The Tirtanadi Water Tower is a water tower dating back to 1908 in city of Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is operated by a municipally-owned water company PDAM Tirtanadi.

Tirtanadi Water Tower
Menara Air Tirtanadi
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General information
LocationMedan, Indonesia
Coordinates3°34′55.55″N 98°41′5.98″E / 3.5820972°N 98.6849944°E / 3.5820972; 98.6849944
Completed1908
Height
Roof42 metres (138 ft)
Tower of Tirtanadi in Dutch East Indies era
Tirtanadi Water Tower, 1929

The water tower was built in 1908 and owned by NV. Water Leiding Maatschappij Ajer Bersih company, which was established in 1905 and belonged to the Dutch East Indies government.[1]

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  1. ^ Faisal Pane, Imam (2016). "Water Tower of Medan as a Character of the City Tourism". Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 234: 201–209. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.10.235.