Bad Segeberg water tower
| Bad Segeberg water tower | |
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| Construction year: | 1907-1910 |
| Tower height: | 34.6 m |
| Usable height: | 22.8 m |
| Container type: |
 Barkhausen
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| Volume of the container: | 200 m³ |
| Shutdown: | 1977 |
| Original use: | City water supply |
| Todays use: | flat |
The Segeberg water tower was built in the years 1907 to 1910 near the Kalkberg . Until 1977 it served Bad Segeberg as a guarantee for a balanced water pressure, then it stood empty for years. In 1988 it was placed under monument protection.
The construction
The Segeberg architect HT Teege designed the almost 35 m high water tower . The building has a circular floor plan and was built using brick. The substructure initially tapers conically upwards. The construction is slightly wider in the area of the water tank. The tower is completed by a tiled conical roof with a copper tip.
The upper part originally contained a Barkhausen water tank with a capacity of 200 m³. This container with a hemispherical container bottom no longer needs a support ring and therefore represents a step forward compared to the older designs such as loft containers or Intze containers.
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History of the Segeberger water supply
Before 1910, Segeberg's water supply came from decentralized wells to which 12 to 21 house communities were connected. The wells were operated by pumping companies or sod communities. The city watched over the hygiene.
After 1910, the construction of the waterworks with water tower allowed a central water supply. However, since there was no compulsory connection to the water pipe in Segeberg, many wells were preserved. The last of them were not shut down until the late 1920s.
Conversion
After a foreclosure sale in 1997, a real estate agent bought the building for 93,000 DM. This was followed by the redesign for residential use. For this purpose, the tower was completely gutted in order to create new levels. The steel plates were removed from the water tank, the L-profiles were retained for the static protection of the building. Inside, a stair tower has been rebuilt and a steel spindle has been inserted. A hydraulic rope elevator extends to the fourth level. The architects W. Becker, Schoßmacher and Jungk were involved in the two-year renovation and expansion.
| Living level | Spaces |
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| Level 7 | Central heating, laundry room, storage room |
| Level 6 | Master bedroom |
| Level 5 | living room |
| Level 4 | Kitchen and a dining area. |
| Level 3 | A nursery |
| Level 2a | A nursery |
| Level 2 | A guest room |
| level 1 | Entrance area and work area |
| basement, cellar | Elevator service room and small workshop |
See also
literature
- Preservation of monuments in Schleswig-Holstein. 1999, ISSN 0946-4549 .
- Jens U. Schmidt: Water towers in Schleswig-Holstein. History and stories about the water supply in the north and its most striking buildings. Regia-Verlag, Cottbus 2008, ISBN 978-3-939656-71-5 .
Coordinates: 53 ° 56 ′ 2.3 " N , 10 ° 18 ′ 58.9" E