Water Tower Hellevoetsluis

Water Tower Hellevoetsluis
Watertoren in Hellevoetsluis

The Water Tower right with on the left the church Antonius van Padua
General information
Type Water tower
Address Opzoomerlaan 112
Town or city Hellevoetsluis
Country Netherlands
Coordinates 36°41′46″N 53°30′29″E / 36.696°N 53.508°E / 36.696; 53.508Coordinates: 36°41′46″N 53°30′29″E / 36.696°N 53.508°E / 36.696; 53.508
Completed 1896
Designations Water tower

The Water Tower in Hellevoetsluis is designed by architect N. Biezeveld and was built in 1896.[1]

The water tower is 22 meters high and has two water reservoirs of each 60 m³.

History

It took many years before Hellevoetsluis got a water pipe. Before that time, the navy had a so called watership in operation, with which they fetched water from the Meuse. The navy didn't like this way of getting water anymore and thus the schout-bij-nacht threatened that the navy would leave the city, if there wouldn't be a water pipe quickly. This thread helped and the water tower was being built in 1896. The water tower was taken into operation on 31 August 1896. Because of this, Hellevoetsluis was the first municipality on the island of Voorne-Putten with a water pipe.[2]

In 1965, the water tower was decommissioned and sold for a symbolic sum of 1 Dutch guilder.

References

  1. "City tour in Hellevoetsluis: the Water Tower and the church". 50plusser.nl. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. "Dhr. van Vierzen on top of the Water Tower". stadsmuseum-hellevoetsluis.nl. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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