Water tower in Schwerin-Neumühle, Water tower in Schwerin-Neumühle, Germany

The water tower in Schwerin-Neumühle stands 22.5 metres tall on a polygonal rubble-stone base, its shaft built of dark-red Old Reich-format clinker brick in two shells. Pointed-arch windows, blind niches and glazed brick bands articulate the walls, and a round-arch frieze marks the top of the riveted Intze-2 tank inside, which holds 350 cubic metres.

The structure was built between 1880 and 1890 under architect Henry Gill and builder Carl Benduhn. It stands as one of the earliest remaining water supply systems in Schwerin, marking the beginning of modern water infrastructure for the city.

The tower's name comes from its district, Neumühle, and it stands on the Weinberg, Schwerin's highest point at 86.1 m. Its red clinker bricks in the old Reichsformat are laid in a two-shell wall, with glazed bricks banding the pointed-arch windows and blind arcades. A pale plaque on the facade reads "Erbaut 1880", while other sources give 1889.

The tower sits at Schwerin's highest point on Weinberg and is visible from outside, though interior access may be limited or unavailable. Check beforehand about current visiting rules, as this remains an active water system rather than a public attraction.

The riveted iron tank inside is an Intze-2 container holding 2 × 175 m³, about 350 m³ in total. Until the Wende, a radio mast on the tower served the company's VHF network. The tower is the oldest surviving structure of Schwerin's public water supply and still belongs to WAG Schwerin mbH.