The water tower in Domburg, in the Dutch province of Zeeland, was designed by Hendrik Sangster and commissioned by the Domburg municipality's water supply company in 1933. The tower is 28.5 m high and has a storage capacity of 200 m³.
Domburg municipality bought the drinking water from the Middelburg Municipal Water Supply Company, which operated a water catchment area in what is now the Oranjezon nature reserve. At the Noordweg between Serooskerke and Vrouwenpolder, the water intended for Domburg was isolated in a reservoir and transported via a pumping station to the water tower in Domburg. The water tower put pressure on the water in the pipes to the house connections.
The tower is a national monument and cannot be visited. It is currently located in the middle of the natural monument De Manteling van Walcheren. There is no third-party road to it. During the Second World War, the tower was severely damaged. The filled holes are still clearly visible. The colour of the upper part comes from the oxidised copper roof plates. The tower is privately owned and has been completely renovated. The copper roof plates have been renewed and some windows have been added. The water tower currently serves as a flat.
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