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Official Opening of the Kiel Canal
- When
- 20 June 1895
- Where
- Holtenau/Brunsbüttel
Kaiser Wilhelm II officially opened the Kiel Canal on 20 June 1895, transiting from Brunsbüttel to Holtenau.
The ceremony marked the completion of construction started in 1887. Wilhelm II presided over the transit, establishing the canal as a direct link between the North Sea and Baltic Sea. The event took place in the German Empire, specifically involving locations near Kiel.
Sources
- Kiel Canal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-30
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