Augsburg Water Management System
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The Augsburg Water Management System is a historic network of canals, water towers, and technical structures in Augsburg, Germany, showcasing innovative water engineering and urban water supply solutions developed from the Middle Ages onward.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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water management system ⓘ |
| associatedWith | urban planning of Augsburg ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry |
milling industry in Augsburg
ⓘ
textile industry in Augsburg ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demonstrates | development of water management technologies over several centuries ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
canals for industrial water use
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drinking water distribution structures ⓘ pumping and lifting devices ⓘ sluices and weirs ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hochablass weir
NERFINISHED
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Lech canals NERFINISHED ⓘ Wertach canals NERFINISHED ⓘ canal network of Augsburg ⓘ fountains of Augsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ historic waterworks at the Hochablass ⓘ water towers at the Red Gate ⓘ waterworks at the Red Gate ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageProtectionStatus | protected monument in Bavaria ⓘ |
| inception | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Augsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRiverUsed |
Lech
NERFINISHED
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Wertach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managesResource |
groundwater
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surface water ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early separation of drinking water and process water
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innovative hydraulic engineering ⓘ long-term continuity of water management from Middle Ages to present ⓘ |
| partOf | historic city of Augsburg ⓘ |
| purpose |
drainage
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drinking water provision ⓘ flood control ⓘ powering mills and industries ⓘ urban water supply ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
UNESCO inscription in 2019
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major expansion in the 16th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
criterion (ii)
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criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1580 ⓘ |
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