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Glessen Water Tower

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Glessen Water Tower

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Location: Bergheim, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Rinaldini

September 30, 2020

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The octagonal, 22-meter-high water tower crowned by a tent roof towers over the townscape of Glessen. It was completed in 1934/35 to provide drinking water and has been a landmark that can be seen from afar since then. It stored up to 255 cubic meters of water, which it received from the Niederaussem pumping station via two supply lines until it was shut down.

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Wusel

July 6, 2025

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The route from Büsdorf to Glessen or vice versa can be driven often, the view to Cologne and the Bergisches Land is very beautiful and the view is different at every time of day

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Glessen Water Tower – Büsdorf Mill loop from Königsdorfer Forst

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Glessen Water Tower – Büsdorf Mill loop from Glessen

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Fliesteden Castle (Upper Castle) – Glessener Feld loop from LVR Kulturzentrum Abtei Brauweiler

17.5km

01:07

80m

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Elevation 170 m

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Location: Bergheim, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Glessen Water Tower – Büsdorf Mill loop from Königsdorfer Forst

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