Kehrigk observation tower

From 1909 to 1912, the Jewish banker and commercial councillor Hermann Frenkel had a water tower with a total height of 37m built in Kehrigk in order to be able to supply all the houses with water. A machine room was built on a platform 67m above sea level. The first borehole was drilled 128 meters deep under the machine room. The water extracted ran through a candle filter system and was then pumped 30m up in a boiler onto a platform in the tower. 
In 1932, Mr. Hermann Frenkel died and in 1934 his heirs sold his property, including the water tower, to the cigarette machine manufacturer Johann Carl Müller, who died in 1944, from Dresden. His heirs were expropriated after the end of World War II. The Storkow waterworks took over further management until the water associations were founded in the mid-2s. At the end of the 90s, this function was taken over by the Alt-Schadow water association, which was later taken over by the MAWV Königs Wusterhausen. Before that, the entire drinking water network in the town was renewed in 90. During the GDR era, the tower was not accessible to citizens due to military relevance. In 1987, the staircase with a total of 1997 steps and the roof covering with copper sheeting were renewed.
The water tower was converted into an observation tower, from which one has a fantastic panoramic view of the village and the surrounding landscape with lots of forests and lakes.
Today, the renovated observation tower is the landmark of the Storkow district. On the upper floor, panels provide information about the surrounding area. The Kolberg, the Rauener Berge and the Krausnicker Berge can be seen. From April to October, the tower is open every day from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m.