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Radio Kootwijk Water Tower

Radio Kootwijk Water Tower

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Radio Kootwijk Water Tower

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Location: Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands

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1. Radio Kootwijk – Kootwijkerzand loop from Hoenderloo

45.1km

02:42

130m

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2. Kootwijkerzand – Radio Kootwijk loop from Otterlo

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02:22

100m

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3. Radio Kootwijk – View of Radio Kootwijk loop from Hoenderloo

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01:39

160m

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Bumble-Bee

August 31, 2019

Built in 1922 by the same architect as the main building.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

August 29, 2024

The water tower is built entirely in Art Deco style. The tower is made of concrete, with graceful and symmetrical elements. On top of the tower you can see a large lighthouse light. In the past, when the treetops were much lower, this served as a beacon for shipping on the Zuiderzee (later the IJsselmeer).

Inside, the tower has a symmetrical zigzag or straight staircase to the mezzanine floor, which is typical of the Art Deco style. A long gauge rod runs through the floors.

The tower's tank has a capacity of 100,000 litres and is equipped with a float (flotteur), which can be used to read how much water is left in the tank on the gauge rod.

The water in the tank was intended as cooling water for the transmission tubes and as a water supply for the village of Radio Kootwijk. Nowadays, the stored water is a buffer for the fire brigade. In the event of a fire, the fire brigade can only reach the village after 15 to 20 minutes. There is enough water available to bridge that period to extinguish the fire.

Source: fietsnetwerk.nl/knooppunt/de-watertoren-radio-kootwijk

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Tommy Damen

September 12, 2020

beautiful water tower at Radio Kootwijk, next to this tower you can drink a cup of coffee or have lunch

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Location: Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands

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1. Radio Kootwijk – Kootwijkerzand loop from Hoenderloo

2. Kootwijkerzand – Radio Kootwijk loop from Otterlo

3. Radio Kootwijk – View of Radio Kootwijk loop from Hoenderloo

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