Rhine Tower
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Vertical cantilever structure
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| Function / usage: |
Communications tower
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| Other name(s): | Rheinturm |
| Completed in: | 1982 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Düsseldorf-Hafen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe |
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| Coordinates: | 51° 13' 4.00" N 6° 45' 42.00" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height to antenna | 1982: 234.20 m 2004: 240.50 m |
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| highest platform at | 174.5 m | |
| diameter at base | 34 m | |
| height to revolving restaurant | 172 m |
Materials
| tower |
reinforced concrete
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Chronology
| 16 October 2004 - 17 October 2004 | A new antenna is added to the existing one. The total height is increased to 240.50 meters. Mounting is done by helicopter. The change had become necessary due to the introduction of digital broadcasting technology (DVB-T) in the Düsseldorf area beginning on 8 November. |
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Notes
A set of lights running between the base and the platform forms the largest digital clock in the world.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Architekten und Ingenieure gestalten ihre Stadt, Richter-Verlag, Düsseldorf (Germany), ISBN 392876215X, 1993
- Düsseldorf läßt sich sehen (2nd edition), Droste, Düsseldorf (Germany), ISBN 3770011333, 2002; pp. 20-23
- Den Wolken Entgegen (2nd edition), Herbert Utz Verlag, Munich (Germany), ISBN 3896759027, 1998; pp. 52-3
- Architekturführer Düsseldorf, Dietrich Riemer Verlag, Berlin (Germany), ISBN 3496012323, 2001; pp. 81
- Architektur im Medienhafen(brochure/prospectus), Düsseldorf (Germany), 2004
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000058 |
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| Created: | 28/10/1998 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |