Godhögen Lock
Read about Godhögen Lock's formal name, year of construction and technical facts. Learn the history!
Product description
Formal name: Vetenskaperna/The Sciences
Built: 1822
Technical facts: This double lock has a rise of 5.1 metres. The original lock wall between the centre gates was removed in the 1960s and replaced by a wall in reinforced concrete.he locks at Godhögen were operated by successive generations of the Jansson family for 97 years. The first of them, Jan Erik Jansson, began as a lockkeeper on 1 April 1857. In 1894, Theodor Jansson took over and was followed on 14 March 1938 by carpenter Frans Olof Jansson, who was lockkeeper until 1954.