Chateau d'Eau de Colmar (Colmar Water Tower), Colmar

The Chateau d'Eau de Colmar (Colmar Water Tower) is a historical monument. Its capacity is 1,200 m3. It was built between 1884 and 1886. This water tower was built between 1884 and 1886 under the direction of Victor Huen and the engineer Heinrich Grüner. It is inaugurated on June 22, 1886 and decommissioned in 1983. It is the oldest preserved in region, but has not been used as such since 1984, because the storage capacity had become insufficient compared to the needs. The water tower, with the exception of its roof dating from 1961, has been listed as a historical monument since April 16, 1993.

The building is an example of German architecture from the beginning of the 20th century, its staircase and facade are quite remarkable. Presence of pointed arches, corbels, bosses, machicolations. The keep measures 12.3 m in diameter and 53 m in height. Its water capacity is 1,000 m3.