The Falkirk Wheel - How Did They Build That? - S01 EP08 - Engineering Documentary

Hello! 👋🏻 Falkirk Wheel here - the world’s first and only rotating boat lift - a marvel of modern engineering & one of Scotland’s leading tourist attractions! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 It’s the wheel’s 21st birthday today 🎂🎉 and to celebrate we’ve joined #instagram! 🥳 #follow us to watch our birthday celebrations! Timelapse credit @scotdrone #falkirkwheel #engineering #vacation #scotland | The Falkirk Wheel

The Falkirk Wheel is a unique rotating boat lift in Scotland that connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. Opened in 2002, it was built to restore Scotland’s historic canal network. It lifts boats 24 meters and operates using Archimedes’ principle, ensuring balance by keeping each gondola at a constant weight. Since the Union Canal is still 11 meters higher, boats pass through a tunnel and locks to reach it. #scotland #visitscotland #engineering #scottish #canal #engineer #travel

473K views · 4.5K reactions | The famous Falkirk Wheel at Tamfourhill, Falkirk - the worlds only rotating boat lift which links together the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal in Central Scotland allowing canal traffic to quickly navigate the significant elevation difference. #falkirk #falkirkwheel #scotland #canal | Scotdrone | Facebook

277K views · 4.2K reactions | A new hyperlapse sequence of the Falkirk Wheel in Scotland operating - the world's first and only rotating boat lift, located at Tamfourhill, Falkirk in Scotland. #falkirk #scotland | Scotdrone | Facebook