Description of the attraction
The water tower is one of the landmarks of Zelenogradsk. The tower, which is about 40 m high, was erected in 1905 in the style of historical eclecticism. At that time, almost every large settlement in the region had a water tower, which is one of the dominant heights of the city and an urban symbol.
After a while, the tower was no longer used for its intended purpose. During the Soviet years, the local authorities made attempts to restore the tower both as a hydraulic engineering structure and as an architectural monument. By 2000, the famous dome that housed the tower's storage tank had become completely unusable and posed a threat to those around it. Unfortunately, the original stucco decoration of the building has also been lost.
From 2006 to 2012, a modern reconstruction of the water tower was carried out. The work was carried out at the expense of the owner of the building - Moscow businessman Andrey Trubitsin. The facade of the building was also updated, the crown of the octagonal base was strengthened and the dome was completely replaced. During the reconstruction, special attention was paid to the preservation of all the historical elements of the building: side rustication, entrance lobby, forging, stucco decorations. In addition, work was carried out to protect the old brickwork.
There is an elevator in the water tower, which will help you to climb to all levels of the building. The dome of the tower today houses a two-level penthouse with an area of 110 sq. m. The penthouse consists of two tiers, in the first of which there is a kitchen and a living room, and in the second - a bedroom. The interior of the penthouse was developed by Moscow designers. A circular observation deck is located in the area of the former tank at a height of 24 m from the ground.
In 2012, a permanent exhibition of the private art collection of cats "Murarium" was opened in the shaft of the Zelenograd water tower.
