Pevcheskaya Tower
Water tower in Pushkin, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pevcheskaya Tower (Russian: Певческая башня) is a water tower in Pushkin, near St. Petersburg, Russia. The tower was constructed based on the design of architect Aleksandr Vidov [ru] as one of two towers of the Taitsky waterpipe. In addition to the basic function as a water tower, the first power station in Russia also operated there since the tower's construction. During the Second World War it suffered severe damage.[1]
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Pevcheskaya Tower | |
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Певческая башня | |
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Type | Water tower |
Location | Pushkin, Russia |
Address | 7, Litseisky Pereulok |
Coordinates | 59°43′04″N 30°23′56″E |
Current tenants | OOO "Madlen-2" |
Inaugurated | 1887 |
Client | Saint Petersburg City Administration |
Owner | Committee for the Management of City Property of Saint Petersburg City Administration |
Landlord | Russian government |
Dimensions | |
Other dimensions | 6 floors |
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Structural system | Brickwork |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Aleksandr Vidov [ru] |
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At the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st centuries restoration work took place. On March 15, 2005 there was a fire, after which the tower has not been restored.[1] From 2009 is in renovation within project led by Gutsait Group (Saint Petersburg)