The water tower Loh is located in the Volmarstein district of the city of Wetter (Ruhr). The water tower is 258 m high on Von-der-Recke-Strasse 86. It has been in operation since 1883, according to other sources since 1900. It is 19 meters high and has an octagonal floor plan. It was restored in 1984. The water comes from the Volmarstein community waterworks.

Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasserturm_Loh

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Atze (Roland H.)

April 16, 2023

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Nice to look at water tower, which looks more like a "Bismarkturm"

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MrKrid

March 9, 2025

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The water tower is located at the highest point of Wetter at a height of 258 m at Von-der-Recke-Straße 86.[1] It has been in operation since 1883, according to other sources since 1900.[2] It is 19 metres high and has an octagonal floor plan. It was restored in 1984.

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Location: Wetter (Ruhr), Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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