Vinnytsia water tower
Bashnia Kozytskoho | |
Location in Ukraine | |
Coordinates | 49°14′05″N 28°28′10″E / 49.23472°N 28.46944°ECoordinates: 49°14′05″N 28°28′10″E / 49.23472°N 28.46944°E |
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Type | Tower |
Beginning date | 1912 |
The Vinnytsia water tower is a landmark of the city of Vinnytsia, Ukraine, constructed in 1912 and located on European Square. It has served as a museum since 1985[1] and was listed as a cultural monument of local importance on February 17, 1983.[2]
The tower was built in 1912, when the water pipe system was laid out in Vinnytsia. The tower doubled as a fire observation point. The architect was Grigory Artynov. The water was taken from the Southern Bug River and then distributed around the city center.[1]
In 1920, the building stopped functioning as a water tower. During World War II it served as an observation tower, and after the war, it was converted into a residence.[2] In 1985, it was transferred to . First, it hosted an exposition on the history of the October Revolution and World War II. In 1993, an exposition devoted to the Soviet–Afghan War was added.[1]
The tower has seven floors and is 28 metres (92 ft) high. It is made of brick.[1]
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- ^ a b c d Вінницька водонапірна вежа (in Ukrainian). Туристичні об'єкти Поділля. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ a b Рудь, Віктор (5 July 2012). Історія Вінниці. Вінницька башта (in Ukrainian). Довідник “ВІННИЦЯ”. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- Buildings and structures in Vinnytsia
- Buildings and structures completed in 1912
- Water towers in Ukraine
- 1912 establishments in Ukraine
- 1912 establishments in the Russian Empire