Vanadislundens vattenreservoar, Water tower in Vasastaden, Stockholm, Sweden.
Vanadislundens vattenreservoar is a water tank in Vasastaden, Stockholm, featuring four corner towers and red Helsingborg brick walls built on a solid granite foundation. The structure sits at the highest point of Vanadislunden park with a roof finished in glazed tiles.
The water tank was built between 1913 and 1918 to replace an earlier 1879 facility and significantly expanded storage capacity. It became part of the modern water infrastructure that supported Stockholm's rapid population growth during that period.
Architect Gustaf Améen designed the building to blend water storage infrastructure with architectural elements that reflect Stockholm's early 1900s municipal growth. The red brick walls and corner towers remain a distinctive visual feature of the Vanadislunden park landscape.
The water tank is located at the highest point of Vanadislunden park and is easily accessible on foot. Visitors can view the structure from the outside and explore the park grounds surrounding the building.
In 1954, a broken cast iron valve caused eight million liters of water to leak, leading to emergency evacuations in neighboring areas. This incident revealed how critical the tank was to the city's water supply.
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