Allschwil water tower
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Allschwil water tower
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| Place: | Allschwil | ||||
| Canton: | Basel-Country | ||||
| Country: | Switzerland | ||||
| Altitude : | 351 m | ||||
| Coordinates: 47 ° 32 '19.5 " N , 7 ° 32' 23" E ; CH1903: 607 612 / 265340 | |||||
| Use: | Observation tower | ||||
| Accessibility: | Observation tower open to the public | ||||
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| Construction time : | 1970-1973 | ||||
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| Total height : | 42.50 m | ||||
| Viewing platform: | 38.07 m | ||||
| Total mass : | 1660 t | ||||
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The Allschwil water tower is a water tower in the Allschwil municipality in the Basel region .
Construction began in 1970, and the roof terrace has been open to the public since 1983. The 42.5-meter-high tower is 18 meters long concrete piles in loess founded . It contains two reservoirs with a total of 990 cubic meters of drinking water , including 100 cubic meters of fire water reserve .
The viewing platform at a height of 38 meters is only open on Sundays and public holidays at limited times. An elevator leads to the view. The tower offers an all-round view of Basel over the Black Forest to the Leimental . Four panorama boards provide information about the view.
Water tower
Viewing platform
bottom view
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