Chapf reservoir
The Chapf reservoir is an old water reservoir and a cultural asset of regional importance in the municipality of Windisch in the Swiss canton of Aargau .
Description and history
The Chapf reservoir on the road to Lindhof was built in 1898 with a capacity of 600 m³ and expanded to a total of 1000 m³ in 1927 and 1939. It is fed by the Mülligen spring water pumping station and the Schachen groundwater pumping station.
The superstructure of the reservoir, built in the neo-renaissance style, is a tower-like plastered building with lush artificial stone structure , to which the serrated corner cuboids and a sturdy console cornice give it a defiant character. The circular light openings are encompassed by arched positions over profiled consoles .
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KGS short inventory. ZSO Brugg Region. KGS inventory number 15897.
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Coordinates: 47 ° 28 '11 " N , 8 ° 13' 22.5" E ; CH1903: 659,128 / 257 955