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Carl Svante Hallbeck illustration, Polhem dry dock from 1877
Naval Port of Karlskrona1998
UNESCO World Heritage
The Polhem dry dock was built from 1717-1724 and was the first dock in Europe to use water pumps for drainage rather than relying on the tides. Due both to its innovative technology and to its size, contemporary accounts describe it as being a remarkable feat of engineering.
Details
- Title: Carl Svante Hallbeck illustration, Polhem dry dock from 1877
- Creator: Naval Port of Karlskrona
- Date Created: 1998
- Rights: Carl Svante Hallbeck, Marinmuseum
- Location: Sweden
- Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (ii)(iv)
- Date of Inscription: 1998
- Category of Site: Cultural site
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