Nelspruit Dodecahedron - Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Fish Eagle
S 25° 29.568 E 030° 59.926
36J E 298843 N 7178970
A unique water reservoir on top of a granite hill overlooking Nelspruit.
Waymark Code: WMFZDC
Location: Mpumalanga, South Africa
Date Posted: 12/22/2012
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This structure is affectionately known as the "dodo" by locals due to is unusual shape which is a dodecahedron, consisting of 12 identically shaped pentagons. The name also reflected residents' opinion at the time of how taxpayers' money was being wasted on a less than optimal structure.
It was built in 1970 to commemorate "Water Year", and for 40 years remained a bland looking concrete structure. In 2010, it got a make-over resembling a soccer ball to commemorate Nelspruit's status as a FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup host city.
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