Radio City Tower, Radio and observation tower in Liverpool, England
Radio City Tower is a concrete and steel structure rising 138 meters in the heart of Liverpool, with two lifts carrying visitors to the upper observation level. The viewing gallery sits at around 120 meters and offers sightlines across the city, the Mersey estuary, and the Welsh hills beyond.
Queen Elizabeth II opened the tower in 1969 as part of a wider city renewal that replaced the old market quarter with modern buildings. A rotating restaurant once operated at the summit but later closed due to technical difficulties.
The building takes its official name from St. John's Market, the busy shopping precinct at its base that draws locals throughout the day. Radio presenters work in studios near the top, and their voices reach households across Merseyside while shoppers browse the market floors below.
Admission to the viewing gallery costs around £7.50 for adults and £5.50 for children, with the lift ride taking about 30 seconds. On windy days the platform can sway slightly, but the glazing protects visitors from the weather.
The original rotating floor mechanism for the restaurant still lies beneath the upper deck but was rendered immobile by the weight of modern broadcasting equipment. During renovations in the 1990s, engineers decided not to remove the old machinery because doing so would have weakened the entire support structure.
Location: Liverpool
Inception: 1969
Elevators: 2
GPS coordinates: 53.40639,-2.98194
Latest update: December 20, 2025 14:45
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