Mustankallio water tower
60°59′32.5″N 25°40′17.8″E / 60.992361°N 25.671611°E
Mustankallio water tower lies in the
Design and construction
Water towers in the region, many of which were built in the 19th century, had previously been built from steel. They have been described as "ugly and uninspiring" and "marring the skyline".[1] This structure, designed by Ing. Büro Paavo Simula and Company, was intended to be more aesthetic to minimise its effect on the visual environment.[2][3] It stands on Mustankallio hill.[4]
The tower was completed in 1963 by local construction firm B&K.
The structure stands 50 metres (160 ft) tall; the top of the tower is 109 metres (358 ft) above the nearby
Use
Lahti Aqua, a company owned by the city of Lahti, owns the tower and uses it to store water for distribution to the town. At night water is pumped into the tank from lower-level storage, during the day water is drained via
The tower contains a viewing platform with good views across the town.[2][8][9] The tower also contains a meeting room capable of housing 30 to 40 people, a sauna that can accommodate 15, a lounge, kitchen, toilet and showers. The facilities are available for rent between 8 a.m. and midnight. Small-sized lifts offer access to the facilities.[10]
In 2015, the facade exterior panels were replaced.[11]
It is part of the motif in the 2021 Ironman 70.3 Ironman Triathlon Finland medal.[12]
See also
- Kuwait Water Towers, for an organic "mushroom farm" look by Swedish designers and engineers
- List of tallest towers
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-905451-03-9.
- ^ a b c d Klass, Gert von (1965). Weit spannt sich der Bogen, 1865–1965: die Geschichte der Bauunternehmung Dyckerhoff & Widmann (in German). Verlag für Wirtschaftspublizistik Bartels [The arch spans a wide range, 1865–1965: the history of the construction company Dyckerhoff & Widmann]. p. 289.
- ^ Lloyd, A. R. (1980). Elevated Water Towers. University of Cape Town, Department of Civil Engineering. p. 2.
- ^ New Times. Russia. 1981. p. 21.
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ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c "Mustankallion vesitornin tekniset tiedot". Lahti Aqua (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ a b c The Municipal and Public Services Journal. Vol. 74. 1966. p. 110.
- ^ a b c Interbuild. Prefabrication Publications. 1966. p. 11.
- ^ Simpson, Colin (1967). The Viking Circle: Denmark, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland. Hodder & Stoughton. p. 224.
- ^ Thiel, Osmo (1970). Lahti (in Russian). Lahti, Finland: Otava.
- ^ "Kokoustila vesitornissa". Lahti Aqua (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- flickr.com.
Machine model used: CS5000 MCWP with snake platform system. Purpose of use: Replacing old facade plates with new ones. Mustakallio Water Tower Facade, Lahti, Finland. Height 50 m, diameter 23 m. Tower was built in 1963.
- ^ "Ironman Finland Medal, 2021". Ironman Finland. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
You will experience the Sibelius Hall to be the heart of our event, and notice some of the tallest spots like the Salpausselkä ski jumping venue and the Mustankallio water tower with a spectacular view of the city of Lahti.
External links
- Ilkka Palonen (May 28, 2018). "Lahden Vesitorni" (Video) – via YouTube.
- Scanclimber (29 July 2015). "Case: Mustakallio Water Tower, Finland, 149 photos" – via flickr.com.
Machine model used: CS5000 MCWP with snake platform system. Purpose of use: Replacing old facade plates with new ones. Mustakallio Water Tower Facade, Lahti, Finland. Height 50 m, diameter 23 m. Tower was built in 1963.
- Tarezan (June 15, 2018). "Lahden Mustankallion vesitorni – Lahti Mustankallio Watertower" (Video) – via YouTube.