Modern period
Rowing Canal / Grebna Baza
The Rowing Canal, often called Grebna Baza, is a major sport and leisure complex in Recreation and Culture Park, with a 2.2 km rowing course, walking and cycling paths, and open-air events.
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Grebna Baza is Plovdiv's western sport and green belt: a place where official regatta infrastructure meets everyday walks, running, cycling and summer events.
- Course
- 2,200 m
- Width
- 120 m
- Completed
- 1988
Designed for rowing
The modern regatta course is an artificial canal designed for major rowing competitions. According to the venue information, construction began in 1984 and was completed in 1988; the course is 2,200 metres long.
Source trail: Plovdiv Rowing Committee — About regatta venue ↗A major sports address
Plovdiv Municipality describes the canal as a rowing facility measuring 2,200 m long, 120 m wide and 3 m deep, and as the largest venue of its kind in the Balkans for rowing competitions.
Source trail: Община Пловдив — Гребен канал ↗A self-guided outing
For visitors, the area also works as an easy self-guided route: the paths around the canal are popular for walking, running and cycling, while the Rowing Canal area often hosts sporting, cultural and musical events.
Source trail: Visit Plovdiv — Гребна база ↗Dating
1988
Source trail: Община Пловдив — Гребен канал ↗Architect/builder
not identified in the current public source
Source trail: Община Пловдив — Гребен канал ↗Current status
Active sports venue and public leisure area for walking, running, cycling, competitions and events.
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Description and historical context for Rowing Canal / Grebna Baza.
Source trail: Община Пловдив — Гребен канал ↗ -
Coordinates for Rowing Canal / Grebna Baza.
Source trail: Plovdiv Rowing Committee — About regatta venue ↗ -
Media and license for Rowing Canal / Grebna Baza: Open Plovdiv — Rowing Canal route motif.
Source trail: Open Plovdiv — Rowing Canal route motif ↗
Current status
Active sports venue and public leisure area for walking, running, cycling, competitions and events.
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- Coordinates
- 42.15058, 24.71811 · official_regatta_venue_boathouse
- Built/date
- 1988
- Architect/builder
- not identified in the current public source
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