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Shukhov Water Tower

Creation period
1895
Place of сreation
Nizhny Novgorod, the Russian Empire
Dimensions
13x18 cm
Technique
albumen photographic print
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The water tower is one of the first unique metal structures designed by Vladimir Grigoryevich Shukhov, who was dubbed “the number one engineer” and recognized across the globe. He designed pipelines and pumps, built oil refineries, steam boilers and blast furnaces, and developed water supply systems for Russian towns. Among Vladimir Shukhov’s numerous projects and achievements, there are unique engineering structures that are connected with the All-Russia Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod.

One of his inventions was a water tower. The list of the exhibition’s structures mentioned the tower as a service tower “with a reservoir of 120,000 liters of drinking water”. Shukhov’s 37-meter-tall water tower became the highlight of the Nizhny Novgorod exhibition (just like Gustave Eiffel’s tower did at the 1889 World’s Fair).

It was easy to manufacture and assemble, as it consisted of straight metal rods. The tower stood high above the fair town, catching the eye with its unusual shape and an inscription on the tank:

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Construction Company of Engineer Alexander Veniaminovich Bari.

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Bari was the owner of this construction company, where Shukhov worked as a chief engineer.

The tower was a one-tier hyperboloid of revolution, made of 80 mutually intersecting metal rods, reinforced with eight rings; the diameter of the lower base is 10.9 meters, and that of the upper one — 4.2 meters.

A spiral staircase of 150 steps led to an observation platform at the top of the tower. Despite the great number of steps, many visitors climbed it, wishing to admire the panoramic view of the exhibition. Here are some of their reviews:

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The view is marvelous: the entire exhibition and fair are at your feet.

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To enjoy the view to the fullest, you need to come here in the evening when the sun begins to fade. The noise of the daytime city subsides. The ships, the exhibition and the fairgrounds light up. This picture is one of the few revealing the beauty and vastness of the world.

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Today, Shukhov’s hyperboloid from Nizhny Novgorod is located in Polibino, Lipetsk Oblast.

In addition to the water tower, the exhibition also demonstrated six pavilions built by Shukhov: the pavilions of the Engineering and Construction Department and the Industrial Department, as well as the pavilion of the Treasury Railroad Administration and the heating room of the Mechanic Department. The total area of all these buildings was about 30,000 square meters. The structures designed by Shukhov were widely advertised at the exhibition. After the closing, all of them were sold and shipped to different parts of the country.

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Shukhov Water Tower

Creation period
1895
Place of сreation
Nizhny Novgorod, the Russian Empire
Dimensions
13x18 cm
Technique
albumen photographic print
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