Tianjin Radio and Television Tower

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-metre (1,362 ft)[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 up the tower is an observation pod with 253 square metres (2,720 sq ft) of floor space (used mostly for communication equipment). It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.

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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