Caserns and water towers

Jüterbog became garrison town in 1860. Barracks and drill grounds for the artillery were built. Jüterbog II evolved at the rail tracks to Berlin. That’s a soldiers’ settlement between the old Jüterbog and the drill grounds. A central water supply system with pump stations and water towers was built. The military washing establishment that was built from 1890-1896 tells about these works. Now it is the domicile of the water and sewage association of Teltow-Fläming (Parkstraße). It was not until 1913/14 that private villas were attached to the public canalisation. The three water towers in Jüterbog II illustrate the great significance of the military. It needed lots of water to extinguish the fires that were caused by the artillery’s shooting practices.

Jüterbog has six water towers. That’s an enormous number for a town of that size. The tall towers surmount all houses and dominate the townscape just like church spires. If you come by car from Herzberg to Jüterbog (via B 101) you will see three towers: the double-spires of Nikolai Church and the water tower on the Fuchsberge (fox hills) (5). With its 42,62 metres it’s the tallest water tower in the district of Teltow-Fläming. The Jüterbog company Haase had built it from 1913 to 1916. It resembles a medieval defence tower. Another amazing water tower (6) was built in 1893. It has a square ground plan and belongs to the artillery school.