Wasserwerk Hinkelstein

The Hinkelstein waterworks includes ten wells ranging from 66 to 143 meters deep, extracting approximately 18,000 cubic meters of water daily for Frankfurt's supply.

Built between 1890 and 1893 under city architect William Heerlein Lindley's direction, this facility opened in 1894 as the third groundwater collection site in Frankfurt's municipal forest.

The protected machine house features neo-Romanesque windows and a dome crowned with a cast-iron lantern, representing industrial architecture from the late 19th century.

The Hessenwasser company operates the facility since 2001, maintaining the water infrastructure that supplies drinking water to Frankfurt's residents.

The name Hinkelstein derives from a large menhir that was dismantled, with its pieces used as boundary stones throughout the municipal forest.

Location: Frankfurt

Elevation above the sea: 112 m

GPS coordinates: 50.06356,8.55792

Latest update: March 5, 2025 05:22