Chrast - old water tower

The water tower dates from 1662 and was built by the first bishop of Hradec Králové, Matouš Sobek from Bilenberk. The construction was carried out by master master Martin Hirundo from Běla pod Bezdězem. Service water was pumped by a piston pump, driven by a wooden wheel, from the drive to the brick Water Tower. From the reservoir located in the tower, it then flowed down to the castle and later also to the fountain in the square. Discharge and inlet pipes were…