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1Pic - WATER TOWER, Wroclaw, Poland



  • WATER TOWER, Wroclaw, Poland 
  • Modelled on a medieval castle, this architectural masterpiece was orignally designed by Karl Klimm, an eminent Breslau architect and the brains behind the Zwierzyniecki Bridge, the 63m tower was built between 1903 and 1904 and supplied water to the residents of southern Wrocław, with the base of the building used to house employees.
  • During the 1945 Siege of Breslau the tower served as a military observation point, and in spite of heavy shelling in the immediate vicinity survived largely unscathed.
  • In 1995 it was restored, and transformed to sightseeing tower for visitors, with restaurant and bistro.


1Pic - WATER TOWER, Wroclaw, Poland