Die Fernsehturm
It is the highest building in the city,
is one of Berlin's biggest attractions. Its total height is 368
meters: the viewing platform is at a height of 203 metres.It was
built according to the plans of a team of architects from
1965–69, with the assistance of a group of experts from
Sweden. The Fernsehturm, member of the World Federation of Great
Towers, consists of a 250m-high reinforced concrete shaft topped
by a stainless steel sphere, which is divided into seven stories.
One of them is home to the Telecafé, which offers a
breath-taking view of the city. The café, which rotates on its
own axis, takes 30 minutes to go round. The tip of the tower is
formed by a 118 meter-long television antenna. A pavilion-style
construction around the foot of the tower was constructed from
1969–72 according to the plans of the architects Walter
Herzog and Heinz Aust; it is divided into three sections with
pointed, multi-pitch roofs.
Click on the
small pictures to get a larger version.
| Great
view from the top of the tower |
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| Back down on the
ground |
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