Tianjin Radio and Television Tower

The Tianjin Radio and Television Tower is a 415.2-metre (1,362 ft)[1] tower in Tianjin, China used primarily for communication. It is the 8th tallest freestanding tower in the world. It was built in 1991 at a cost of $45 million. Approximately two-thirds up the tower is an observation pod with 253 square metres (2,720 sq ft) of floor space (used mostly for communication equipment). It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.

A view of the Tianjin TV Tower from its base
A view of the Tianjin TV Tower and the surrounding grounds

Notes
  1. "Tianjin Radio and Television Tower". Retrieved 20 November 2011.

See also
  • List of towers
  • List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
  • Fernsehturm Stuttgart – first TV tower built from concrete and prototype


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