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Water Management System of Augsburg

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Water Management System of Augsburg by Els Slots
Water Management System of Augsburg by Els Slots 7

The Water Management System of Augsburg has produced various technological innovations in the areas of waterways and drinking water supply.

The system consists of 22 different components, varying from hydroelectric power stations to fountains. It has its origins in the Middle Ages when canals were built to bring water to mills, tanneries, textile producers and goldsmiths. From 1545, there was a strict separation between drinking water and water for industrial use.

Community Perspective: the site includes a bunch of different components scattered in and around town, which cover a period of almost five centuries of water management. The interpretation of the site is quite poor and most components are inaccessible (historic interiors often not having been preserved). The water towers at the Red Gate may be the most memorable components. Hubert and Solivagant have incorporated a bunch of others as well in their reviews.

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Full Name
Water Management System of Augsburg (ID: 1580)
Country
Germany
Status
Inscribed 2019 Site history
History of Water Management System of Augsburg
2019: Inscribed
Inscribed
Type
Cultural
Criteria
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  • iv
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  • Secular structure: Civic and Public Works
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History
  • Built in connection with an Anniversary
    The three monumental fountain systems of the Augustus, the Mercury and the Hercules fountains, are located in the area of the present day Maximilianstraße. They were built between 1594 and 1602 on the occasion of the 1600th anniversary celebrations of the city and were meant to be expressions of the abundance of water in the city. (nom file)
Architecture
  • Brick architecture
    Both hydropower plants are in brickwork in the historicist style (nom file); aqueduct as well
Damaged
  • Damaged in World War II
    The only structure that was bombed was the power plant of Senkelbach/Riedinger, which in 1945 had its roof rebuilt and the generation of electricity recommenced. (AB ev)
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Human Activity
  • Locations for playing sport
    Kanustrecke Eiskanal - an artificial whitewater river in Augsburg, Germany, constructed as the canoe slalom venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics

    See en.wikipedia.org

  • Textiles
    Especially in the east of the city, numerous textile factories along the canals and water courses, so that Augsburg was also called the Manchester of Germany. (nom file)
Constructions
  • Water Mills

    It has at least two functioning water wheels: Wasserrad am Vogeltor and Wasserrad am Schwalllech.

  • Canals
    network of canals
  • Pumping Stations
  • Monumental Fountains
    three monumental fountains of extraordinary artistic quality are the Augustus Fountain (from 1594 to today), Mercury Fountain (from 1599 to today) and Hercules Fountain (from 1602 to today) (AB ev)
  • Aqueduct
    The entire bridge structure was completed in 1777, and still spans the city moat today ...The aqueduct served to enable pedestrians and the Vorderer Lech (Western Lech Canal) to cross the dry city moat: at the lower level, the water was transported via a walled channel to the waterworks at the Rotes Tor, while the upper level served a bridge to access the Rotes Tor. (Nom file)
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  • Built in the 16th century
    By 1545 a strict separation between drinking and process water was being kept throughout the system of watercourses. (AB ev)
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