Trelleborg Old Water Tower, Water tower in Stadsparken, Trelleborg, Sweden
Trelleborg Old Water Tower is a striking structure of red brick that rises 58 meters high and is topped with a copper spire crowned by two spheres of different sizes. The tower dominates the skyline of Stadsparken and remains visible from various points within and around the park.
Trelleborg Old Water Tower was built after drawings by Stockholm architect Ivar Tengbom, with construction begun in 1911 and completed in 1912. It remained in service until 1974, when the Trelleborg New Water Tower took over its functions.
The tower's name in Swedish, Trelleborgs gamla vattentorn, distinguishes it from the new water tower that replaced it in 1974. At street level, a café called Vattentornet operates in a glass pavilion at the tower's base, while the tower itself is closed to the public.
The tower stands by Stortorget at the edge of Stadsparken, a short walk from the town centre. The tower itself is closed to the public; only the glass pavilion at its base, Café Vattentornet, is open.
The tower's height was dictated by Trelleborg's flat terrain: the cistern's top stood 42 metres up, while the beams carrying it rested at 32 metres. The uppermost three metres form a copper-plated spire with two spheres, 40 and 60 centimetres across. The cistern held 300 cubic metres of water.
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