https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Morris-PicturesqueViews-Vol2/pages/030-penrhyn-castle-wales/

A chromolithograph, done with maybe a dozen different impressions each with its own solid colour to build up an image.

Penrhyn Castle was rebuilt c. 1830 using profits from slave labour, so it’s controversial today. Its also an unusual Neo-Norman castle.

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Temple of Music (1617) by Robert Fludd, from Utriusque cosmi
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Source: The Getty / Internet Archive

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/40bb7bcf-b60c-46eb-ada1-03bf323fdcfa

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Splendid water towers (waassertierm) in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Well now. It appears that the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a serious contender in the race to build the most impressive, remarkable, and awe-inspiring water towers in the world. Just a quick review of the images included within this post shows the incredible range of architectural styles that can be found in just 998 square miles.

While water towers in North America far too often appear to be carbon copies or rubber stamps of one another, Luxembourg clearly demonstrates how spirited inspiration can be beautifully melded into engineering function. Bravo!

While French and German are common languages in Luxembourg, this post “primarily” uses the national language, Luxembourgish, for local terms, such as:

• Waassertuerm = water tower
• Waassertierm = water towers

Though, readers will note the use of “Château d’eau” in francophone areas of the country.

The following list identifies the tallest of these amazing water towers. As information is found on the others (new and old), the list will be updated accordingly.

Peace/Fridden!

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2. Waassertuerm Leudelange (2008): Leudelange = 58.1 m/190.6 feet

3. Waassertuerm Dudelange (1928): Dudelange = 56 m/183.7 feet – now a museum

4. Aquatower: Bergdorf = 55 m/180.4 feet – now an interactive water museum

5. Waassertrueme und Zentralbehalter: Altrier = 54 m/177.2 feet

6. Waassertuerm Kirchberg “Nature” 1 (2024): Kirchberg = 53 m/173.9 feet

7. Waassertuerm Kirchberg “Nature” 2 (2024): Kirchberg = 46 m/150.9 feet

8. Waassertuerm Sandweiler (2000): Luxembourg Airport = 45.5 m/149.3 feet

9. Waassertuerm an Atelieren (2014): Käerjeng and Niederkerschen (2014)? = 44 m/144.4 feet

10. Waassertuerm Bonnevoie (1984): Luxembourg City = 40.1 m/131.6 feet

11. Waassertuerm Senningerberg (1914): Senningerberg = 40 m/131.2 feet – being converted to bicyclist’s hostel

12. Château d’eau Kinneksbierg: Steinfort = 38 m/

13. Waassertuerm Reimberg (1931): Reimberg = 34 m/124.7 feet – now used as an exhibition space

14. Waassertuerm Hivange “Cone” (2003): Hivange = 32 m/105 feet

15. Waassertuerm Limpertsberg (1903): Limpertsberg ~ 30 m/

16. Château d’eau de Dahl (1985): Dahl = 29 m/98.4 feet

17. Waassertuerm Dippach “L” (2017): Dippach = 27 m/88.6 feet

18. Waaassertuerm um Lampertsbierg (1903): Luxembourg City ~ 26.5 m/86.9 feet

19. Waassertuerm Luxembourg-Belair (1935): Luxembourg City = 21.45 m/70.4 feet

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More information needed:

