The Rhine River itself looked different in 1790 than it does today; the passage from Basel to Iffezheim was "corrected" (straightened) between 1817 and 1875, and from 1927 to 1975, a canal was constructed to control the water level.
The Rhine River itself looked different in 1790. It does today; the passage from Basel to Iffezheim was "corrected" (straightened) between 1817 and 1875. A canal was constructed to control the water level. This was from 1927 to 1975.