Svaneke Water Tower

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Svaneke Water Tower is a distinctive modernist water tower in Svaneke, Denmark, noted for its unusual sculptural design by architect Jørn Utzon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf modernist building
water tower
architect Jørn Utzon NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Modernism NERFINISHED
category Buildings and structures in Bornholm
Modernist architecture in Denmark
Water towers in Denmark
completionYear 1952
constructionStartYear 1951
continent Europe
coordinateSystem WGS84 NERFINISHED
country Denmark
designer Jørn Utzon NERFINISHED
elevationAboveSeaLevel hilltop location above Svaneke
function water storage
hasCulturalSignificance early example of Utzon’s architectural language
hasDesignFeature cantilevered tank volume
elevated tank supported on narrow concrete legs
exposed concrete surfaces
minimalist detailing
sculptural, abstract form
hasMediaType photographs
hasTouristAttractionStatus local landmark
hasViewOf Baltic Sea NERFINISHED
Svaneke town NERFINISHED
height approximately 18 metres
heritageDesignation protected building in Denmark
heritageStatus listed building
inspiredBy sculptural abstraction in architecture
languageOfOfficialRecords Danish
locatedIn Svaneke NERFINISHED
locatedInMunicipality Bornholm Municipality NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Capital Region of Denmark NERFINISHED
locatedOn Bornholm NERFINISHED
maintenance municipal authorities
materialUsed concrete
near Baltic Sea coast NERFINISHED
notableFor distinctive silhouette
unusual sculptural design
owner Svaneke Municipality NERFINISHED
partOf built works of Jørn Utzon
status standing
subjectOf architectural studies
heritage documentation
usedFor municipal water supply

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Svaneke hasLandmark Svaneke Water Tower