• Château d’eau Derenbach: Derenbach
• Château d’eau Huldange see below
• Château d’eau Kleinbettingen (1953)
• Château d’eau, Louvroil
• Château d’eau Weiergewan
• Waassertuerm Altrier # 2
• Waassertuerm Asselborn
• Waassertuerm Bartringen
• Waassertuerm Beaufort
• Waassertuerm Berdorf #2
• Waassertuerm Capellan
• Waassertuerm Cessange: Luxembourg City
• Waassertuerm Contern: Contern
• Waassertuerm Dalhem
• Waassertuerm DuPont Teijin: Contern
• Waassertuerm Elvange
• Waasertuerm Fingig
• Waassertuerm Foetz (1986)
• Waassertuerm Frissange x 2
• Waassertuerm Goeblange
• Waassertuerm Heinerscheid
• Waassertuerm Hellingen
• Waassertuerm Hoscheid
• Waassertuerm Hosingen
• Waassertuerm Howald
• Waassertuerm Huldang
• Waassertuerm Industriezone Contern:
• Waassertuerm Leudelange #1
• Waassertuerm vu Mamer
• Waassertuerm Napoléonsgaard (1928)
• Waassertuerm Nidderaanwen x 2
• Waassertuerm Niederanven
• Waassertuerm Pärel
• Waassertuerm Perchesberg (1912)
• Waassertuerm Reckange-sur-Mess
• Waassertuerm Reckeng op der Mess
• Waassertuerm Réibierg
• Waaassertuerm Remerschen
• Waassertuerm Rippweiler
• Waassertuerm Rodange Pétange
• Waassertuerm Schrassig
• Waassertuerm Steinfort #2
• Waassertuerm Zessingen

SOURCES:

• https://www.luxtimes.lu/yourluxembourg/luxembourgguide/architectural-icons-water-towers/1322852.html
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Water_towers_in_Luxembourg
• https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Luxembourg_Dahl_Water_Tower_Plaque.jpg
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Water_tower_Belair_(2).JPG
• https://www.wortimmo.lu/en/news/architectural-icons-water-towers/289
• https://wanderlog.com/place/details/11100039/water-tower-leudelange-luxmap
• https://www.detail.de/de_en/wasserturm-in-luxemburg-von-temperaturas-extremas#:~:text=The%20water%20tower%20designed%20by%20the%20Spanish,intended%20to%20provide%20nesting%20sites%20for%20birds
• https://www.lichtkunstlicht.com/projects/water-tower/
• https://structurae.net/en/structures/bonnevoie-water-tower
• https://www.wallpaper.com/art/a-water-tower-in-luxembourg-hosts-an-iconic-photography-exhibition
• https://www.visitluxembourg.com/place/water-tower
• https://eumiesawards.com/heritageobject/water-tower-dudelange/
• https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/historic-water-tower-repurposed-as-unique-accommodation/51297270.html
• gemini.google.ai
• https://eumiesawards.com/heritageobject/the-water-tower-in-leudelange/
• https://www.paulbretz.com/en/architecture/project/13/
• https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Photographic-view-of-the-water-tower-taken-in-1935-vertical-and-plan-cross-section_fig1_284122545
• https://www.mywort.lu/de/mywort/reimberg/news/wasserturm-in-reimberg-im-neuen-look-einweihungsfeier-in-gegenwart-von-minister-marco-schank-58fe28d4a5e74263e13b5f98
• https://panethos.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/fdbce-0wassertuermbooklet_reducedquality.pdf
• https://ingsci.lu/davinci/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/rt-hs-015-2018-s.pdf
• https://www.watertowers.de/wissenswertes/internationale-wassertuerme-alt/europa-3/luxemburg/
• https://www.oai.lu/files/Publications/Architecture_deLUX/text18_watertower.pdf
• https://www.perrard.lu/perrard-references/item/chateau-d-eau-sandweiler#:~:text=Ch%C3%A2teau%20d’Eau%20Sandweiler%20*%20Maitre%20d’ouvrage%20:,Dur%C3%A9e%20des%20travaux%20:%201998%20%2D%202000.
• https://www.industrie.lu/wasser.html
• https://www.archi-env.lu/details-projets/66#:~:text=Le%20ch%C3%A2teau%20d’eau%20Kinneksbierg%20%C3%A0%20Steinfort%2C%20d’une,l’ancien%20ch%C3%A2teau%20d’eau%20B%C3%ABchel%2C%20d’une%20capacit%C3%A9%20de

Three for the price of one

Three communications towers basking in the spring sun 2000m up a mountain near Hamra in Oman.

Temperature is 27C with a light breeze.

What a wonderful time to be a tower sitting on the top of a mountain ridge!

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