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Jerichower Land

Genthin

Water Tower Geschwister-Scholl-Straße

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Genthin

Water Tower Geschwister-Scholl-Straße

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Location: Genthin, Jerichower Land, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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1. Canal View – St. Mary’s Church Genthin loop from Genthin

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2. Unpaved Rural Connector Road – Abandoned Schloss Hohenbellin loop from Genthin

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3. Canal View – Elberadweg South of Jerichow loop from Genthin

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Korngiebel

July 1, 2018

The tower was built in the years 1934/35 in today's Geschwister-Scholl-Straße as a water tower for the urban drinking water supply. The construction supervision was the responsibility of the city director Tingelhoff. The 48 meter high, monumental-looking, octagonal, slightly conical tower was built in skeleton construction of monolithic cast reinforced concrete with eight outer and four inner supporting pillars. The staircase between the inner columns, including the banister, is incorporated into the monolithic structure. The tower wall is made of clinker brickwork, while the supporting outer pillars remain visible as pilaster strips. Above the 400 m³ water tank there is a viewing platform which can be reached via 232 steps. The tower built in the time of the national socialism should serve also ideological purposes. The outer eight concrete pillars were decorated with eight 3.20 meter large sculptured figures, which came from the workshop of the sculptor Bernhard Schmitt (1902-1950), born in Kaiserslautern (Rhineland-Palatinate). Four figures depict one soldier, one member of the Reich Labor Service and one member of the SS and SA. These figures and one shell for solstice celebrations on the viewing platform were removed after the end of the National Socialist rule. The remaining four figures - worker, wife, farmer and engineer - were preserved.

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Doomkalle

September 18, 2023

The water tower is currently being clad because it is to be restored. Unfortunately, a construction stop was imposed because further structural defects were discovered during the work.

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Location: Genthin, Jerichower Land, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Water Tower Geschwister-Scholl-Straße

1. Canal View – St. Mary’s Church Genthin loop from Genthin

2. Unpaved Rural Connector Road – Abandoned Schloss Hohenbellin loop from Genthin

3. Canal View – Elberadweg South of Jerichow loop from Genthin

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