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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Glessen Water Tower

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Glessen Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

Glessen Water Tower

Cycling

4.6

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This Highlight is in a protected area

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Naturpark Rheinland

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

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September 30, 2020

Cycling

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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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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Fliesteden Castle (Upper Castle) – Fliesteden Fruit Farm loop from LVR Kulturzentrum Abtei Brauweiler

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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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