P240 - Germany - The Rheinturm Düsseldorf

The Rheinturm Düsseldorf, telecommunication tower in Düsseldorf, Germany

The Rheinturm Düsseldorf is a 240.5 metre high concrete telecommunication tower in Düsseldorf, Germany, capital of the federal state (Bundesland) of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was built from 1979 until 1981. The Rheinturm carries aerials for directional radio, FM and TV transmitters. It stands 174.5 meters, houses a revolving restaurant and an observation deck, at a height of 170 meters. It is the tallest building in Düsseldorf.

The Rheinturm was inaugurated on December 1, 1981. It contains 7,500 cubic meters of concrete and weighs 22,500 tons. Before October 15, 2004, when an aerial antenna for DVB-T was mounted, it was 234.2 meters high.

As a special attraction, there is a light sculpture on its shaft, which works as a clock. This sculpture was designed by Horst H. Baumann and is called Lichtzeitpegel (light time level). The light sculpture on the Rheinturm is the biggest digital clock in the world.

杜塞道夫（Düsseldorf），位於萊茵河畔，是德國北萊茵-威斯伐倫的州首府。市區人口有約57萬人，是德國廣告，服裝和通訊業的重要城市。這裏也是歐洲最大的日本人聚居地，日僑多達26834人（2006），市內有許多日資公司。杜塞道夫是19世紀德國詩人海因里希·海涅的出生地。

萊茵電視塔（Rheinturm）-幾乎每個德國大城市都有一座電視塔。杜塞道夫的電視塔位於萊茵河畔，是杜塞道夫最高的地方了，登塔可以俯瞰全城。塔上設有餐廳Rheinturm Top 180，是城裡最好的餐廳之一。塔身上的「燈表」算是與眾不同的地方了，分小時、分鐘、秒鐘三段顯示。

References sources : Wikipedia