The Tardis-like Kanalmuséet initiates you into the history of the Dalsland Canal (completed in 1868), with its clever aqueduct designed by engineer Nils Ericsson – a necessity because the ground in this region made it impossible to build a lock to bypass the Håverud rapids.
Kanalmuséet
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