country. Germany
year of inscription. 2019
criteria. Cultural
The site is composed of a system of man-made structures which exhibits technical knowledge in harnessing water for use. The network includes: sources of potable spring water and process river water, a network of canals and a complex of watercourses, water towers dating from the 15th – 17th centuries that housed both water wheels and turbines that served as water pumps, a water-cooled butchers’ hall from the 17th century, a system of three monumental, artistic water fountains, the Hochablass Waterworks which represents modern cutting-edge hydraulic engineering of the late-19th century, hydropower stations, and hydroelectric power stations that continue to function today.
