Bischofsheim water tower
| Bischofsheim water tower | |
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| Data | |
| Construction year: | 1912 |
| Tower height: | 19 m |
| Usable height: | ?? m |
| Container type: |
 Barkhausen
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| Volume of the container: | 160 m³ |
| Shutdown: | 1964 |
| Original use: | Supply of the western part of the local freight yard |
| Todays use: | without function, monument protection |
The water tower of the Hessian community Bischofsheim was built in 1912 in addition to one in the railway depot to supply the western part of the local freight yard with feed water . It is located in the south-western area of the Mainz-Bischofsheim train station in the immediate vicinity of the old train station, which was used exclusively for cargo handling from 1904 .
The client was the Mainz Railway Directorate (client: Royal Prussian and Grand Ducal Hessian Railway Company ).
The 19 meter high tower is a technical purpose-built structure. The round shaft consists of plastered brickwork. The ground floor is faced with red sandstone and shows elements of Art Nouveau . The open, single-chamber spherical-bottom container of the Barkhausen design , named after Georg Barkhausen , covers 160 cubic meters and is made of riveted sheet iron. It is clad with a decagonal wooden construction with slate covering and the pagoda-like stepped tent roof.
Since the end of the steam locomotive operation in 1964, the water tower has been inoperative and only of cultural value. The older water tower was blown up in 1972. It is thanks to committed railway enthusiasts in Bischofsheim that it was placed under monument protection in 1980. It has been leased by the Hessian community since 1995 and is a landmark of Mainz-Bischofsheim.
View of the water tower from the pedestrian bridge over the track field
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information board for the route of industrial culture Rhein-Main at the building
Coordinates: 49 ° 59 '26.97 " N , 8 ° 21' 41.72" O