Funkturm Stuttgart, Television tower in Stuttgart, Germany.
Description
Funkturm Stuttgart is a television tower made of reinforced concrete that rises 216 meters above the city. It features two observation platforms at different heights that visitors can access to see the surrounding landscape.
History
The tower was built between 1954 and 1956 and was the first telecommunications structure in the world made entirely of reinforced concrete. This project set new standards in engineering and showed what could be achieved after the war.
Culture
The tower has been a symbol of the city since opening and demonstrates the engineering confidence of the post-war era. Today, visitors see how this structure helped Stuttgart rebuild its identity after the war.
Practical
The two observation platforms offer different perspectives on Stuttgart and the surrounding landscape extending toward the Black Forest. The higher platform provides especially wide views across the region and its geography.
Did you know?
The tower was one of Germany's first major post-war public projects and attracted many visitors eager to see the new technical possibilities. The revenues from visitors showed how the Stuttgart community valued this construction as a symbol of their city's future.
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