Water tower (Antwerp)

Belgium / Antwerpen / Antwerp / Draakplaats
 water tower, heritage, listed building / architectural heritage, 1898_construction

Water tower after the principle of Professor Intze with open reservoir, of the third generation.
Brick shaft on base of bluestone, quite busy decorated with natural stone rings in bossage work alternately stone blocks incorporated with spiral in brick masonry, the upper part has a checkerboard pattern (brick-stone), ogive covered windows, a horseshoe arch frieze and a cantilever profile. Pointed Arch access to a frame of stone. The two shafts connected by natural stone and brick bridge.
Protected architectural heritage (ID: 6743)
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Coordinates:   51°12'24"N   4°26'3"E
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