Water tower Bussum, Bussum
Water tower Bussum is a 30-meter-tall water supply structure built in 1897 near Bussum-Zuid train station on Bussummergrindweg. The building has a historic stone base with a modern metal covering and once held about 200 cubic meters of water to serve the town and surrounding areas.
Water tower Bussum was designed by engineer H.P.N. Halbertsma in 1897 and marked the start of modern water supply for the town. Repairs were made in 1967 and the facility stopped pumping water in 1994, after which it was converted into a sustainable office building beginning in 2004.
The water tower marked a shift when clean running water became available to local households through pipes instead of wells. Residents still see it as a landmark that reflects the town's development and modernization over more than a century.
The tower sits next to Bussum-Zuid train station in a quiet setting with open views across surrounding land and green areas. Visitors should note that it functions as an active office building, so interior access may be limited or require prior arrangement.
The tower was recognized in 2011 as the most sustainable office building in the Netherlands and operates using wind and solar power plus its own water and waste systems. The metal covering weighing about 50 tons was assembled off-site and carefully moved into place.
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