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Water Tower De Tien Gemeenten

Water Tower De Tien Gemeenten

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Water Tower De Tien Gemeenten

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Location: Zoetermeer, South Holland, Netherlands

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1. Juliana Lock – Mill the Vier Winden loop from Meerzicht

63.9km

03:40

100m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. De Hoop Mill – Water Tower De Tien Gemeenten loop from Pijnacker Centrum

24.4km

01:27

30m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Water Tower De Tien Gemeenten – De Hoop Mill loop from Seghwaert

22.5km

01:21

40m

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Hans 🌄 🌻🚐🙋‍♂️🚴🚶‍➡️

June 23, 2024

The water tower has been for sale for years in vain. History and Zoetermeer have a difficult relationship with each other.

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John V

March 3, 2022

Water tower De Tien Gemeenten was built in 1927 to a design by architect A.H. Wegerif in collaboration with Delft professor C. Visser and architect A.H. Goldberg.

The assignment was given by the Drinking Water Supply Foundation De Tien Gemeenten. In 1921, at the initiative of Zoetermeer and Zegwaart, Ten Municipalities had developed plans for a water pipeline from the Wassenaar dunes. In order to get pressure on the pipeline, a container with water at a great height was needed and that became the water tower. The arms of the ten municipalities adorn the entrance. The tower was decommissioned in the early 1990s.

The municipal monument is approximately 45 meters high and rests on 324 piles with an average length of 14 meters. The water reservoir is located at the point where the octagonal shape of the tower changes into a sixteen-sided shape. The reservoir is made of reinforced concrete and has a capacity of 500,000 litres.

A destination for the building is still being discussed. Ranging from offices to a B&B.

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r3man

October 12, 2025

The water tower is currently being converted into a bed and breakfast with a breakfast room. Meeting rooms are also being added. The In de buurt website shows impressions of the final result: indebuurt.nl/zoetermeer/nieuws/zo-komt-de-watertoren-er-straks-als-bed-and-breakfast-uit-te-zien~196303

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Location: Zoetermeer, South Holland, Netherlands

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Water Tower De Tien Gemeenten

1. Juliana Lock – Mill the Vier Winden loop from Meerzicht

2. De Hoop Mill – Water Tower De Tien Gemeenten loop from Pijnacker Centrum

3. Water Tower De Tien Gemeenten – De Hoop Mill loop from Seghwaert

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