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The New water tower is a landmark of Dessau. The New water tower It has not been used for water supply since the 1930s and is mainly used for events.

As early as 1615, there was a water supply for the city of Dessau over leaders and wooden pipes, but most of the Dessauers had to use the public fountains on streets and squares or they had their own well. It was only after 1870 that the city was supplied by a comprehensive water pipe network. In 1875, the foundation stone for the first Dessauer Wasser tower (capacity 600 m³) was laid in Heidestraße (corner of Bauhofstrasse), but the water was heavily iron. [first] Today is in Old water tower The Saxony-Anhalt State Archives, Dessau Department.

After new holes that were supposed to deliver better water, the Dessau city architect and architect Paul Engel began to establish a second water tower, the New water tower at Lutherplatz, which was completed in 1897. The water tower, built in the style of the eclecticism, is still a visible landmark of the city and is located in the southwestern expansion of city. [2] In 1919 a pilot overlooked the weather vane, got to it with his biplan and crashed into Friesenstrasse. [first]

After the conversion of the city waterworks in 1930, the two water towers in Dessau were no longer needed. [3] In contrast to the elementary school III in the immediate vicinity, also called “Luther School” due to its location on Lutherplatz from the Dessauer, the water tower was largely spared from the Allied air raids on Dessau of March 7, 1945. [first] [4]

Already exposed to decay in GDR times and threatened in the 1970s of demolition-for a four-lane road-the New water tower thanks to the lack of financial resources. But there were also projects for the conversion and expansion of the tower in the 1980s, which also failed due to the money that did not exist. The tower should receive intermediate floors so that the resulting floors could accommodate other uses. [first] [5]

In February 1995 the New water tower as a single monument in the list of monuments of the city of Dessau. [6] In 1996 the water tower was sold to a private investor. This planned the renovation of the tower and the installation of gastronomic facilities and offices to use the water tower as a new company headquarters. [first] After the water tank was expanded, however, the structural measures ended and the tower fell more and more. Large holes were found in the roof, especially in the roof. On December 16, 2005, the lightning ball fell into the roof. In order to protect the water tower from further decay, to restore as faithfully as possible and to maintain permanent use in perspectives through a cost -covering use on October 26, 2006, the “Association for the Promotion and Presenting of the New Water Tower e. V. “, who took over the water tower on July 5, 2007. [7] [8] [5]

Since the association is dependent on donations and funding – for example from the German Foundation for Monument Protection or the “Stadtaufauf Ost” program, the renovation can only be carried out in small steps and is supported by donations. [6] [9] [ten] The renovation of the tower roof began in March 2009. The most necessary work was completed in good time before winter and the tower was thus protected against further decay. In 2010, the renovation of the Erkert towers began, but had to stop after the crash of parts of the console cornice. [3] In 2012 and 2013, donations and funding could then be renovated the lanterns and 2 of the 4 Erkert towers. [11] [twelfth]

In May 2014 there was a new crash of facade parts, so that a fuse had to be created before the work could continue in 2015. In the meantime, storm damage occurred again on the roof. [13] [8] After further security measures – on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the water tower – an art exhibition was opened in the water tower. [14] Further events and exhibitions in the water tower followed. [15]

Since 2017, the accessibility of the steel staircase has been restored by set up sponsorships for the levels. [16] [17] In addition, the two remaining Erker towers in 2016 and 2017 were renovated and further windows were exchanged and exposed. [18] [19] The entrance door was replaced in 2019. [20] The stairs, which previously ended in nothing, received a graduation level in 20 meters in 2020 and this in 2021 additional hedging. [21] [22] [23]

The water tower is 63.50 m high. The elevated tank of the New water tower Had a capacity of 1100 m³. The base diameter is 17.00 m on the inside and outside 22.00 m. [first] [6] The windows are mostly neulic, cornices and frieze ensure a horizontal structure. The water tank was expanded in the 20th century. [18] While the lower floors are round, the upper area has been octagonal. The main portal is rounded and most likely to be assigned to neuromaniac. It is decorated by several Friesen and a coat of arms and bears the year 1896. The water tower on Lutherplatz is recorded as a monument in the list of monuments with number 094 40114. [24]

