The water tower of Goeblange (lux. Giewel) was built between 1976 and 1979 just outside the village. The contract for construction went to the company Müller Frères from Boulay, in France, earthworks were carried out by the company Mangen Frères from Steinfort. Construction started on the 2nd of February 1976 and was finished on the 30th of February 1979. The total cost of the construction was at 14.000.000 – Luxembourg Franks, which today would be around 350.000 Euros.
From its position on top of the hill, it supplies the villages of Goeblange and Goetzange, as well as some of Koerich with water. The overall height of the tower is 28 metres. The diameter of the reservoir is 15,30 metres at the top. It can hold a maximum of 270 m3 of water.
While the structure is that of a conventional water tower with a reservoir on top, the tower’s architecture is that of a hyperboloid, that is, a structure which is twisted around its own axis. This effect is achieved by 21 concrete bearer columns which, starting from the top, wind around the building and sink into the ground. This gives the impression of a giant screw winding into the ground.
Source: Pompjeeën Giewel. 1913-1988. Goeblange: imprimerie de Keispelt, 1988.