Search Results for 'World Federation of Great Towers'

Sky Tower

The 12th tallest member of the World Federation of Great Towers, Auckland's Sky Tower is 328 metres tall (from ground level to the top of the mast), which makes it the tallest free-standing structure in the…

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Tuesday, 10th June 2008

Vilnius TV Tower

The Vilnius TV Tower is the tallest structure in its home country of Lithuania and yet another member of the famous World Federation of Great Towers to add to our collection. At 326.5m tall, Vilnius TV…

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Wednesday, 7th November 2007

Pudong Skyline

The skyline of Shanghai's Pudong district is dominated by two enormous structures: the 468 metre Oriental Pearl Tower and the 420.5 metre Jin Mao Building. The striking looking Oriental Pearl Tower is the tallest tower in…

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Thursday, 17th August 2006

Blackpool Tower

Another member of the World Federation of Great Towers is Blackpool Tower on the famous seaside Promenade. Obviously inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Blackpool's version also features Britain's highest post box and the 'Walk…

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Wednesday, 1st February 2006

Macau Sky Tower

The is the Macau Sky Tower which at 338 metres, is a very tall tower for such a little place. Macau is a bit of a gambling mecca, and this tower was built by local casino-billionaire…

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Friday, 18th November 2005

The Euromast

Sticking with members of the World Federation of Great Towers, this is Rotterdam's 186 metre-high Euromast. Apparently the tower is built on a concrete block weighing 1,900,000 kilos! You can see the view from the 100…

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Wednesday, 28th September 2005

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