As can be seen from the photos (below) the river is wide and deep enough to carry ships the size of the paddle steamer and river cruisers of the size of the one photographed (below) on the Main River, in Frankfurt, last Saturday.
Dresden and the mighty Elbe
The Elbe, one of the major rivers of Central Europe, passes through Dresden on its 1,094 kilometre journey from its headwaters in the Czech Republic to the North Sea. During the journey the waters from seven other rivers spill into the Elbe.
As can be seen from the photos (below) the river is wide and deep enough to carry ships the size of the paddle steamer and river cruisers of the size of the one photographed (below) on the Main River, in Frankfurt, last Saturday.
Able to carry large barges, the Elbe and linking canals provide important trade links as far inland as Prague.
As can be seen from the photos (below) the river is wide and deep enough to carry ships the size of the paddle steamer and river cruisers of the size of the one photographed (below) on the Main River, in Frankfurt, last Saturday.