Wasserturm Bruderholz

Basel, Switzerland

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-17:00

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Built in 1926 in Basel, Switzerland, the Wasserturm Bruderholz is a 36-metre reinforced concrete structure that originally functioned as a water tower before being repurposed as an observation tower. Classified as a Swiss cultural property of regional significance, the tower exemplifies the functional modernism of early twentieth-century infrastructure design and remains a notable landmark in the city's architectural landscape.

Built: 1926
Type: water tower, architectural structure, observation tower
Materials: reinforced concrete
Heritage: class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance
Height: 36 m
Place: Basel, Switzerland