Grüne Wasserpumpe (offizieller Straßenbrunnen) in der Tauentzienstraße - Berlin, Germany
N 52° 30.182 E 013° 20.398
33U E 387323 N 5818285
(Western) Berlin has over 2,000 hand-operated water pumps, most of them still working. The first ones were installed during the Imperial period but most of the modern ones are simply relicts from the cold war though.
Waymark Code: WMK190
Location: Berlin, Germany
Date Posted: 01/28/2014
Views: 8
ENGLISH: The blockade of West Berlin by the Soviet Union (June 24, 1948 to May 12, 1949) left a deep impact on the people and Senate, the government of the free part of Berlin. In order to be autarc in case of a new blockade, more than 2,000 so-called street fountains were installed. Theoretically, they are all still intact, but maintaining them is too expensive nowadays. Therefore, most of the handles have gone. Those that still have one, are perfectly working, pumping drinkable water from the ground water level. An official homepage of the Senate of Berlin gives some detailed information on that (in German language only).
DEUTSCH: Die ca. 2000 Berliner Straßenbrunnen dienen der netzunabhängigen Notfallversorgung der Bevölkerung mit Trink- und Löschwasser. Sie werden zum einen vom Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe und zum anderen von den Berliner Bezirksämtern betrieben. Zwei Drittel der Brunnen liefern Wasser mit Trinkwasserqualität. Da das Wasser aus dem oberflächennahen Grundwasser gefördert wird, müssen Verunreinigungen, wie sie beispielsweise bei der Autowäsche entstehen, vermieden werden. Die Trinkwasserqualität wird regelmäßig von den örtlich zuständigen Gesundheitsämtern untersucht.
Is it Working: yes
Nearest Address:
Tauentzienstraße 7a
Berlin, Berlin Germany
10789
Good place to park: N 52° 30.183 E 013° 20.398
How to find.:
The pump is easy to find since it's directly in the street :-) Parking might be a problem since the Tauentzienstraße is one of the major streets of Berlin. My tip: Use the U-Bahn (Wittenbergplatz) and walk 5 Minutes towards the zoo.
Visiting Restrictions:
No.
Does this pump have a presence on the internet?: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
A quality photograph of the old hand operated pump showing another feature with or without someone or GPSr in view. Describe your route to the pump, perhaps.