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Berlin TV Tower
If you want to enjoy a spectacular 360° view of
Berlin's skyline then take a trip up the 1,207 ft. (368 m)
tall Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm Berlin). The visibility
from the rotating visitor platform in the middle of the
tower's sphere can reach 26 miles (42 km) on a clear
day.
The tower consists of an 820 ft. (250 m) concrete shaft
upon which sits a seven-story sphere, crowned by a
387 ft. (118 m) red and white striped antenna mast.
Constructed between 1965 and 1969, the decision
to place the tower in the center of the city was as
much political as technical. The East German regime
needed a powerful transmitter to counter the growing
influence of Western TV and chose to make a bold
statement with a futuristic tower that would dominate
the Berlin skyline.
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The first conceptual sketches of the tower were
drawn by Hermann Henselmann. He was also the
architect who had been given the task of modernizing
the East German section of the city. He saw straight
away the potential for the tower to become an iconic
centerpiece of his urban renewal project as well as a
symbol of the technological prowess of the socialist
state.
The Berlin TV Tower remains Germany's tallest
structure and a popular destination for almost 1.2
million visitors every year.
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