Čiekurkalns water tower

Čiekurkalns, Latvia

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

The Čiekurkalns water tower, built in 1912 in the Čiekurkalns district of Riga, Latvia, exemplifies the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) architectural style. Designed by Wilhelm Bockslaff, this historical tower represents early 20th-century infrastructure architecture, blending functional engineering with the ornamental sensibilities characteristic of the Jugendstil movement that flourished across Northern Europe during this period.