In 1887, the German Emperor Wilhelm I laid the foundation of the Kiel canal; at that time, it was known as Emperor Wilhelm Canal. The canal was opened in 1895, and was renamed in 1948. About 100 km in length, it stretches from the Elbe estuary of the North Sea to the Kiel Fjord of the Baltic Sea. There are sluices at both ends of the canal. These sluices compensate for the fluctuations in the water level caused by high and low tides. The best way to pass through the narrow channel is to join a traffic group in accordance with the size of the ship you are travelling in.
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