Lighthouse Plzen, Czech Republic
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ToRo61
N 49° 45.084 E 013° 23.467
33U E 384105 N 5512232
A combined building of water tower and lighthouse
Waymark Code: WMC96M
Location: Plzeňský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/11/2011
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The building in the style of Dutch lighthouses provided the water for beer production in the Pilsner Urquell Brewery (
visit link) in the past.
The tower is 50 meters high and construction took place between 1901-1907. The tower has two tanks with a volume of 5530 and 2540 of water. The center of the tower leads staircase. You can get into the top of the tower with a view. The tower is currently closed.