"Water tower in Misburg" Top 5 Page for this destination Hannover Off The Beaten Path Tip by Nemorino

This is perhaps not the world’s most attractive water tower, but it is, mmm, distinctive, isn’t it?

Originally this structure was built as an air raid shelter in the Second World War, and it was used for that purpose quite often because Misburg, now a district of Hannover, had numerous factories and a canal harbor for delivering oil, so it was often attacked by allied bombers. The factories were destroyed but the shelter served its purpose and withstood all the bombardments, thus saving many lives.

In 1960 the air raid shelter was turned into a water tower. Then in 1990, when water towers were no longer needed, it was sold to a private buyer.

Like many other left-over air raid shelters in Germany, this one in Misburg is now used by local rock bands to rehearse their music. Since the walls are so thick, the bands can play as loud as they wish without disturbing the neighbors.

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Website: http://www.myheimat.de/hannover-misburg-anderten/freizeit/der-wasserturm-in-hannover-misburg-d1593773.html