbron

The flight of locks seen from the swingbridge at bottom.

© Picture by Olle Sewerin, 2001


 

Översta slusskammaren

Översta slusskammaren

Manöverhytt och slussvaktarstuga

Svängbron

The most upstream chamber

The most upstream chamber

Control hut and lock-keeper's house

Swingbridge

© Pictures by Bosse Arnholm, 2004

Vattnet forsar in genom öppna luckor

Vy nedströms från översta slusskammaren

Hajstorps nedre sett genom Riksbergs översta slussportar

Översta slusskammaren byggdes 1820

Water streaming through the gates

View downstreams for the top chamber

Hajstorp lower locks seen through Riksberg upper gates

The top chamber was built 1820

© Pictures by Bosse Arnholm, 2004

På väg mellan övesrta och mellersta slusskammaren

På väg ur nedersta slusskammaren

Riksbergs slusstrappa sedd från nedre väntbryggan

Riksbergs slusstrappa sedd från nedre väntbryggan

Between the top and middle chambers

Leaving the bottom chamber

Riksberg flight of locks seen from the downstream waiting bridge

Riksberg flight of locks seen from the downstream waiting bridge

© Pictures by Bosse Arnholm, 2004

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