Tianjin Radio and Television Tower

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

The Tianjin Radio and Television Tower is a 415.2-meter (1,362 ft)-tall[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 of the way up the tower is an observation pod with 253 square meters (2,720 sq ft) of floor space (used mostly for communication equipment). It is a member of the .

See also[]

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

Notes[]

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

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Coordinates: 39°5′31″N 117°10′30″E / 39.09194°N 117.17500°E / 39.09194; 117.17500


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