Water tower Stadskanaal, Water tower in Stadskanaal, Netherlands.
Description
The Water tower Stadskanaal is a brick structure that rises 43 meters tall and holds a concrete tank at the top for water storage. The building sits on Ceresstraat and features an interior staircase that visitors can climb.
History
Built in 1935 by architect H.F. Mertens for the Groningen Water Company, the tower supplied water to the region until 1987. Following its decommissioning, the structure was preserved as a protected monument.
Culture
The structure exemplifies Business Expressionist architecture through its round shaft, brick buttresses, and decorative window arrangements characteristic of 1930s Dutch design.
Practical
Visitors can climb a staircase of about 208 steps to reach an observation platform that offers views toward Groningen city on clear days. The building is easy to access and provides good orientation for explorers.
Did you know?
The entrance pathways are lined with brick walls and feature plant-covered pergolas that create a garden-like quality to the approach. Inside the tower, nine concrete columns support the water tank and create a remarkably solid structure.
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