The Eiffel Tower is a symbol not only of Paris, but also of Paris.France as a whole. This is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. It was named after the French engineer Gustave Eiffel, who built it for the World Exhibition in 1889 in Paris. Thousands of people visit this tower every year. Its popularity among tourists is enormous. The height of the tower is 324 m. Many mistakenly believe that this is the tallest structure, but in fact there are structures in the world that are much higher than the Eiffel Tower.
Ostankino Tower
TV and radio broadcasting tower in Moscow, inNorth-Eastern Administrative District. Ostankino TV Tower 540.1 m high was built in the period from 1963 to 1967 under the leadership of the chief architect LI Batalov. The broadcasting range of the television tower covers about 15 million viewers. This is the largest structure in Europe. On the tower, there are two observation platforms all year round - 337 m and 340 m.
Burj Khalifa (The Dubai Tower)
At the moment, this building is the tallest building in the world. Height -
829.8 m. The opening of this skyscraper, similar in form to stalagmite, took place in 2010. The cost of the skyscraper at the time of construction was more than a half million dollars. This building still has a number of records: for the highest viewing platform (452 m), for the highest situated restaurant - Atmosphere (442 m), as the building with the largest number of floors (163).
Tokyo Heavenly Tree (Tokyo Skytree)
Television tower in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. Height - 634 m. Tower
was specifically designed to carry outbroadcasting in digital format to all facilities in Tokyo, including the highest skyscrapers of the city. The construction of the tower was completed on February 29, 2012, however, the official opening for the public took place only on May 22, 2012. In the design of the tower we intertwine the traditional beauty of Japan with features of neo-futurism.
Guangzhou TV Tower (Guǎngzhōu)
It was built in 2005-2012. in the city of Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, to
Asian Games of 2010. The tower has a very interesting form in the form of a hyperbola from the mesh shell. At heights of 33, 116, 168 and 449 m are observation platforms, which are designed to receive up to 10 thousand tourists a day.
CN Tower Tower
This tower is a symbol of the city of Toronto, Canada, and an integral part of it. Tower height -
553.3 m. The construction of the television tower was completed in 1975 and until 2007 it retained the title of the tallest tower in the world. The CN Tower Tower is almost twice as tall as the Eiffel Tower. It is able to withstand winds at speeds of up to 420 km / h. At an altitude of 447 m on the tower there is an observation deck Space Deck, visibility with which in clear weather reaches 120 km.
Shanghai Tower
The Shanghai Tower, which has been under construction since 2008, willthe tallest building in China and number two in the world. The skyscraper is located to the west of the Shanghai World Financial Center and to the south of the Jin Mao Tower. The planned height of this skyscraper
- 632 m. The building looks like a spiral upward. This design was specially designed for the building to withstand the typhoons frequent in these parts. From the inside, the skyscraper will be divided into 5 areas: 24-hour offices of multinational companies and employees of the financial sector; a five-star hotel and service area; a zone of luxury shops and mass-markets; a recreation area, like the new business and cultural center of Shanghai and, finally, the zone of conference rooms.
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