Tom Jensen (@vikinglife)

The Breslau Water Tower (Polish: Wieża ciśnień we Wrocławiu; German: Wasserturm Breslau) is a historic water tower situated in the Borek neighbourhood of Wrocław, Poland. The water tower at Sudecka Street (formerly Hohenzollernstraße) in Wrocław was designed by Karl Klimm, a reputed local architect, during the German era when the city was known as Breslau. Built 1904–1905, the tower supplied water to the residents of the southern districts of Breslau for many years. The tower is 63 meters high. It was equipped with an electric lift from the very beginning. This giant brick construction was modelled on medieval castles. The tower was placed on solid foundations, which housed flats for company employees operating the water supply system. During the Battle of Festung Breslau in 1945 the tower served as a command point. The surrounding area was heavily bombed and damaged in combat, yet the tower remained almost intact during World War II. However, the war and the following years saw the tower suffer greatly from neglect. Until the mid eighties the tower served as a reservoir, equalizing water pressure for the southern districts. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wroc%C5%82aw_Water_Tower #Germany #Deutschland 👍 #Poland #Polackistan #Slavs #Slavic #SlavicAffairs #JudeoSlavic #ColoredPeople #RainbowAlliance 👎 #Architecture #WWII #WW2 #Breslau