AnnaPark Watertower, Alsdorf, NRW, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member André de Montbard
N 50° 52.442 E 006° 08.846
32U E 299311 N 5639694
AnnaPark Water Tower in Alsdorf is build in 1905 and used for fire protection of the coke plant.
Waymark Code: WMW2EX
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 07/01/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Faithwalker & DaMama
Views: 4

The water tower, which is almost 40 meters high, and which until the end has supplied the water for the extinguishing towers of the coke oven batteries, is one of the landmarks of Alsdorf. The onset Intze container holds 300 cubic meters of water. The tower shaft, which consists of two-layered masonry, is divided by four intermediate ceilings. At the same time, the top level forms the support for the water tank. Between this and the third level is a cavity of over 20 meters in height. Parts of the old pumping station are still preserved. No new use has yet been found for the listed building.

Der fast 40 Meter hohe Wasserturm, der bis zuletzt das Wasser für die Löschtürme der Koksofenbatterien lieferte, ist eines der Wahrzeichen der Stadt Alsdorf. Der aufsitzende Intze-Behälter fasst 300 Kubikmeter Wasser. Der aus zweischaligem Mauerwerk bestehende Turmschacht selber ist durch vier Zwischendecken unterteilt. Die oberste Ebene bildet gleichzeitig das Auflager für den Wasserbehälter. Zwischen dieser und der dritten Ebene befindet sich ein Hohlraum von über 20 Metern Höhe. Teile der alten Pumpanlage sind noch erhalten. Für das unter Denkmalschutz stehende Gebäude konnte bislang keine neue Nutzung gefunden werden.

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