Rheinturm

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Rheinturm
Rheinturm and Media Harbour
Map
General information
TypeTelecommunications tower
with restaurant and observation deck
LocationDüsseldorf
Country Germany
Coordinates51°13′04″N 6°45′42″E / 51.21778°N 6.76167°E / 51.21778; 6.76167
Elevation36.6 metres NHN
Construction started20 January 1979
Completed1 December 1981[citation needed]
Inaugurated1 March 1982[citation needed]
Height240.5 metres (789 ft)
Technical details
Structural systemReinforced concrete
Design and construction
Architect(s)Harald Deilmann

The Rheinturm (pronounced [ˈʁaɪntʊʁm]; 'Rhine Tower') is a 240.5-metre-high (789 ft) 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 Rheinturm 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.[1]

The Rheinturm was inaugurated on 1 December 1981.[2] 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.

As a special attraction, a light sculpture on its shaft works as a clock. This sculpture was designed by Horst H. Baumann and is called Lichtzeitpegel (light time level). The light sculpture on the Rheinturm is the largest digital clock in the world.[3] The clock is a 24-hour clock with six sets of lights, two each for the Hour (00 to 24), Minutes (00 to 60), and Seconds (00 to 60), to be read from top to bottom.

  • Rheinturm at blue hour
    Rheinturm at blue hour
  • View from the Rheinturm looking down onto Stadtmitte
    View from the Rheinturm looking down onto Stadtmitte
  • Rheinturm Düsseldorf 70th Anniversary of the state NRW Illumination with Rhine Comet
    Rheinturm Düsseldorf 70th Anniversary of the state NRW Illumination with Rhine Comet
  • The Rheinturm displaying the time. The number of dots represents the Hour, Minutes, and Seconds as shown in the image above
    The Rheinturm displaying the time. The number of dots represents the Hour, Minutes, and Seconds as shown in the image above
  • View from the Rheinturm looking down onto Bürger Park
    View from the Rheinturm looking down onto Bürger Park

See also

References

  1. ^ "All brewing up nicely: jet off to Germany for a guaranteed weekend of good cheer", The Times, 2003-08-09
  2. ^ Müller, Wegener, Wöstemeyer: Rheinturm Düsseldorf, p. 18
  3. ^ "Fernsehturm in Düsseldorf: Was Sie über den Rheinturm wissen müssen". www.24rhein.de (in German). 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2025-01-19.

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