PanethosSplendid water towers (waassertierm) in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Source: behance.net and luxtimes.luWell 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
Waassertuerm Leudelange – Source: eumiesawards.com3. 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
Aquatower – Source: commons.wikimedia.org5. Waassertrueme und Zentralbehalter: Altrier = 54 m/177.2 feet
6. Waassertuerm Kirchberg “Nature” 1 (2024): Kirchberg = 53 m/173.9 feet
Nature 1 and 2 – Source: detail.de7. 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
Waassertuerm Senningerberg – Source: luxtimes.lu12. 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
“Cone” – Source: en.paperjam.lu15. 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
“L” – Source: paulbretz.com “L” – Source: paulbretz.com18. 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
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