Svampen () is a water tower in
Ă–rebro
Örebro ( ; ) is the seventh-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, and ...
. It replaced the
Norra Vattentornet and
Södra vattentornet in 1958. It was created by architect
Sune Lindström. It is 58 meters high.
The top is accessible by the public via an elevator, and hosts a small events and exhibition space with a cafe on the structure's terrace. To prevent suicide attempts in 2012 Ă–rebro Municipality decided to build a net cage around the edges of the Svampen.
[Länsstyrelsen i Örebro län, beslut dnr 432-2672-2012, datum 2012-04-10]
References
Buildings and structures in Ă–rebro
Water towers in Sweden
1958 establishments in Sweden
20th-century establishments in Ă–rebro County
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