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CANAL OF CASTILE, DOCK AND WATER MUSEUM

CANAL OF CASTILE, DOCK AND WATER MUSEUM

An impressive 18th and 19th century work, it offers a journey through the history of river transport and engineering, with a museum highlighting its legacy.
A civil engineering feat of the 18th and 19th centuries, the Canal de Castilla was built to seek an outlet to the sea. With a system of locks along its 200+ kilometers, it became obsolete with the rise of the railway. The dock allowed barges carrying grain to maneuver and unload into warehouses, where the Water Museum is now located.