Wasserturm Klotzsche, Water tower and heritage monument in Klotzsche, Dresden, Germany

Wasserturm Klotzsche is a 35-metre water tower built in 1935 to designs by airport architect Kurt Otto, with a square plan of 14.36 m by 14.36 m and a four-sided tent roof. Its reinforced-concrete frame and tank are infilled with 1.5-brick-thick masonry. Above the tank sits an open viewing level with struts and slit-like windows, likened to an eyrie; the roof is covered in slate tiles.

The building was constructed in 1935 to supply water to Dresden Airport and performed this function reliably for several decades. In the 1960s it took on an additional role when it also served as a watch station.

The tower is a landmark of Klotzsche, which became a town in 1935 and was incorporated into Dresden in 1950. Its open viewing level with angled supports resembles an eyrie, and slit-like window openings reinforce that look. The relief of dancer Marianne Vogelsang, carved by Rudolf Wittig before 1932, now stands at the property entrance.

The building was converted into residential spaces in 2004 and can be viewed from outside, with its original facade providing an authentic look for visitors. Its location in Klotzsche makes it easily accessible for those interested in industrial heritage.

The relief on the entrance pedestal was made before 1932 and shows the dancer Marianne Vogelsang kneeling naked at a spring, scooping water with a cup. It was removed from the tower shaft during the 2003/04 conversion, so the artwork is older than the tower itself.