Tianjin Radio and Television Tower
The Tianjin Radio and Television Tower is a 415.2-meter (1,362 ft)-tall[1] tower in Tianjin, China used primarily for communication. It is the 8th tallest freestanding tower in the world. It was built in 1991 at a cost of $45 million. Approximately two-thirds of the way up the tower is an observation pod with 253 square meters (2,720 sq ft) of floor space (used mostly for communication equipment). It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.
A view of the Tianjin TV Tower from its base
A view of the Tianjin TV Tower and the surrounding grounds
Notes
- "Tianjin Radio and Television Tower". Retrieved 20 November 2011.
See also
- List of towers
- List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
- Fernsehturm Stuttgart – first TV tower built from concrete and prototype
External links
- World Federation of Great Towers
- Tianjin Radio and Television Tower at Skyscraperpage.com
- Tianjin TV Tower at Structurae
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