Water Tower Radio Kootwijk, Water tower in Radio Kootwijk, Netherlands
The water tower is a concrete structure in Amsterdam School style located within the Radio Kootwijk transmission complex, designed by Julius Luthmann. It served as a water storage facility for the radio station's operations and stands alongside other buildings and transmission masts on the site.
Construction began in 1920 as part of a Dutch government initiative to establish international radio communication, with this structure serving as support infrastructure from the start. The site expanded over the following decades to increase broadcasting capacity.
The tower belongs to a radio transmission complex built in the early 1900s to connect the Netherlands with the wider world through wireless communication. Visitors can sense this pioneering purpose when exploring the site and its industrial heritage structures.
The site sits in an isolated area of the Veluwe region and is reached through marked walking paths. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and be prepared for open, windy countryside conditions.
The floors and doors feature a distinctive maze-like pattern that blends elements of German Expressionism with Dutch design traditions. These details reveal the artistic ambitions hidden in what appears to be a purely functional industrial building.
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