The Pontcysyllte Behemoth

The Pontcysyllte Behemoth

In the year 1805, this 3.7-metre-wide marvel sprang from the Welsh soil, and ever since, it's been the longest aqueduct in all of Great Britain, while standing tall as the highest on the globe. The aqueduct carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee.

The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a wonder from 1805, is a navigable structure that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in Wales. Spanning a width of 3.7 metres (12 feet), it's not only the longest aqueduct in Britain but also the highest canal aqueduct worldwide. Initially, the structure was envisioned as part of the Ellesmere Canal, an ambitious engineering project aiming to establish a commercial connection between the River Severn at Shrewsbury and the Port of Liverpool on the River Mersey.

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