英国苏格兰福斯·克莱德运河The Forth ＆ Clyde Canal in Scotland,UK

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福尔科克轮，英国

TheFalkirk Wheel, UK

英国苏格兰福斯·克莱德运河与联合运河

去英国苏格兰地区，不少人会去参观连接福斯·克莱德运河与联合运河的福尔柯克轮，这是英国本世纪工程设计的一大奇观——世界上唯一的旋转式船舶升降机。2002年，英女王伊丽莎白二世亲自为福尔柯克轮的建成剪彩。福尔柯克轮在英国不仅是一个特色工程，还是英国人运河情结的标志物。设计灵感源于设计者女儿的玩具，建成之后，这个直径为35米的巨轮，形似凯尔特人的斧子、船的推进器或鲸鱼的胸腔，成为苏格兰文化、工业成就和自然生态的完美结合。

如今的福尔柯克轮，旋转运作的主要价值早已不再是运输煤炭，而是推动苏格兰东西两岸的新运河经济。从落成至今，平均每年参观人数超过30万。2007年，福尔柯克轮作为纪念苏格兰的工程成就，和格兰芬兰高架桥、福斯桥，一同被印刷在50英镑纸钞正面，以纪念运河对英国历史和文化的深刻影响。

福斯·克莱德运河，英国

The Forth and Clyde Canal, UK

The Forth and Clyde Canal

with theUnion Canalin Scotland,UK

In Scotland,many visitors are drawn tothe Falkirk Wheel, which connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal.This remarkable feat of modern engineering, the world’s only rotating boat lift, stands as one of the greatest engineering marvels of this century. In 2002, Queen Elizabeth II personally inaugurated the Falkirk Wheel. Beyond being a unique engineering achievement, the Wheel has become a symbol of Britain’s deep connection to its canal heritage. Inspired by the designer’s daughter’s toy, this 35-meter-wide structure resembles a Celtic axe, a ship's propeller, or the ribcage of a whale, merging Scottish culture, industrial achievement, and ecological harmony.

Today, the FalkirkWheel's rotating function no longer serves coal transportation, but instead drives the economic revitalization of Scotland’s canal systems, connecting the eastern and western coasts.Since its completion, the Wheel has attracted more than 300,000 visitors annually. In 2007, the Falkirk Wheel, alongside the Glenfinnan Viaduct and the Forth Bridge, was featured onthe front of the £50 banknote, commemorating Scotland's engineering accomplishments and the lasting impact of its canals on British history and culture.

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