Fernsehturm Stuttgart Totally Explained

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The Fernsehturm Stuttgart (TV Tower Stuttgart) is the world's first TV tower built from concrete (and prototype for many towers of that kind all over the world).
It is located on the so-called "Hoher Bopser" hill in the southern Stuttgart district of Degerloch. After a construction period of 20 months it was placed in service February 5, 1956, by Süddeutscher Rundfunk (today: Südwestrundfunk – SWR). The tower broadcasts several FM radio stations as well as Germany's ARD TV network. Although controversial at first, it quickly became a well known landmark of Stuttgart and tourist attraction. From the two observation decks there's a view of Stuttgart, from the forests and vineyards in and around Stuttgart to the Swabian Jura and the Black Forest. On clear days the Swiss Alps are visible.

Engineer: Professor Dr. Ing. Fritz Leonhardt
Geographical Coordinates:
Altitude: Foot of tower 483 m above sea level
Overall height to the antenna point: 216.8 meters
Height of upper observation deck: 153.5 meters
Height of lower observation deck: 150 meters
Diameter of foundation: 27 meters
Total weight of tower: approximately 3000 tons
Weight of foundation: approximately 1500 tons
Speed of elevators: 4 m per second
Panorama Café on a platform of the tower basket
Maximum diameter of tower basket: 15 meters

The tower can be reached by the Stuttgart public transport system (see Stuttgart external links) and is open for visitors from 9:00 until 23:00. History

10 January 1954: Start of construction

5 February 1956: Inauguration

October 1965 until December 1965: Extension of antenna, hence today the tower is 216.8 meters tall.

Other Transmission Towers in Stuttgart (not accessible to public)

Fernmeldeturm Frauenkopf (height: 192.4 m)

Vodafone-Funkturm Stuttgart-Vaihingen (height: 98.6 m)

Funkturm Stuttgart (height: 93 m)

Directional Radio Tower Stuttgart-Möhringen (height: 93 m)

Similar towers

Sentech Tower in Johannesburg

Donauturm in Vienna

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