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Fernsehturm -
Telecommunication Tower - Stuttgart, Germany
Architect
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Heinle, Wischer and Partner
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Date Built
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Completed February
1956
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Location
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Jahnstraße 120
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Description
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Apparently the claim to fame for this
telecommunications tower is that it was the first
in the world constructed from reinforced concrete,
and it is the prototype for many such towers
world-wide. Although controversial at first, it
quickly became a well known landmark of Stuttgart
and a tourist attraction. The observation
decks offer views of Stuttgart and beyond to the
Swabian Jura and the Black Forest. I
gather that the controversy was caused by the
choice of construction materials and the cost
which was 4.2 million DM.
The tower stands on a hill called Hoher Bopser
that is 483m above sea level. The tower to
the top of the mast is 216.61m high. There
are two observation decks and the Panorama
Café. The tower's Wikipedia page says that,
"... On 27 March 2013 the tower was closed
to the public because of a review of fire
safety regulations. The tower was reopened on
30 January 2016 with a refurbished entrance,
shop area and new, optimised fire safety
precautions."
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