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The water tower on the "Dronningens Bastion"

The water tower on the "Dronningens Bastion"

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The water tower on the "Dronningens Bastion"

Name: The water tower on the "Dronningens Bastion"
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Location: Nyborg, Southern Denmark, Denmark

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Hans Uwe Petersen

April 6, 2018

The water tower was built in 1899 to designs by architect Emil Schwaneflügel from Odense. The tower is an example of contemporary industrial buildings.
In 1997, the water tower was declared worth preserving.

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JR56

June 8, 2025

The water tower at "Dronningen's Bastion" is a unique example of contemporary industrial construction at its best. It was declared worthy of preservation in 1997 and is unique because its sanitary facilities are largely intact. As far as is known, it is the only water tower in Denmark with a preserved water tank made of riveted steel plates.

Originally, the town was supplied with drinking water from the castle lake.
From here, it was piped in drilled oak logs connected by iron sleeves

to the various water taps in the town.

Three generations of the Kjellerup family ensured that the system functioned for over 100 years. The oak logs are still frequently encountered during excavations in the town, and a few are preserved in the castle cellar.

Such a water supply was, of course, not very hygienic, and after the cholera epidemic, the city council repeatedly discussed the construction of a proper waterworks. The first waterworks, based on groundwater drilling, was inaugurated in 1872.
It was located below the water tower and was a larger building complex.
To create enough space, part of the moat was filled with sand.

The waterworks was demolished, and the moat now has its original appearance.

The water tower measures 22.4 meters from the ground to the top of the roof. Measured from the inside, it is 24 meters high; for comparison, the "Rundetårn" in Copenhagen is 36 meters high.

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September 4, 2022

A nice place to visit when you are in Nyborg

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