Torre de les Aigües

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Torre de les Aigües (Water tower) by Josep Amargós i Samaranch, 1905
Parc d'atraccions Tibidabo
Carretera de Vallvidrera al Tibidabo
Barcelona, March 2017

“At the beginning of the last century the Torre de les Aigües del Tibidabo was built, a water tower which was also known as the Torre de les Aigües de Dos Rius. Since then the water tank, which is located in the upper part of the building, has been used to store 100 square metres of water, meaning Dr. Andreu’s colony and the other buildings at the top of the mountain have a water supply. The tower was built by the Societat General d’Aigües de Barcelona, which nowadays is the company Aigües de Barcelona, and was the first building to change the Tibidabo skyline. When it was opened in 1905 it won the Barcelona City Architecture Award and at the time was a highly appreciated building, even though it is not so prominent these days. Sònia Hernández, director at the Museu Agbar de les Aigües, explains, “At present it’s rather unknown. When people look up at the mountain skyline there are other buildings which stand out more, such as the Torre de Collserola and the Sagnier temple which are much more visible”. The tower was the work of Josep Amargós i Samaranch. The Catalan architect used brick and natural stone for the building. Inside the first electric lifts in the Spanish state were installed in order to access the tank easily. As well as the tower, Amargós also was also responsible for other buildings for the Societat General d’Aigües de Barcelona.” (A water tower, one of the first symbols at the top of Tibidabo, Info Barcelona)