Water reservoir (Darmstadt)
| Water reservoir | |
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 Water reservoir (2012) |
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| Data | |
| place | Darmstadt |
| architect | Otto Lueger |
| Client | City of Darmstadt |
| Construction year | 1877-1880 |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 52 '36.4 " N , 8 ° 40' 3.6" E |
The water reservoir on the Mathildenhöhe is a building in Darmstadt .
History and description
The water reservoir is in the years 1877-1880 according to plans by engineer Otto Lueger - on the top of the hitherto pristine parks Mathildenhoehe - landscaped elevated tank . It consists of two chambers built in hard-burnt clinker , each with six barrel vaults connected by longitudinal straps . Various original fixtures such as the standpipe and the cast iron spiral staircase have been preserved.
Originally the water reservoir - partly with a visible facade and a balustrade - was designed as a viewing platform . In 1907 and 1908 the reservoir was built over with the exhibition halls.
Monument protection
The water reservoir is a typical example of a hydraulic structure in Darmstadt in the second half of the 19th century. For architectural, industrial and urban history reasons, the water reservoir is a cultural monument .
literature
- Günter Fries et al .: City of Darmstadt. ( Monument topography of the Federal Republic of Germany , cultural monuments in Hesse .) Vieweg Verlag , Braunschweig 1994, ISBN 3-528-06249-5 , p. 329.