Radunia Canal
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| Radunia Canal | |
|---|---|
The Radunia Canal near the Wielki Młyn (Great Mill) | |
![]() Interactive map of Radunia Canal | |
| Location | Gdańsk, Pruszcz Gdański |
| Country | Poland |
| Coordinates | 54°21′17″N 18°39′42″E / 54.3547°N 18.6618°E |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Average depth | 2 metres (6.6 ft) |
| History | |
| Date completed | 1356 |
| Date restored | 2011–2015 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Pruszcz Gdański |
| End point | Old Town, Gdańsk |
| Beginning coordinates | 54°15′01″N 18°37′21″E / 54.2503°N 18.6224°E |
| Ending coordinates | 54°21′17″N 18°39′42″E / 54.3547°N 18.6618°E |
| Connects to | Motława |
The Radunia Canal (Polish: Kanał Raduni; German: Radaunekanal) is a historic canal completed in 1356 connecting the Radunia and Motława rivers, flowing through the cities of Pruszcz Gdański and Gdańsk in Poland. It is listed on the regional heritage list.[1]
The canal's course was dug out in 1338, and the canal itself was dug out between 1348 and 1356 by the State of the Teutonic Knights, which ruled Gdańsk (then known as Danzig) at the time.[2] It had two main purposes: powering the mills along its path and delivering drinking water to the city's inhabitants.[3]
Up to the 1640s, the canal flowed directly into the Vistula, but was redirected to flow into the Motława instead.[4] From 1539 to 1852, the Wasserkunst in Danzig, a pumping station which brought in drinking water from Jasień Lake,[5] was found on the canal's shores.[6]
On 9 July 2001, during the 2001 flood in Gdańsk, the canal overflowed, flooding the districts of Orunia-Św. Wojciech-Lipce and Śródmieście.[7][8][9]
