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Vistula River
The Elbe, Oder, and Vistula river basins and their drainage network.
The Bydgoszcz Canal was built to create a vital waterway link between the Vistula River basin and the Oder River basin.1
Completed in 1774 under the direction of Frederick II following his annexation of the region to Prussia, the canal was designed to facilitate navigation and transport between these two major river systems. By connecting the Brda River to the Noteć and Warta rivers, the canal serves as a strategic component of the regional transport infrastructure, allowing for the movement of goods across north-central Poland.12