Water tower in Ciechanów, Water tower in Ciechanów, Poland
The steel structure features a torus shape mounted on a hyperboloid base, reaching 22 meters in height with a water capacity of 1560 cubic meters.
Engineers Jerzy Bogusławski, Józef Wilbik, and Stanisław Gajowniczek designed this expansion tank in 1972 to support the growing industrial district of Ciechanów.
The Science Park Torus, established within the renovated water tower complex, now functions as an educational center collaborating with the Copernicus Science Centre.
The structure stands at 143 meters above sea level, utilizing gravity to regulate water pressure without requiring electrical power or constant human supervision.
The World Geography portal ranked this engineering marvel as the fifth most extraordinary tower globally due to its mathematical design and structural innovation.
Location: Ciechanów
Inception: 1972
GPS coordinates: 52.86866,20.59719
Latest update: March 6, 2025 12:45
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