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Detailed drawing of the water tower in Głubczyce
Category Plans and charts
Year of manufacture/creation 1899
Place of manufacture/creation Berlin, Germany
Size
Height: 63.5 cm
Width: 96.5 cm
Material paper, canvas
Museum/Storage location Gasworks Museum in Paczków
Rights to the exhibit Gasworks Museum in Paczków
Rights to digital images public domain
Exhibit description
This drawing shows the details of an enigmatic tower rising above the centre of the town of Głubczyce.
Resembling a watchtower or a temple, it rises high over the residential estate located at Słowackiego Street. Above the entrance to the building, one can see an angel holding two shields – the town’s coat of arms. Although the neo-Gothic style and decorative elements made of clinker bricks give the tower a mysterious appearance, the structure served some very practical purposes.
The water tower was built at the end of the 19th century as an integral element of the mains water system. The structure’s decorative walls conceal a 280 m³ tank, which ensured adequate water pressure for the municipal waterworks.
Resembling a watchtower or a temple, it rises high over the residential estate located at Słowackiego Street. Above the entrance to the building, one can see an angel holding two shields – the town’s coat of arms. Although the neo-Gothic style and decorative elements made of clinker bricks give the tower a mysterious appearance, the structure served some very practical purposes.
The water tower was built at the end of the 19th century as an integral element of the mains water system. The structure’s decorative walls conceal a 280 m³ tank, which ensured adequate water pressure for the municipal waterworks.