  • 2004, still with the tip of the tower

  • 2009, start of the renovation

  • 2012, damaged lantern

  • 2013, restored lantern

  • 2013, put on the lantern

  • 2014, illuminated tower tip

  1. ↑ a b c d It is f About the water tower. Development / technical data. In: Neuerwasserturm.de. Association for the promotion and maintenance of the new water tower e. V., accessed on September 21, 2022 .
  2. ↑ Georg Dehio: Handbook of German Art Monuments. Saxony Anhalt II. Government districts Dessau and Halle. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich/Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-422-03065-4, page 128.
  3. ↑ a b Silvia Bürkmann: For lanterns a light opens . In: Mitteldeutsche Zeitung . March 8, 2012 ( Neuerwasserturm.de [accessed on September 21, 2022]).
  4. ↑ A contemporary witness reports … In: Neuerwasserturm.de. 2008, accessed on September 21, 2022 (According to a contemporary witness, there was minor damage to the roof that were remedied until 1946).
  5. ↑ a b More than just a landmark: the renovation of the new water tower. (PDF) In: Verwaltung.dessau-Rosslau.de. City of Dessau-Roßlau, accessed on September 24, 2022 (In the article also ideas for future uses at the 2008 state, but apparently everyone was not implemented).
  6. ↑ a b c Christiane Rossner: Funding projects. No April Fool’s joke: The new water tower in Dessau loses its cornice (= MONUMENTS . Band 19 , No. 3/4 ). 2010, S. 38–39 ( Neuerwasserturm.de [PDF; accessed on September 21, 2022]).
  7. ↑ Annette Gens: New hope for tower on Lutherplatz. In: mz.de. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, October 27, 2006, accessed on September 21, 2022 .
  8. ↑ a b BKS-Kalender 2015. (PDF) In: Neuerwasserturm.de. 2015, accessed on September 21, 2022 (Page 8 with detailed description of the work carried out in 2014).
  9. ↑ Heidi Thiemann: Brick stones for the new water tower . In: Mitteldeutsche Zeitung . 19. September 2008 ( Neuerwasserturm.de [accessed on September 21, 2022]).
  10. ↑ Sylke Kaufhold: Donation: 5,000 euros for new old beauty of the water tower. In: mz.de. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, July 8, 2010, accessed on September 24, 2022 (Larger and smaller donations also from the population of that).
  11. ↑ Silvia Bürkmann: Dessau monument: New water tower has its tip again. In: mz.de. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, April 10, 2013, accessed on September 21, 2022 .
  12. ↑ Detlef Barth: Second Erkerturm for Dessau’s new water tower. In: Wochenspiegel-Web.de. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, August 30, 2013, accessed on September 21, 2022 .
  13. ↑ Annette Gens: Monument in Dessau: First aid at the water tower. In: mz.de. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, July 15, 2015, accessed on September 21, 2022 .
  14. ↑ Annette Gens: 10 years of club work: A water tower becomes the art space. In: mz.de. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, July 21, 2016, accessed on September 21, 2022 .
  15. ↑ Danny Grings: New water tower Dessau: Will the internal space soon be used for events more often? In: mz.de. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, 9. Mai 2017, accessed on September 21, 2022 .
  16. ↑ Annette Gens: Water tower on Lutherplatz. Step sponsor in the water tower: Development campaign for the renovation of the old steel stairs. In: mz.de. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, July 15, 2017, accessed on September 21, 2022 .
  17. ↑ Annette Gens: Refurbishment of water tower on Lutherplatz: All 110 steps have found sponsors. In: mz.de. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, December 14, 2017, accessed on September 21, 2022 .
  18. ↑ a b Annette Gens: New water tower: Unexpected money blessing for fourth Erkerturm. In: mz.de. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, July 31, 2017, accessed on September 21, 2022 .
  19. ↑ New water tower on Lutherplatz, Dessau. In: Architektenbuero-muennich.de. 2017, accessed on September 24, 2022 (see menu Idea ).
  20. ↑ New water tower on Lutherplatz, Dessau. Refurbishment of window groups, installation of the new entrance door, planning handling level 1. In: Architektenbuero-muennich.de. 2020, accessed on September 24, 2022 (see also menu Idea ).
  21. ↑ Annette Gens: Ascent to the day of the open monument. At a height of 20 meters – stage in the new water tower in Dessau receives fall protection and handrail. In: mz.de. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, August 18, 2021, accessed on September 21, 2022 .
  22. ↑ A nice time together. Förderverein invites you to a barbecue at the old water tower on Dessauer Lutherplatz. In: mz.de. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, June 16, 2022, accessed on September 21, 2022 .
  23. ↑ Current and dates 2020/21. In: Neuerwasserturm.de. Association for the promotion and maintenance of the new water tower e. V., accessed on September 21, 2022 .
  24. ↑ List of monument of the state of Saxony-Anhalt (PDF; 9.9 MB) – Answer from the state government to a small request for written answer (the MP Olaf Meister and Prof. Dr. Claudia Dalbert; Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) – Druck matter 6/3905 of March 19, 2015 6/8670).

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