Water Towers in Lwówek Śląski

Two historic water towers, remnants of the former railway infrastructure, stand on Towarowa Street in Lwówek Śląski.

The older tower of red-and-yellow brick

The older of the two towers, built of characteristic red-and-yellow brick, was erected in the third quarter of the 19th century. It has three storeys and an octagonal plan, and a working pump has survived inside it.

The younger reinforced concrete tower

The second tower, made of reinforced concrete, was built before 1925. It was built on a circular plan, with a shaft widening towards the top, and its tank holds 20,000 litres of water.

Ruins of the former railway facilities

After 1950 most of the surrounding railway infrastructure began to fall into ruin, though next to the towers there still stands a well-kept residential building, where railway workers used to live. Both towers are entered in the municipal register of heritage monuments.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Towarowa, Lwówek Śląski
• Access: on the grounds of the former railway station, not far from the town centre and the Market Square in Lwówek Śląski
• What to expect: both towers viewed from the outside, sources do not indicate the possibility of entering them; nearby it is also worth seeing Szwajcaria Lwówecka