Göttelborn elevated water tank

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Göttelborn elevated water tank

The Göttelborn elevated water tank is located on the Göttelborner Höhe at 444 meters between the villages of Göttelborn and Holz , directly on the L128 road.

description

The storage capacity is 1,250 m³, distributed over a support floor container made of riveted sheet metal with a capacity of 700 m³ and a reinforced concrete container with a capacity of 550 m³. The building has a height of 15 m and is a listed building. The elevated tank is the only industrial monument in the Saarland that is still used today without interruption for the same purpose as when it was built. To date, the only major technical change that has been made in addition to the renewal of the pipes is the installation of an air dehumidification system. This was installed during the renovation work in 2014/2015. Today the elevated tank is used to supply the communities of Göttelborn , Holz , Wahlschied , Kutzhof and Merchweiler , as well as a reserve for the neighboring Weiher power station . The water comes from the Spiesermühltal waterworks . and the Würzbachtal waterworks With its location at 444 m above sea level. NN it is the highest water tank in the network. A special feature is the architecture of the elevated tank. The tower, to the windows, loopholes remember which side wings that surround the two containers and the polygonal floor plan, giving the impression that it was a small fortress or a castle. The term Château d'Eau, used in French for water towers, is best used as a name .

history

As a result of the advancing industrialization in the second half of the 19th century and the associated expansion of hard coal mining in Saarland, the Royal Prussian Mining Directorate was forced to provide large amounts of water to supply the mines from the last third of the 19th century. Since the waterworks built in Malstatt in 1880 , with its daily flow rate of 5400 m 3 , was no longer sufficient and there were no abundant sources in the new mining areas and not enough groundwater could be pumped, the Spiesermühltal waterworks went into operation in 1899 and, in addition, the Lauterbach waterworks. In 1907/1908 a 700 m³ supporting floor tank made of riveted sheet metal was built on the Göttelborner Höhe and connected to the network. Its task was to supply the Göttelborn mine and, from 1918, when it was completed, the Weiher power plant with water. From shortly before the First World War, the communities of Göttelborn , Qui Various , Merchweiler , Wahlschied , Holz , Uchtelfangen , Humes, Hierscheid , Kaisen and Wustweiler were supplied with drinking water from here. With the takeover of SaarWasser GmbH, the subsidiary of Saarbergwerke AG responsible for water management, in 2001, the energy supplier energis GmbH also took over the Göttelborn water tank.

Extension 1912/1913

In 1912/13 a second tank, this time made of reinforced concrete, with a capacity of 550 m³ was built. At this point in time, the decision to enclose the two tanks with a reinforced concrete frame with brick infill and polygonal floor plan, with a stair tower on the front, was made. The lower two-thirds are decagonal or twelve-sided. The upper part has 20 or 24 corners. In the middle is the approx. 15 meter high stair tower. The roof itself is accessible. The question of what led to the decision to choose such an elaborate construction method for cladding the two containers and the technology can no longer be answered today. There are no architectural predecessors or successors in either Saarland or Germany.

Renovations

Although several major renovation measures took place on the elevated water tank between 1990 and 2015, the technology was largely retained. Only an air dehumidification system was added. This was integrated into the interior in such a way that it is not noticeable. Between 1990 and 2015, the respective owners Saarbergwerke AG, their subsidiary SaarWasser GmbH and energis GmbH invested a total of approx. € 950,000 in the renovation of the building and its technology.

  • 1990: Comprehensive renovation of the entire system and the support floor container made of sheet metal. The sum invested by Saarbergwerke AG in this renovation measure amounted to approx. € 500,000.
  • 2000: Rehabilitation of the reinforced concrete tank by SaarWasser GmbH for approx. € 100,000.
Boulder with the plaque of the Saarland Monument Preservation Award 2016 in front of the elevated water tank
  • 2014 to 2015: As the weather and the high humidity inside had damaged the structure of the masonry, the reinforced concrete frame construction with brick infill and the plaster of the outer facade had to be completely renovated. At the same time, the outdoor area was redesigned. The costs incurred for this renovation measure for the current owner, energis GmbH, amounted to approx. € 350,000.

Saarland Monument Preservation Prize

In 2016, the specialist planner responsible for the refurbishment of the elevated tank was awarded the Saarland Monument Preservation Prize in the category of architects and specialist planners . His work in the renovation of the elevated water tank was recognized with the award. The Saarland Monument Preservation Prize is announced every three years by the Saarland Ministry of Education and Culture and the Saarland Chamber of Crafts.

Sightseeing

So far, the elevated tank has only been open to the public once, on the day of the open monument on September 10, 2017.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ List of monuments of the Saarland (PDF) - List of monuments of the Saarbrücken Regional Association (PDF) - accessed on September 18, 2018
  2. ↑ a b The way of water - online article of the Saarbrücker Zeitung of September 17, 2013 - accessed on September 18, 2018
  3. ↑ Wasserversorgung Ostsaar GmbH - Flyer with supply map of the Würzbachtal waterworks (PDF) - accessed on September 18, 2018
  4. ↑ a b c https://www.saarland.de/dokumente/thema_denkmal/2004-Fiches-Saarland-Wasserbehaelter.pdf - Flyer on the history of the Göttelborn water reservoir - accessed on September 18, 2018
  5. ↑ Brochure about the industrial treasures in the Köllertal - online article of the SaarZeitung from March 24, 2016 - accessed on September 18, 2018
  6. ↑ Fresh shine for the old water tower - online article in the Saarbrücker Zeitung from September 5, 2013 - accessed on September 18, 2018
  7. ↑ energis: New partnerships and second natural gas price reduction this year - online article from October 1, 2001 on strom-magazin.de - accessed on September 18, 2018
  8. ↑ Like a fortress from bygone days - online article in the Saarbrücker Zeitung from January 3, 2012 - accessed on September 18, 2018
  9. ↑ Saarland Monument Preservation Prize awarded for the eighth time - website of the Saarland State Chancellery, accessed on September 18, 2018
  10. ↑ Open Monument Day 2017 (PDF) - Flyer Open Monument Day 2017 (PDF) - accessed on September 18, 2018

Web links

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Coordinates: 49 ° 20 '25.7 "  N , 7 ° 1' 6.7"  E