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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
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
drinking water distribution structures
pumping and lifting devices
sluices and weirs
hasPart Hochablass weir NERFINISHED
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
Wertach NERFINISHED
managesResource groundwater
surface water
notableFor early separation of drinking water and process water
innovative hydraulic engineering
long-term continuity of water management from Middle Ages to present
partOf historic city of Augsburg
purpose drainage
drinking water provision
flood control
powering mills and industries
urban water supply
significantEvent UNESCO inscription in 2019
major expansion in the 16th century
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria criterion (ii)
criterion (iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Europe and North America NERFINISHED
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1580

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Augsburg hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Augsburg Water Management System