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József Gruber Reservoir,
Gellért Hill Reservoir
Gruber József medence,
Gruber József víztároló,
Gellérthegyi víztároló
The insides of one of the cisterns
József Gruber Reservoir is located in Budapest
József Gruber Reservoir
József Gruber Reservoir
General information
Typecistern
Address1016 Budapest, Víztározó köz
Town or cityBudapest
CountryHungary
Coordinates47°29′23″N 19°02′21″E / 47.489760°N 19.039046°E / 47.489760; 19.039046
Named forengineer Dr. József Gruber
Groundbreaking1974
Completed1980
Cost600 million forints
OwnerBudapest Waterworks
Technical details
Size80,000 cubic metres (104,600 cu yd; 80,000,000 L; 21,133,800 US gal)
Design and construction
Architecture firmMélyépítési Tervező Vállalat (MÉLYÉPTERV)
Structural engineerDr. József Janzó
Main contractorFővárosi Mélyépítési Tervező Vállalat (FŐMTERV)
Mélyépítő Vállalat (MV)
Website
vizmuvek.hu/hu/tarsasagunk/tarsasagunk/letoltheto-anyagok/kiadvanyok

The József Gruber Reservoir (IPA: [ˈjoːʒɛf ˈgrubɛr]; in Hungarian: Gruber József medence, "József Gruber pool", Gruber József víztároló, "József Gruber reservoir"), also known as Gellért Hill Reservoir (Gellérthegyi víztároló, "Gellért Hill reservoir") is a pair of large water cisterns inside Gellért Hill, in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Operated by Budapest Waterworks, the reservoir plays an important role in the water supply of South Buda and the city center. Located under the area known as Garden of Philosophers, it is considered the largest such structure in the country.

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