The Bydgoszcz Canal was built in years 1773-1774. It is a part of the international E70 waterway and it links the rivers Vistula and Odra through their three tributaries - Brda, Noteć, and Warta. The building of the Canal has contributed to the rapid development of the city itself, placing it among the major centres of mainland transport (thanks to the state-of-art hydrotechnical mechanisms and a distinct riverside architecture- more The trial of the historic water engineering facilities).