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Кирпичная водонапорная башня начала XX века: резервуар, винтовая лестница, машзал.
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Built in 1912 to serve Palmnicken’s amber-mining plant, it showcases Brick Expressionism with red brickwork, carved stone accents, and arched windows. Inside lies an 800 m³ reinforced-concrete reservoir and a central spiral staircase leading to a 27 m‑high viewing gallery. After decades of disuse, it was restored in 2015–2016 and converted into a mini-museum of the amber trade, displaying tools and amber specimens.
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– Tower height – 35 m.
– Reservoir capacity – 800 m³.
– Designed by engineer E. Schmidt.
– Original cast-iron beams and reinforcement remain inside.
– Restoration took 18 months and replaced 12 000 bricks.
– Listed as a Kaliningrad-region architectural monument in 2017.
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Regional; protected as an industrial-architecture monument of Kaliningrad Oblast.
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photography
climb the observation deck
explore the museum displays
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no lifeguards; slippery stairs; protruding edges; low crime rate, no known terrorist threat
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comfortable shoes for climbing, light jacket in spring/fall, sunhat in summer
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maritime: mild summers (+20…+25 °C), cool winters (+0…−5 °C), year-round precipitation
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no Wi-Fi; stable 4G coverage on site; satellite phone not required
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