Watertoren, Water tower in Meppel, Netherlands
The circular water tower rises 39.6 meters high with a white plastered exterior and features four distinct sections topped by a twelve-sided concrete structure.
Built in 1893 by architect Hidde Petrus Nicolaas Halbertsma, this tower marked Meppel as the first city in Drenthe province to establish central drinking water supply.
The tower represents late 19th-century civil engineering with its Neoclassic design elements, including cast-iron arched windows, decorative grilles, and detailed cornices.
The water reservoir, renovated in 1955, held 230 cubic meters of water and maintained consistent water pressure for the surrounding community.
The tower includes a twelve-sided top section with four-pane standing windows surrounded by iron railings and crowned with a vase-shaped concrete pinnacle.
Location: Meppel
Architects: Hidde Petrus Nicolaas Halbertsma
GPS coordinates: 52.70556,6.18222
Latest update: March 3, 2025 05:21
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