Here is an example of a truss structure (truss), the 60-meter watertower is 5 times smaller than the Eiffel one, but this did not stop it from becoming a symbol of Limassol. And the skyscrapers, more and more growing in the city, cannot yet compete with it. The Tower was built in 1929, when only 12,000 people lived in the city — before its opening, water was delivered to homes by water tankers. But the city grew rapidly, and already in 1947 the function of giving water was taken over by powerful pumps, and the tower became already a part of the skyline, and they left it as an industrial heritage site.

By the way, let us recall historical facts. Quite often, utilitarian towers became works of art: Vladimir Shukhov’s radio tower in Moscow, Russia,became a symbol of avant-garde aesthetics.

Magnificent water towers were built in different parts of the world in the 20th century — in the form of a Doric column on the out skirts of Bergamo (by Giuseppe Gambirasio), Svaneke Water Tower in Denmark, Ciechanow Water Towerin Poland. Midrand Water Tower in South Africa is considered one of the pearlsof the Brutalist style.

…Today the tower in Limassol looks well rusted, but I hope that this is just the patina of time and will not lead to its dismantling. Industrial heritage is an attractive resource for development of areas.