Killesberg Tower
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Cable-stayed tower
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| Function / usage: |
Observation tower
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| Other name(s): | Killesbergturm |
| Completed in: | 2000 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe |
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| Part of: | |
| Coordinates: | 48° 48' 26.00" N 9° 10' 19.00" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 40.3 m | |
| number of cables | 48 | |
| base width | 21 m |
Materials
| cable net |
steel
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| mast |
steel
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Chronology
| 1986 | Design competition |
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| 1987 - 1991 | Further general design and detail planning |
| 1993 | Interruption of the design process. Structure was supposed to be built for the 1993 International Garden Exhibition. |
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Aussichtsturm in Stuttgart, in "Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail", December 2001, n. 8 v. 41
- leicht weit / Light Structures, Prestel Verlag, Munich (Germany), ISBN 3791329189, 2004; pp. 72-77
- Schwindelfrei sollte man sein, in "Deutsche Bauzeitschrift", December 2001, n. 12
- Türme sind Träume, avedition GmbH, Ludwigsburg (Germany), ISBN 3929638517, 2001
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0001943 |
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| Created: | 07/09/2001 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |