Biorama Observation Tower

It is a water tower that has been unused since 1987. The tower was sold privately in 2003 and opened in 2006 as both an apartment and a viewing point. There is a fantastic view all around of the Schorfheide.

Excursion destination with a beautiful view of the surroundings of Joachimsthal. Entry 4 €. A small café with showrooms.

The Biorama project in the Joachimsthal administrative district of the Barnim district is a converted historic water tower, now privately owned. The name is derived from biosphere reserve and panorama, which explains the new use of the historic building in the Schorfheide-Chorin nature park. In 2002, the hemp designer Richard Hurding and the artist Sarah Phillips bought the water tower, which had been unused since 1990, to use as an apartment. The English team developed the project they called "Biorama" together with the German architect Frank Meilchen. The tower became a vertical home, for the conversion of which EU funding of 240,000 euros was made available, and the new owners themselves invested around 250,000 euros. On the roof of the 21-meter-high (123-meter-above-NHH) listed tower, a viewing platform was built in place of the water tank. The tower itself has four floors, a study, a bedroom, a living room, two offices, a kitchen and a bathroom, covering a total of 140 square meters. Ina Brzoska: Vertical home. An artist couple from England made their dream come true - they moved into a water tower in Schorfheide. Article in the Berliner Zeitung from July 5, 2010 Visitors can reach the observation deck either via a modern metal external staircase with 118 steps or via a futuristic and handicapped-accessible elevator next to it, which was also built according to plans by Frank Meilchen. The attractiveness of the Biorama was further increased by changing exhibitions at the foot of the tower. In 2009, the art projects were titled "Potato Art", which was intended to draw attention to the threatened biodiversity. - The artist couple is also planning to convert a neighboring building, known as the White Villa, into a theater.
(Source: wikipedia)