Description:
A Rarity: A Miniature of an Economic Miracle; Souvenir Sculpture of the RHEINTURM DÜSSELDORF TV Tower, 1982, hand-turned from stainless steel, with a teak base, beautifully crafted
Info: Built between 1978 and 1981 directly on the banks of the Rhine, the Rheinturm stands at 240.5 meters tall, making it Düsseldorf’s tallest structure and a striking landmark of the city. It was opened on March 1, 1982. .
Information about the DÜSSELDORF TV TOWER (RHEINTURM):
• Height: with antenna: 240.50 meters
• Observation decks: 166.25 meters (open-air deck), 170.00 meters (Panorama Café/Lounge M168)
• Total weight: 22,500 metric tons
• Diameter: 17.4–8.6 meters (the base of the tower/lower cone measures 27 meters)
• Construction period: 1979–1982
• Opening: March 1, 1982
• Number of visitors: approximately 300,000 visitors per year
• Highlights: The world’s largest digital decimal clock (a light sculpture on the tower shaft) and the rotating QOMO restaurant at a height of 172.5 meters
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Height: 36