Water Tower of Chișinău, Water tower and museum in Chișinău, Moldova.
The Water Tower stands 22 meters tall with walls constructed from local rock and brick rows, featuring a spiral staircase inside the structure.
Built in the late 19th century according to Alexander Bernadazzi's design, the tower supplied 2,000 tonnes of water daily to central Chișinău until 1940.
The building now functions as the Chișinău City Museum, displaying artifacts from the 15th to 20th centuries and hosting art exhibitions.
Located at 2 Mitropolit Bănulescu-Bodoni Street, the tower contains an elevator and offers multiple exhibition spaces across its levels.
The tower's wall thickness varies significantly, measuring from 50 centimeters at the top to 2 meters at the foundation level.
Location: Chișinău
Architectural style: eclecticism
GPS coordinates: 47.01931,28.82222
Latest update: March 4, 2025 18:06
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