Kbelska Vodarenska Vez a Majak - Water Tower 5 - Prague
Posted by: Dáin & Olík
N 50° 07.352 E 014° 31.703
33U E 466286 N 5552360
Former water tower and lighthouse on local airport Prague - Kbely.
Waymark Code: WM67KP
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/18/2009
Views: 182
Water tower combined with a lighthouse is situated in Prague Kbely in an areal of a local airport Prague - Kbely at the east part of Prague. It was built in 1927 by arch. Otakar Novotny ( the plastics on facade are made by sculpturor Jan Lauda) and the lighthouse started to work in 1928. The tower is 43 meters high, has 1 underground floor and 8 upperground floors. It was previously used as an water reservoir and lighthouse for a small airport. Now it is used only as a light station for the airport.
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