Central Radio & TV Tower
Central Radio & TV Tower | |
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中央广播电视塔 | |
Former names | CCTV Tower Beijing TV Tower |
General information | |
Status | Complete |
Type | Telecommunications |
Architectural style | Modernism |
Location | 11 Xisanhuan Street Beijing, China |
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Construction started | 1987 |
Completed | 1992 |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
Top floor | 248 m (814 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 60,000 m2 (650,000 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Design Institute of the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television |
Engineer | KCA Architects Snoeren |
References | |
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The Central Radio & TV Tower (simplified Chinese: 中央广播电视塔; traditional Chinese: 中央廣播電視塔; pinyin: Zhōngyāng guǎngbò diànshì tǎ) is a 405-metre-tall (1,329 ft) telecommunications- and observation tower in Beijing, China. It is the tallest structure in the city, the ninth tallest tower in the world, and has its observation deck at 238 m (781 ft). The tower provides panoramic views over the city from its revolving restaurant and observation deck. It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.
History
The tower was completed in 1992, designed by Paulus Snoeren in late 1980's and contains broadcasting equipment for China Central Television. It is located in Beijing's Haidian District, near to the Gongzhufen metro station and Yuyuantan Park. The CCTV Headquarters is now based in Chaoyang District, designed by Rem Koolhaas in late 2009.
A race to the top of the tower is held annually with two laps of the base followed by a climb of the 1,484 steps leading up to the observation deck.
Gallery
See also
- CCTV Headquarters (another building that is sometimes also called "CCTV Tower")
- List of tallest buildings in Beijing
- List of tallest towers in the world
- List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
- Fernsehturm Stuttgart – first TV tower built from concrete and prototype
References
- ↑ Central Radio & TV Tower at CTBUH Skyscraper Database
- ↑ Central Radio & TV Tower at Emporis
- ↑ Central Radio & TV Tower at SkyscraperPage
- ↑ Central Radio & TV Tower at StructuraeLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
External links
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- Central TV Tower Tourist Website: http://en.ctvt.com.cn/
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- Towers completed in 1992
- Observation towers in China
- Communication towers in China
- Buildings and structures in Beijing
- Buildings and structures with revolving restaurants
- China Central Television
- Haidian District
- Visitor attractions in Beijing