The Royers lock is a tidal lock located in Belgium, giving access to the right bank docks in the Port of Antwerp and the Albert Canal. Although it was built for sea-going vessels, it is now mostly used by riverboats.
The construction of the lock started in 1893 and was finished in 1908. The lock is 180 metres long and 22 meters wide. The operational depth is 6.42 meters.
The lock was built to accommodate the extension of the docklands towards the north. Both the Bonaparte lock and the Kattendijk lock would not be able to cope with the growing traffic and the increasing size of new ocean ships. The lock is named after the Antwerp city engineer Gustaaf Royers.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royers_Lock
Address Lefebvredok-Zuidkaai, 2030, Belgium
Coordinates 51°14'28.821" N 4°24'9.807" E
