Pumpwerk Alte Emscher
Pumpwerk Alte Emscher, Hydraulic pumping station in Duisburg-Beeck, Germany.
The circular pumping station features a reinforced concrete dome spanning 41 meters in diameter and reaching a height of 24.5 meters.
Built between 1912 and 1914, the Pumpwerk Alte Emscher became essential due to ground subsidence that prevented natural water drainage in the industrial Ruhr region.
The structure represents the integration of engineering and architecture, designed by Alfred Fischer who later directed the Folkwang School of Design in Essen.
The facility operates continuously to manage wastewater from a 3,300-hectare area, lifting it into a main collector that flows toward the Rhine River.
The building received designation as the first Historic Landmark of Civil Engineering in North Rhine-Westphalia during 2013.
Location: Duisburg
GPS coordinates: 51.47990,6.72802
Latest update: March 7, 2025 02:07
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