Wohnwasserturm Wulsdorf, Water tower and apartment building in Wulsdorf, Bremerhaven, Germany
Wohnwasserturm Wulsdorf is a 33-meter-tall reinforced concrete structure that once stored water for the city and now serves as a residential building. Two underground tanks with a combined capacity of 1500 cubic meters supported the port's water supply, while triangular pilasters accent its facade.
Built in 1927 by city architect Wilhelm Eduard Kunz, the structure addressed water supply needs and housing shortages as the fishing port expanded rapidly. Its construction marked a turning point in how the growing harbor city managed both infrastructure and residential development.
The building displays hallmarks of the New Objectivity movement with plain geometric forms and simple brick details that shaped the harbor city's character. Its style reflects the practical, no-frills approach to design that emerged during the port's industrial growth.
The building houses 24 apartments spread across five floors, each with two or three rooms and flexible interior walls that can be adjusted for different layouts. Since it remains a residential building, visitors can only view it from the street and should respect the privacy of those living there.
This structure was the first high-rise building along the Unterweser river and has been protected as a cultural monument since 1978. Its preservation shows how a harbor city values and safeguards its industrial heritage.
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