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Josep Amargós Water Tower

Download date: 21/11/2024

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Torre d’Aigües was the first monument to change Tibidabo’s skyline. It was built to store water and distribute it to the new urban developments.

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This tower was built by Josep Amargós Samaranch to hold water for the amusement park and the nearby housing developments built by Dr Andreu. Constructed in 1905, the tower stands out for its Renaissance style and its dome, which houses the water tank. These tanks were placed high up to provide the water with enough pressure to supply the surrounding houses. Water towers became an essential part of urban planning in many housing developments, and were soon a common element of the city’s landscape. They represent a technological revolution brought about by private initiative. Developers sought self-sufficiency so that they could build houses wherever people wanted to live, without being dependent on the city’s water supply, sewage system or electrical grid.

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Josep Amargós Water Tower

Address:
Carretera de Vallvidrera al Tibidabo, 107
Districte:
Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
Neighborhood:
Vallvidrera, el Tibidabo i les Planes
City:
Barcelona
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La societat promotora de la urbanització del Tibidabo, encarregà a l'arquitecte Josep Amargós la construcció d'una torre de bombeig i emmagatzament de les aigües de DosRius per garantir el subministre tant al Parc d'Atraccions com a la segona fase d'urbanització residencial, situada als terrenys del costat del parc, camí de Vallvidrera.

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