Mürwiker Marine-Wasserturm

Flensburg, Germany

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

The Mürwiker Marine-Wasserturm, a 30-meter brick water tower erected in 1908 in Flensburg, Germany, exemplifies Brick Expressionism in its industrial design. Built as part of the Wasserversorgung Mürwik water supply system, the structure demonstrates the aesthetic ambitions of early twentieth-century German utility architecture, transforming a functional necessity into a monument of expressive brickwork. The tower now holds protected heritage status as a Kulturdenkmal, recognized for its architectural significance within the broader context of German Expressionist industrial buildings.