Wasserturm Prenzlauer Berg
The Wasserturm Prenzlauer Berg is Berlin's oldest water tower, completed in 1877 and in use until 1952. The tower is locally known as "Fat Hermann". The structure was designed by Henry Gill and built by the English Waterworks Company.- Tourist attraction
- …stands 45 metres (148 feet) tall
- …has 6 floors
- …has a pyramidal roof
- Description: tower
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rykestrasse Synagogue and Wasserturmplatz.
Rykestrasse Synagogue
Synagogue
The Rykestrasse Synagogue is a Conservative Jewish… Rykestrasse Synagogue is situated 130 metres north of Wasserturm Prenzlauer Berg.
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a concrete barrier separating… Berlin Wall is situated 2 km west of Wasserturm Prenzlauer Berg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Helmholtzkiez and Scheunenviertel.
Scheunenviertel
Neighborhood
Scheunenviertel is a neighborhood of Mitte in the centre of Berlin.
Wasserturm Prenzlauer Berg
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Latitude
52.53419° or 52° 32′ 3″ north
Longitude
13.4186° or 13° 25′ 7″ east
Open location code
9F4MGCM9+MC
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OpenStreetMap feature
building=water_tower
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“Wasserturm Prenzlauer Berg” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برج مياه برينزلوير بيرغ”
- Danish: “Pranzlauer Berg Vandtårn”
- Danish: “Prenzlauer Berg Vandtårn”
- Dutch: “Wasserturm Prenzlauer Berg”
- German: “Dicker Hermann”
- German: “Wasserturm Prenzlauer Berg”
- Hebrew: “ואסרטורם פרנצלאואר ברג”
- Hebrew: “מגדל המים של פרנצלאואר ברג”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lion with two cubs and Löwenbrunnen.
Nearby Places
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