<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Suez Canal </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Specifications </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 120.11 miles ( 193.30 km ) ( originally 102 mi or 164 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Maximum boat beam </Th> <Td> 77.5 m ( 254 ft 3 in ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Locks </Th> <Td> None </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Navigation authority </Th> <Td> Suez Canal Authority </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> History </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original owner </Th> <Td> Suez Canal Company ( Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Construction began </Th> <Td> September 25 , 1859 ( 1859 - 09 - 25 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date completed </Th> <Td> November 17 , 1869 ( 1869 - 11 - 17 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Geography </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Start point </Th> <Td> Port Said </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> End point </Th> <Td> Port Tewfik , Suez </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Suez Canal </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Specifications </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 120.11 miles ( 193.30 km ) ( originally 102 mi or 164 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Maximum boat beam </Th> <Td> 77.5 m ( 254 ft 3 in ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Locks </Th> <Td> None </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Navigation authority </Th> <Td> Suez Canal Authority </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> History </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original owner </Th> <Td> Suez Canal Company ( Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Construction began </Th> <Td> September 25 , 1859 ( 1859 - 09 - 25 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date completed </Th> <Td> November 17 , 1869 ( 1869 - 11 - 17 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Geography </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Start point </Th> <Td> Port Said </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> End point </Th> <Td> Port Tewfik , Suez </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did they start building the suez canal
when did they start building the suez canal
September 25 , 1859
September 25 , 1859