Vodárenská věž Děvín, Television tower and water tower in Radlice district, Prague, Czech Republic.
Vodárenská věž Děvín is a functional structure composed of three steel tubes connected in a triangular formation and clad with blue and yellow metal panels alongside glass elements. The construction houses pump systems for water pressure regulation and telecommunications equipment serving the city's infrastructure needs.
The tower was designed in 1976 by architect Karel Hubáček and engineer Zdeněk Patrman and completed in 1977. Its construction was delayed when the Vítkovice ironworks refused to supply steel, citing more important orders for the Soviet Union, until party and government officials intervened. The pump station and tower were renovated around 2019–2020, and some original equipment went to the National Technical Museum.
The tower displays the functional design language of the 1970s through its distinctive triangular steel frame and mixed cladding materials. Visitors can observe how engineering structures became accepted as regular urban features during this modernist period.
The tower is located in the Radlice district and remains visible from various points across the city, aiding navigation to the site. Visiting the grounds requires no special preparation, though access to the interior may be restricted.
The tower's three steel tubes form the silhouette of a white letter "H" against the blue lower body, a nod to architect Karel Hubáček's surname. The tower also carries radio communication antennas, and some original pump components were transferred to the National Technical Museum.
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