Cloche-d'Or water tower

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cloche-d'Or water tower
Cloche-d'Or water tower
Cloche-d'Or water tower
Data
Year of construction / construction time: around 2 years
Architect: Jim Clemes
Tower height: 68.43 m
Container type: Reinforced concrete tank
Container volume: 1000 m³
Operating condition: in operation
Original use: City water supply

The Cloche d'Or water tower (also: water tower at the Ban de Gasperich) is a large container (reservoir) for drinking water that is in operation in Luxembourg and the water supply of the new district of Ban de Gasperich from Cloche d'Or , Kockelscheuer and partly also the Gasperich and Cessingen districts in Luxembourg City guaranteed. The tower was built between 2015 and 2017.

The construction of a new water tower was necessary because the capacity of the existing tower at Tubishof in Cessingen was no longer sufficient. In 2012, the City of Luxembourg announced an architectural competition. 32 architects took part in this. Jim Clemes' project was awarded the contract in February 2013 (Atelier d'architecture et de design Jim Clemes, Ingenieurbüro Schroeder & Associés, Atelier d'ingénierie T / E / S / S. Light planning: Licht Kunst Licht AG). The water tower is a cylinder made of reinforced concrete, is 68.43 meters high (with a basement about 74 meters) and around 18 meters wide and is located on the A6 motorway at the Gasperich motorway junction . The tower stands on an area of ​​27  acres and has a striking white metal cladding over which relatively unstructured white lines run. LED lamps are installed under the metal cladding, which can be used to set different light scenes. The structure is intended to be a reminder of Luxembourg's industrial heritage. The tower is said to have cost 8,717,453.87 euros and has two tanks with a capacity of 500 cubic meters each, in which drinking water from the Syndicat des eaux du barrage d'Esch-sur-Sûre (SEBES) is stored. 427 steps lead to the tower or an elevator .

Web links

Commons : Cloche-d'Or water tower  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ It towers over them all: new water tower inaugurated , Luxemburger Wort of March 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Luxembourg City Council: New landmark for the capital , Luxemburger Wort from November 24, 2014, last accessed on March 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ It towers above them all: new water tower inaugurated , Luxemburger Wort from March 20, 2018 and Ban de Gasperich: A “lighthouse” on the outskirts , Luxemburger Wort from October 1, 2017.
  4. ^ Luxembourg City Council: New landmark for the capital , Luxemburger Wort from November 24, 2014, last accessed on March 20, 2018.
  5. ↑ It towers above them all: new water tower inaugurated , Luxemburger Wort from March 20, 2018 and Ban de Gasperich: A “lighthouse” on the outskirts , Luxemburger Wort from October 1, 2017.
  6. ↑ Ban de Gasperich: A "lighthouse" on the outskirts , Luxemburger Wort from October 1, 2017.

Coordinates: 49 ° 34 ′ 42.1 ″  N , 6 ° 7 ′ 10.9 ″  E