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The Schrotkugelturm (Shot ball tower) is the landmark of the Berlin neighbourhood Victoriastadt. The name derives from the former use as shot tower. In 1939 the production of shot balls in this tower was stopped. == Building == In 1908 the company ''Bleigießerei und Maschinenfabrik Juhl & Söhne'' (Lead Foundry and Machine Factory Juhl & Sons), since 1901 owner of the property Nöldnerstraße (formerly known as Prinz-Albert-Straße) 15 & 16, built the rectangular, 38 metres high brick tower as part of the factory wing, an extension to their residential and office building. The tower protrudes out of the roof of the building by 18 metres. The platform at the top of the tower can be reached by walking 197 steps. The structuring of its facade follows the medieval design of North Italian towers, e.g. in Bologna and San Gimignano. During the days of the GDR the tower as part of a foundry belonged to the ''VEB Druckguß und Formbau'' (VEB Die Casting and Mould Making). The factory was a listed building. With the German reunification it was delisted. Since 1994 the residential building and the tower have been again listed buildings. Due to extensive damages the tower was renovated between 1998 and 2000 at the cost of 230.000 DM. It is unique in the Berlin and Brandenburg region. The tower can be visited during the ''Tag des offenen Denkmals'' (Doors Open Day as Germany's contribution to the European Heritage Days, usually on a weekend in September) and during guided tours by the Büro für Industriekultur. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shot Ball Tower (Berlin)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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