The Shukhov Water Tower is a tower designed by engineer Vladimir Shukhov that for the first time ever was erected and used in water supply system in Mykolaiv. It was built in 1907 with assistance of Ioakim Kannegiesser, a manufacturer and industrial magnate, not far from his house. The first name of the Tower was Water Shukhov Hyperboloid. It was in use until 1944 when it was blown up by retreating German troops. The tower was restored after liberation of Mykolaiv. It was used until the middle of 1958, when the Inhul water supply system was put into operation.
The Shukhov Water Tower is a tower designed by engineer Vladimir Shukhov that for the first time ever was erected and used in water supply system in Mykolaiv. It was built in 1907 with assistance of Ioakim Kannegiesser, a manufacturer and industrial magnate, not far from his house. The first name of the Tower was Water Shukhov Hyperboloid. It was in use until 1944 when it was blown up by retreating German troops. The tower was restored after liberation of Mykolaiv. It was used until the middle of 1958, when the Inhul water supply system was put into operation.
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The question on building a water tower in Mykolaiv aroused in July 1904; the first project belonged to Victor Veber, author of Mykolaiv water supply and sewerage system. But this project turned out to be too expensive for the city - 146,235.00 rubles. That is why a project of Vladimir Shukhov, engineer of Moscow factory in Bar, has been chosen to be implemented. The project cost was 25,200.00 rubles. If we add up all complementary expenses, the whole amount having been spent for tower construction by Mykolaiv city was 35.638.99 rubles. Shukhov’s project suited Mykolaiv perfectly: the tower was easy to construct and assemble, it could hold a heavy water tank and at the same time it did not deface the cityscape, but, on the contrary, decorate it. The specific feature of the project was that the tower was 12 times lighter than other ones and it was weighing less than water contained in it. It has been decided to change the previous location: from Katolitska street it was moved to Kurierska street, to the area of former Umansky factory (nowadays it is Riumina street). Such decision was reasoned by urban sources being located very close, thus, fewer pipes and cost savings.
The first Shukhov towers could cope with from 27 up to 100 thousand liters of water, but Mykolaiv tower could maintain weight of 600 thousand liters on its diagrid hyperboloid structure. On August 1, 1906 Bari factory undertook to build the tower during five months. In October 1906 the construction works of stone basement started. At first it was a bolted frame of the structure, after the assembly bolts were replaced with rivets. The tower installation was completed in January 1907. Shortly afterwards, the world's largest water tank, Intze type water tank, was assembled and painted. On March 15, 1907 the water tower was connected to Mykolaiv water supply network. The height of the tower is 25.6 meters, it is equal to 32 meters with storage tank, and the volume of water reservoir is 50 thousand buckets of water (615 m3). Shukhov designed a little but aesthetically elegant spiral staircase to get an access to the water tank. Filigree, precision, conciseness, lightness, openwork - you can use such words to describe this engineering marvel. The tower, which looked like a metal installation, fulfilled a huge amount of work in favor of Mykolaiv. The water tower was functioning both during the revolutionary years and during the German occupation. When retreating in 1944, the Germans blew up the structure. After liberation of Mykolaiv, the tower was successfully restored and it supplied water to the city until 1958. At present there are certain plans and dreams related to reconstruction of the original parts of the tower, which would give the opportunity to claim attention of UNESCO. Having lost its original practical purpose, the tower now has the status of an architectural monument of local significance. Shukhov Tower is included in the famous Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and has long been an architectural landmark of Mykolaiv.
The question on building a water tower in Mykolaiv aroused in July 1904; the first project belonged to Victor Veber, author of Mykolaiv water supply and sewerage system. But this project turned out to be too expensive for the city - 146,235.00 rubles. That is why a project of Vladimir Shukhov, engineer of Moscow factory in Bar, has been chosen to be implemented. The project cost was 25,200.00 rubles. If we add up all complementary expenses, the whole amount having been spent for tower construction by Mykolaiv city was 35.638.99 rubles. Shukhov’s project suited Mykolaiv perfectly: the tower was easy to construct and assemble, it could hold a heavy water tank and at the same time it did not deface the cityscape, but, on the contrary, decorate it. The specific feature of the project was that the tower was 12 times lighter than other ones and it was weighing less than water contained in it. It has been decided to change the previous location: from Katolitska street it was moved to Kurierska street, to the area of former Umansky factory (nowadays it is Riumina street). Such decision was reasoned by urban sources being located very close, thus, fewer pipes and cost savings.
The first Shukhov towers could cope with from 27 up to 100 thousand liters of water, but Mykolaiv tower could maintain weight of 600 thousand liters on its diagrid hyperboloid structure. On August 1, 1906 Bari factory undertook to build the tower during five months. In October 1906 the construction works of stone basement started. At first it was a bolted frame of the structure, after the assembly bolts were replaced with rivets. The tower installation was completed in January 1907. Shortly afterwards, the world's largest water tank, Intze type water tank, was assembled and painted. On March 15, 1907 the water tower was connected to Mykolaiv water supply network. The height of the tower is 25.6 meters, it is equal to 32 meters with storage tank, and the volume of water reservoir is 50 thousand buckets of water (615 m3). Shukhov designed a little but aesthetically elegant spiral staircase to get an access to the water tank. Filigree, precision, conciseness, lightness, openwork - you can use such words to describe this engineering marvel. The tower, which looked like a metal installation, fulfilled a huge amount of work in favor of Mykolaiv. The water tower was functioning both during the revolutionary years and during the German occupation. When retreating in 1944, the Germans blew up the structure. After liberation of Mykolaiv, the tower was successfully restored and it supplied water to the city until 1958. At present there are certain plans and dreams related to reconstruction of the original parts of the tower, which would give the opportunity to claim attention of UNESCO. Having lost its original practical purpose, the tower now has the status of an architectural monument of local significance. Shukhov Tower is included in the famous Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and has long been an architectural landmark of Mykolaiv.