Pieksämäki Water Tower, Water tower in Pieksämäki, Finland.
The Pieksämäki Water Tower is a concrete structure located on Keskuskatu street that supplies water to the town. The building stores water at height and maintains the pressure needed throughout the municipal network.
The tower was designed by architect Aarne Ervi in 1956 during Finland's post-war reconstruction period. Its construction marked the shift toward modern building techniques in Finnish municipal infrastructure.
The structure represents mid-twentieth century Finnish architectural principles, combining utilitarian purposes with design elements characteristic of municipal development.
The tower sits at a central location and is easy to reach and spot from the town's street network. Visitors can view the structure from multiple points around Pieksämäki and understand its place in the urban layout.
The tower serves as both a functional water management facility and an architectural reference point visible across multiple vantage points in the region.
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