Rheinturm

Also known as Rhine Tower

The '''''' (; 'Rhine Tower') is a concrete telecommunications tower in Düsseldorf, capital of the federal state (Bundesland) of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Construction commenced in 1979 and finished in 1981. The carries aerials for directional radio, FM and TV transmitters. It stands 172.5 metres (564ft) tall and houses a revolving restaurant and an observation deck at a height of 168 metres (551ft). It is the tallest building in Düsseldorf.

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Building.name: Rheinturm
Building.image: Rheinturm - Gesamtansicht vom Medienhafen.jpg
Building.caption: and Media Harbour
Building.location: Düsseldorf
Building.construction_start_date: 20 January 1979
Building.completion_date: 1 December 1981
Building.inauguration_date: 1 March 1982
Building.architect: Harald Deilmann
Building.altitude: 36.6 metres NHN
Building.building_type: with restaurant and observation deck
Building.structural_system: Reinforced concrete

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Elevation: 174.5
Official website: www.rheinturm.de
Image: Rheinturm - Gesamtansicht vom Medienhafen.jpg
Height: 240.50

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Commons category: Rheinturm in Düsseldorf
Commons gallery: Rheinturm
date of official opening: 1981-12-01
inception: 1981-12-01
hashtag: Rheinturm

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The was inaugurated on 1 December 1981. It contains 7,500 cubic metres of concrete and weighs 22,500 tons. Before October 15, 2004, when an aerial antenna for DVB-T was mounted, it was 234.2 metres (768ft) tall. The observation deck is open to the public daily from 10:00 to 23:30.