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Television Tower Description
(Local Name: Fernsehturm) The Television Tower (nicknamed "Telespargel" (Tele-Asparagus) by the Berliners), has become one of Berlin's chief landmarks. Statistics: height (with aerial) 365m/1,200ft, concrete shaft 250 m/820ft, weight of tower 26,000 tons, weight of sphere 4,800 tons (made up of 140 segments with a plastic skin), observation terrace for 200 people at 207m/680ft, diameter of base 32m/105ft, diameter of observation floor 24m/80ft, diameter of Tele-Cafe (accommodation for 200) 29m/95ft.

The tower was designed by Fritz Dieter and Günther Franke in co-operation with Swedish engineers. Work began in August, 1965, and the tower was brought into operation in October, 1969.

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Hobbies & Activities category: Towers, monuments, observation deck;  Communications and computers;  Garden or botanic display;  Provincial or municipal park;  Scenic site or route
Address
Berlin Television Tower
Panoramastrasse 1A
D-10178 Berlin
Germany
http://www.berlinerfernsehturm.de
Hours
March 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Closed0:000:000:000:000:000:000:00
November 1 to February 28
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed0:000:000:000:000:000:000:00
Cost
Adult9.50 Euros
Group of 20 or more7.00 Euros
Child 16 & under4.50 Euros
Tips
Last admissions: Tele-Café - 10:45 p.m.; Observation Deck - 11:30 p.m.
Disabled
No facilities for persons with disabilities.
Transit
S-Bahn: and U-Bahn: Alexanderplatz (S3, S5, S6, S7, S75, S9, U2, U5, U8).
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