BYDGOSZCZ CANAL


Meaning of BYDGOSZCZ CANAL in English

Polish Kanal Bydgoski, German Bromberger-Kanal canal in Bydgoszcz wojewdztwo (province), north-central Poland. It extends for 17 miles (27 km) between Naklo (west) and the inland port-city of Bydgoszcz (east) between the Notec and Brda rivers and links the Vistula River basin with that of the Oder. Construction of the 64-foot- (20-metre-) wide canal was completed in 1774 under Frederick II, who had annexed the region to Prussia in 1772.

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