The Jungfernheide water tower was always less of a facility, more a centerpiece for this finely landscaped, Weimer era park. The park's planner, Erwin Barth- envisioned the tower as a viewing prospect and concession. Barth designed many of Charlottenberg's parks of this era, and went on to become parks director of Berlin 1926-1929. Unable to continue his work owing to failing vision, dejected by the rise of the Nazi's, he committed suicide in 1933.
The tower itself- a Walter Helmcke creation-- is pure brick expressionist. It was almost unscathed by World War II- restored to spendor in 1980- and in warmer weather, it continues to serve the ambulatory coffee economy of this urban territory.
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