Caption

The Falkirk Wheel is the world's only rotating boat lift, connecting Scotland's Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. The wheel uses Archimedes' Principle to perfectly counterbalance two giant water-filled gondolas, allowing it to lift boats 24 metres in just five minutes, Tamfourhill, Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date

Jul 01, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/David Rowland

Reference

BRK26I05_406

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

123.7Mb (41.2Mb) / 26.8in x 17.9in / 8050 x 5369 (300dpi)

Keywords

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