The White Water Tower

Distance: 0.86 Km

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Visit the White Water Tower, one of Fredericia's landmarks, and experience the fantastic view over the Little Belt.

The best view of the city

Fredericia's White Water Tower is a former water reservoir located centrally on Fredericia Vold. Today, the water tower is used as a lookout point and offers the city's best view over Fredericia and the Little Belt.

Experience Fredericia from the top

Via the internal spiral staircase, you can get up to the water tower's roof terrace, where you are a whopping 44 meters above sea level. On the roof terrace, there are table/bench sets, where you can enjoy food you have brought or take a well-deserved break. At the foot of the water tower there are also tables and benches for free use.

A completely unique view

From the water tower's panoramic terrace there is an absolutely fantastic view - and it is now even more fun to experience Fredericia from above with the new viewing spots. Here you can see which buildings you can see from the top. You'll be surprised how far you can actually see!

You will find the White Water Tower on Prince Georg's bastion, one of Fredericia Vold's many bastions. Read more about the impressive fortification here !

Find out more about Fredericia's old buildings in the White Water Tower

You can not only enjoy the beautiful view but also learn more about Fredericia's old buildings when you visit the White Water Tower. Inside the tower you can experience the exhibition from the Museums in Fredericia, which focuses on several of Fredericia's older and well-known buildings - the buildings also have in common that they can all be seen from the top of the White Water Tower.

Read about the buildings' exciting history and see if you can spot them when you reach the top!

NEW: Discover Fredericia with 3D binoculars!

Also try the 3D binoculars and get a completely unique experience at the top of the Water Tower, where you can join a virtual journey around the historic fortress town of Fredericia. The story was made in collaboration with the Museums in Fredericia.

Visit the White Water Tower - now with a new payment system

The White Water Tower has a new payment system, which makes it super easy to enjoy the wonderful view from the top of the tower. Check in via the payment system, which hangs on the door of the water tower!

Easy access and longer opening hours

Admission: Admission to the White Water Tower costs DKK 20 per person. There is free entry for children under 10 years of age.

Access is purchased via the payment system, which hangs at the entrance to the water tower.
You can pay with Danish and foreign payment cards with contactless function, as well as GooglePay, ApplePay and MobilePay.

Opening hours: The White Water Tower is open every day from 08:00 to 18:00.

Entrance fees go towards the maintenance of the White Water Tower.

Experience the White Water Tower outside opening hours

You can experience the White Water Tower from the outside at all times of the day. Visit the tower on your way around the ramparts or plan a nice picnic on the grassy area at the foot of the tower. It is also recommended to experience the White Water Tower after dark, where light spots make the large white tower stand out clearly in the otherwise dark rampart area.

Below is the water tower The Soldiers' Square, where you can experience the monument The Brave Country Soldier, one of Fredericia's other landmarks.

The history of the tower

Because the White Water Tower is located on Fredericia Vold, many believe that the tower is part of the original military defence. However, this is not the case!

The White Water Tower was inaugurated on 2 January 1909 as a replacement for a high reservoir from 1889, which was located at the King's Bastion, where the White Water Tower now stands. The tower could accommodate approx. 445.000 liters of water and was actively used as a water tower until 1994.

Prohibited to build higher than the ramparts

The White Water Tower was inaugurated on 2 January 1909 as a replacement for a high reservoir from 1889, which was located at the King's Bastion, where the White Water Tower now stands.

The new tall building was a peculiar sight in Fredericia, because Fredericia's status as an active military fortress meant that it was not allowed to build higher than the level of violence in the city centre. Buildings or church towers that could be seen outside the ramparts would be potential targets for enemy forces.

However, it was planned that the military function of the fortress would be closed down during 1909, and the area taken over by Fredericia Municipality in 1914, and a dispensation was therefore granted to build the 16 meter high municipal water tower on the rampart.

An architectural gem with inspiration from Fredericia's history

The location of the White Water Tower meant that there was a particular focus on the appearance of the tower blending into the historical and military surroundings. A good example is the top of the tower, the edge of which is designed as a series of shards. The tower was designed by architect architect Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen, who also designed Nørreport and Danmarks Port, two of Fredericia's city gates.