Wasserturm im Volkspark Jungfernheide, Water tower in Berlin, Germany

The Wasserturm im Volkspark Jungfernheide is a cylindrical water tower of reddish-brown brick in Berlin's Volkspark Jungfernheide, completed in 1927. Its shaft is divided into vertical panels by pilasters and pierced by narrow windows in vertical rows. A projecting gallery with small rectangular windows sits below a green dome topped by a small lantern. The tower rises from a lower building with a dark sloped roof and a dormer.

The park opened on May 27, 1923, becoming the first new public park built in Berlin during the Weimar Republic period, laid out on land that had previously been used for royal hunting and military drills. The tower followed a few years later, designed by Walter Helmcke and completed in 1927 to supply water to the park's fountains and facilities.

Near the tower stand two Muschelkalk limestone sculptures by Hermann Joachim Pagel, each pairing a bear with playing children. A summer garden café operates beside the tower, so visitors often stop there for coffee or ice cream in the shade.

The park is easy to reach by S-Bahn to Jungfernheide station, followed by a short bus or walking connection to the entrance. Once inside, the paths are straightforward and the tower is visible from several directions as you walk through the green areas.

The original plan called for a viewing platform and a rooftop restaurant so visitors could look out over the park from the top. The architect Walter Helmcke shifted the design toward a taller, more expressive form and dropped those public functions from the final version.