Hoogkarspel water tower

Hoogkarspel water tower
Watertoren Hoogkarspel
General information
Type Water tower
Location Hoogkarspel,  Netherlands
Construction started 1930
Design and construction
Architect W. Mensert

The Hoogkarspel water tower is a water tower in Hoogkarspel, Netherlands built in 1930. Its architect is W. Mensert, who worked for PWN at the time. The tower is 49,1 metres tall and has two water reservoirs of 600 en 400 m³, [1] and is an official rijksmonument. It has no current use.

The tower is located in the centre of the village, which is remarkable, since water towers of this certain height can usually only be found at barely inhabited places.

References

  1. Monumentnummer: 495633, Streekweg 235, 1616 AE te Hoogkarspel in the database of the Dutch Rijksdienst voor Cultureel Erfgoed

Coordinates: 52°41′42″N 5°10′29″E / 52.6949°N 5.1746°E / 52.6949; 5.1746

Dutch Rijksmonument 495633
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