Old Lichtscheider water tower

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The old Lichtscheider water tower
The relief sea ​​monster at the tunnel entrance to the water reservoir on Oberbergische Strasse

The old Lichtscheider water tower (also water tower Lichtenplatz ) was a 44.4 meter high water tower on the highest point of Wuppertal , the Lichtscheid . It was laid down in 1977 and replaced by the new Lichtscheider water tower just a few hundred meters away. It was considered an architectural monument and was included in the official list of the state conservator.

The container on the south heights , built according to the intze principle in brick construction with house stones , was built in the years 1902–1903 by the Barmer architect and building contractor Robert Koch (1861–1910) on behalf of the then independent town of Barmen . The builder is said to have a preference for stucco and jewelry details, which is also shown in the relief that was above the entrance gate and is attributed to Koch. This relief, known as the sea ​​monster , shows a sea ​​monster from whose grim mouth a gush of water breaks out and cascades into a basin. Two salamanders feast from the pool . The decorative relief also shows plant ornaments. The container had a sturdy base and a capacity of 400 m³. This was no longer sufficient for the water supply in the 1970s, so the municipal utilities decided to build a new water tower with a capacity of 1500 m³.

During protests by committed citizens and institutions such as the Barmer Beautification Association , who wanted to preserve the water tower as a technical monument of national importance, it was blown up on December 2, 1977 at around 1:30 p.m. The event was reported in print media, radio and television, and it caused a national stir.

Only the relief sea ​​monster has been preserved and was removed before the demolition. After a thorough restoration, it found a new place in August 1978 at the side of the tunnel entrance to the water tanks on Oberbergische Strasse.

See also

Web links

Commons : Alter Lichtscheider Wasserturm  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Michael Metschies: Endangered - saved - lost, fates of Wuppertal buildings (= contributions to the preservation of monuments and the cityscape of the Wuppertal. Vol. 3). Born, Wuppertal 1982, ISBN 3-87093-031-4 .
  2. ↑ Coordinate: 51 ° 14 ′ 36 ″  N , 7 ° 11 ′ 23 ″  E
  3. ↑ a b c d e Ruth Meyer-Kahrweg : Monuments, fountains and sculptures in Wuppertal (= contributions to the preservation of monuments and the cityscape of the Wuppertal. Vol. 10). Born, Wuppertal 1991, ISBN 3-87093-057-8 .
  4. ^ Ruth Meyer-Kahrweg: Architects, civil engineers, builders, property developers and their buildings in Wuppertal. Pies, Wuppertal 2003, ISBN 3-928441-52-3 .
  5. ↑ Bernd Fischer: Towers in Wuppertal (= original paperbacks. Vol. 17). Edition Kierdorf, Remscheid 1986, ISBN 3-89118-021-7 .
  6. ^ Wolfgang Stock: Wuppertal street names. Their origin and meaning. Thales-Verlag, Essen-Werden 2002, ISBN 3-88908-481-8 .

Coordinates: 51 ° 14 ′ 43 "  N , 7 ° 11 ′ 16"  E