Water tower south (hall)
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The south water tower in Halle (Saale) was built in 1927–1928 in what is now the “Lutherplatz” district and is an important example of the functional, expressive brick architecture of the 1920s. The construction of the tower was conceived by the civil engineer Oskar Muy , the architectural design was designed by city building officer Wilhelm Jost .
The water tower was needed for the city's residential and industrial settlements, which were growing in a southerly direction, and replaced an older building. It is 45.65 meters high and has a water container with a capacity of 2,000 cubic meters, which follows the construction principle of a so-called Intze-1 container . The tower is part of a building complex in which, in addition to workshops, an underground water tank and the Turmstrasse substation (today the historic technology center of the Halle municipal utility ) are integrated.
The actual water tank stands on a support structure with 20 supports, which are arranged in a double circle. The surrounding tower shell is a reinforced concrete - frame construction built with a red brick facade provided, which has no supporting function. A staircase attached to the inner wall leads to the lower edge of the water tank. The water tank itself has a recess in the middle through which a spiral staircase leads to the domed room above the water tank, which is designed as a viewing platform and can be viewed on the day of the open monument. The outer wall of the dome is set back from that of the container, leaving room for a walk around. The tower has a decagonal floor plan. Along with the water tower north and the water tower at the main train station, it is one of the city's most striking technical structures.
"The material gives the tower a monumental weight, thin templates at the corners and high, narrow windows emphasize the verticality."
The water tower is still in operation today. It controls the Oppin flap structure via its container level and thus regulates the supply of drinking water from the Hammelberg elevated reservoir to the city of Halle's supply system. At the same time, the elevated tank ensures constant pressure equalization and prevents pressure surges in the network.
The substation has only been operated as a switch house since 1998 and was completely decommissioned in 2010. Today it is home to the historic technology center of Stadtwerke Halle with exhibits on supply and disposal infrastructure and public transport .
literature
- Rose-Marie Frenzel, Reiner Frenzel: Art and culture guide Leipzig, Halle and surroundings . Edition Leipzig, Leipzig 1993, ISBN 3-361-00351-2 .
- Holger Brülls, Thomas Dietzsch: Architectural Guide Halle on the Saale . Dietrich Reimer Verlag, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-496-01202-1 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Wasserturm Süd ( Memento of the original from September 25, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the association Wassertürme der Stadt Halle eV
- ↑ Stadtwerke Halle open sights on the Open Monument Day ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on hallelife.de from September 3, 2015, accessed on September 23, 2015
Coordinates: 51 ° 27 ′ 57.8 ″ N , 11 ° 58 ′ 37.6 ″ E