Schleswig-Nord water tower
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| Year of construction / construction time: | 1909 |
| Conversion / adult: | 1958 |
| Construction: | General Concrete and Iron Company (Berlin) |
| Tower height: | 37.3 m |
| Usable height: | 35.2 m |
| Container type: | Cylindrical container |
| Container volume: | 300 m³ |
| Operating condition: | in operation (2011) |
| Original use: | City water supply |
The water tower Schleswig-Nord is located in the middle of a residential area on a hill in the north of Schleswig . After the renovation, the 37.3 m high structure presents itself in unadorned, functional forms.
Building
The original reinforced concrete structure had a simple hexagonal base, above which the shaft with protruding reinforced concrete pillars rose. The 12-sided container area was flatter and wider than it is today. It protruded slightly and was decorated with arched panels.
During the renovation, aluminum cladding was attached to the walls between the pillars in the shaft. The tower head was removed and replaced by today's narrower and higher one, in which there is space for a 300 m² container. A gallery was placed between the shaft and the container area.
History
Schleswig has had a central water supply for a long time because there were no rich wells in the city area. Already in the 16th century there was an aqueduct made from hollowed out tree trunks. The water was led from the pipe pond and some fountains above the city into the old town.
After the water quality had deteriorated in the middle of the 19th century, Schleswig built a modern waterworks with an elevated tank at the end of the 19th century. The pipelines were then expanded, but initially only the low-lying districts were included.
With the construction of a new plant from 1907 and the subsequent construction of the water tower in 1909, the higher-lying residential areas could also be supplied. However, the water tank proved to be prone to failure and had to be sealed several times.
The use of the structure as an anti-aircraft position in the Second World War damaged the tower, so that demolition was considered after the war. The city then decided to thoroughly repair and modernize it. This is how the tower was built in its current form in 1958. The new slim container enabled a higher water level and thus a higher water pressure in the pipe network.
See also
literature
- 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 .
Web links
Coordinates: 54 ° 31 '20.4 " N , 9 ° 33' 6.6" E