Project
Water Tower 1908—1909
Nomination
Best Implemented Restoration / Reconstruction Project
About the project
To keep and rearrange this cultural landmark for today’s use, the following was made:
- the lost 4th tier of the tower was reconstructed;
- a sight-seeing platform was arranged within the 4th tier;
- a tourist data center was arranged within the 1st tier;
- an exhibition gallery with modifiable exposition was arranged within the tower;
- brick masonry was restored;
- remaining elements of the metal staircase were restored;
- floors were finished with mettlach tiling to match the remaining sites;
- engineering and technical utilities necessary for safe operation of the tower were installed.
Location
Sobornaya Square, Staraya Russa, the Novgorod Region, Russia
Project implementation year
2020
Submitter and author
Andrey Barabanov, senior architect at Renaissance Restoration.