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Water Tower

Turnul de Apă
Water Tower
Turnul de Apă
Water Tower
Original function:
water tower
Current function:
museum
Settlement:
Arad, Arad
Address:
Strada Piotr Ilici Ceaikovski 9/A
Historical Hungarian county:
Arad
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
46.1697123995, 21.3082030206
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History

This water tower was built in 1896 to supply the town with drinking water, on what was then known as the Firemen's Square It is 25 metres high and looking like a fortress.

Arad was one of the first towns after Budapest to have a water supply system. The tower also served as a watchtower for the fire brigade, as the tallest building overlooking the town. In 1927, the roof burnt down, which was repaired, and it continued to provide drinking water until 1956. It is now in private hands and has been converted into a museum, housing a Water and Fire Exhibition.

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