Water tower in Rybinsk is located in the Kuibyshev Street, across the river cherry. This tower was once an architectural dominant of old urban areas. But the further construction of residential high-rise buildings next to it a little bit lowered its compositional significance of the tower. But now, one hundred years later, it catches your eye, as opposed to the decision of the colorful buildings of the Soviet era.

The history of this tower is primarily associated with the construction of urban water supply, which was launched in 1899. With the permission of the government for the purpose of Rybinsk City Council has issued bonds in the amount of 400 thousand rubles. In the spring of 1901 water with all technical facilities, including a water tower, it was put into operation.

The project of water supply facilities and water tower developed a young engineer V. Nielsen (his book is dedicated to the description and calculation of the Rybinsk water system, published in 1901 in the printing DC Falk, kept by his descendants in Mariupol). Victor Nielsen began his career in the provincial Rybinsk. He was the son of a Lutheran pastor, he studied in St. Petersburg at the Institute of Civil Engineers. It is also engaged in designing and construction of water supply systems in Mariupol, served there as an engineer with the town council. In 1930 Victor Nielsen was accused of spying for Germany.

Water tower in Rybinsk has a height of 30 meters. It was built in 1901 by brothers Bromley. The tower is built of dark red brick five-tiered octagonal pillar from the observation tower, topped vosmiskatnym tent. Water tower is made in eclectic style typical of the late 19th century - is organically combines architectural elements of the Romanesque and Gothic styles. Each face of the pillar treated blades, which pass into the lancet rusticated arches. Lookout decorated with filigree finial and spire.

Water tower in Rybinsk shrouded in all sorts of secrets. The fact that the project is owned by Nielsen is not in doubt, but the sketch of the tower is not in the book. This water tower, built in Mariupol project Nilsen, is very similar to Rybinsk. Illustrated calendar 1902, dedicated to the city, a description of Rybinsk, its modern state generally does not name the author of the project. It refers only to contractors engaged in the construction. The literature on local history author water pumps called civil engineer AK Ensha. About him it is known that he was involved in the drafting of Rybinsk slaughterhouse.

There is an assumption that the Nielsen after the drafting of the Rybinsk water supply system in 1900 was hurt by Constantine Rastorguev, the mayor, and therefore, the proposal received from the authorities in Mariupol, without hesitation out of town. Therefore, construction of water supply has continued without him.

Currently Zacheremushe Water Tower, a monument of industrial architecture, passed into private hands. The building has been refurbished and now operates as an entertainment facility and living quarters.