Intermediate pumping station
Short summary
1902
industrial architecture
Mały Rynek 10, 96-300 Żyrardów
pumping station and artesian well serving the factory water supply system
preserved monument of industrial engineering
exterior only
The building description was prepared in consultation with the staff of the Museum of Western Mazovia in Żyrardów.
Discover the history
The pumping station was built in 1902 during the modernisation of the factory water supply system carried out at the beginning of the 20th century. It formed part of the technical infrastructure of the Żyrardów Linen Factory and, because of its distinctive shape, became popularly known as the “Okrąglak”.
Water was drawn from the Upper Pond, an artificial reservoir on the Pisia Gągolina River located around 100 metres away. From the pumping station it was directed to the factory reservoirs, with the main tank located in the tower of the Old Spinning Mill, and from there distributed to other parts of the factory complex.
In 1997, the pumping station building was purchased by Energia Żyrardów, which used it as part of the district heating network.
Architecture
The pumping station was built on the plan of a regular octagon. It is a small, single-storey building with a basement, covered by a low eight-sided roof. An octagonal lantern rises above the roof.
The building was constructed of red brick on brick foundations. The flat roof structure is reinforced concrete, while the eight-sided roof is covered with roofing felt. The façades are composed as repeating modules divided by a simple brick cornice. Seven of them contain pairs of narrow windows, currently boarded up as of 2026, topped with semicircular arches and separated by a moulded brick pier. Small circular rosettes are positioned above the windows, while the whole composition is framed by broad semicircular archivolts. The entrance is also topped with a round arch.
The technical equipment of the pumping station was located in the basement. The reinforced concrete basement ceiling was supported by cast-iron columns and steel beams, while metal stairs provided access to the lower level.
Gallery
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Sources
- Historic Monument Record Card
- Żyrardów Municipal Office Portal, Intermediate Pumping Station