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Hindenburg Tower on Ketzbergerhöhe

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Hindenburg Tower on Ketzbergerhöhe

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    July 10, 2025

    The Hindenburg Tower was built as a water tower on a square floor plan in just under four months, starting on July 24, 1928, and was put into operation in November. At the time, it served to supply water to the buildings of Ketzbergerhöhe, for which purpose a water supply cooperative was founded specifically in 1927. On the upper floor of the building, a 50-cubic-meter water tank ensured that the 12 surrounding villages could be supplied with fresh water. The water came from a spring in the adjacent Dachsbach Valley and was pumped into the tank by a pumping station. The households to be supplied were all located at lower elevations, so a pump was no longer needed to maintain water pressure.

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      May 26, 2019

      wide view to the cologne bay. Ask for the key in the Thai restaurant.

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        July 15, 2018

        An old water tower which today serves as a lookout tower.

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          Location: Wermelskirchen, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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