Location: Germany Bremen Bremerhaven
38-metre brick water tower of 1885/86 in Bremerhaven-Lehe – in service until 1996, a listed monument since 2013.
Interesting facts
- The tower is 38 metres high.
- The tank holds 500 cubic metres of water.
- A conversion into a nightclub failed because of safety requirements.
Why visit
- A striking 19th-century industrial monument in Lehe
The water tower on Langener Landstraße in Bremerhaven-Lehe is a round brick building with a strongly projecting tower head and a flat conical roof. The foundation stone was laid on 20 June 1885, and the tower went into service a year later. It is 38 metres high; its head holds an iron Intze-type tank with a capacity of 500 cubic metres.
The former Bremerhaven municipal utility shut the tower down in 1996. It was offered for sale from 2003 and has been privately owned since 2005; plans to turn it into a nightclub failed because of safety requirements. After an unsuccessful attempt in 1997, the tower was listed as a monument in 2013.
History
Foundation stone 20 June 1885, in service from 1886, shut down in 1996, offered for sale from 2003, privately owned since 2005, listed in 2013.
Special features
Round brick tower 38 m high with projecting head, flat conical roof and iron Intze tank (500 m³).
Practical information
- Suitable for
- Fans of industrial heritage and brick architecture.
- Getting there
- Langener Landstraße in Bremerhaven-Lehe. The tower is privately owned and can only be seen from outside.
Details may change. Please check current information with the operator before your visit.
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Sources
Image: Willemjans (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
