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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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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1. View of Cologne – Glessen Water Tower loop from Pulheim

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3. Erft Cycle Path – Paffendorf Castle loop from Paffendorf

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Elevation 170 m

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Wednesday 11 February

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

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