Water tower
Siófok’s water tower—Víztorony, or Wasserturm—is the town’s most recognizable landmark, rising in the centre of Siófok on the Fő tér. Built in 1912 to serve as a drinking-water facility, it was designed by Gergely Jenő and Gut Árpád, and its height remains a small detail of local debate: earlier descriptions put it at 45 metres, while later measurements give 41.30 metres. During the Second World War, it was used by the Germans as a artillery observation post, and a anti-tank gun shell damaged the structure. After restoration work in 1946, its civic role continued until the 1970s, and by 1992 it had become home to the Tourinform office. The tower’s most distinctive feature is its panoramic lift, carrying visitors up to a viewpoint terrace that offers a 360° circuit. …
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