Hochfeld water tower

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The Hochfeld water tower was built in 1917 to supply steam locomotives at the Hochfeld freight yard . Today it is used as an industrial monument, office tower and for gastronomy.

Hochfeld water tower

In the middle of the First World War, the 47 meter high water tower was built to supply the locomotives of the freight and nearby Duisburg main station . The relatively new reinforced concrete construction method was used to build six inner and six outer columns. These are connected with brickwork . The 1,000 cubic meter water tank was also made of reinforced concrete.

In the 1960s, steam locomotives were increasingly replaced by electric locomotives and the need for fresh water decreased to such an extent that the water tower was shut down.

In 1997 a private investor bought the tower and the surrounding fallow land for 400,000 euros. The plan was to convert the water tower into an exclusive catering, office and hotel complex with a parking garage. The renovation began in 2001, and the 5 million euro measures were completed in mid-2007. The listed facade was preserved and cleaned, the water tank removed, windows placed in the brickwork, new reinforced concrete ceilings drawn in, office floors installed and an elevator and staircase built next to the tower. A restaurant was set up in the head of the tower and a panorama café opened, and there are event halls next to the tower.

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Coordinates: 51 ° 24 ′ 44.5 "  N , 6 ° 45 ′ 49.2"  E