Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm)
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The Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm) is a prominent 1960s-era telecommunications tower and observation landmark in central Berlin, famous for its panoramic city views and iconic sphere-topped silhouette.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Berlin TV Tower | 0 |
| Fernsehturm Berlin | 2 |
| Berliner Fernsehturm | 1 |
| Berliner Fernsehturm GmbH | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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landmark ⓘ modernist structure ⓘ observation tower ⓘ television tower ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm)
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surface form:
Berliner Fernsehturm
Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm) ⓘ
surface form:
Fernsehturm Berlin
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| architect |
Fritz Dieter
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Günter Franke NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermann Henselmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Jörg Streitparth ⓘ Werner Ahrendt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalHeight | 368 m ⓘ |
| broadcasts |
FM radio
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digital television ⓘ |
| builtBy |
East Germany
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surface form:
German Democratic Republic
|
| builtDuring | East Germany era ⓘ |
| category | 1960s architecture in Germany ⓘ |
| citySymbolOf | Berlin ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 52.5208°N 13.4094°E ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| designInfluencedBy | Sputnik era aesthetics ⓘ |
| elevatorSpeed | 6 m/s ⓘ |
| engineer | Gerhard Kosel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
antenna mast
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observation deck ⓘ revolving restaurant ⓘ sphere ⓘ |
| height |
1207 ft
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368 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berlin
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Mitte ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Alexanderplatz ⓘ |
| material |
aluminium cladding
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concrete ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Alexanderplatz station
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Marienkirche ⓘ Berlin City Hall (Rotes Rathaus) ⓘ
surface form:
Rotes Rathaus
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| numberOfElevators | 2 ⓘ |
| observationDeckHeight | 203 m ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1969-10-03 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Berliner Fernsehturm GmbH
|
| ownedBy | Deutsche Funkturm ⓘ |
| panoramicViewOf |
Berlin Cathedral
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Brandenburg Gate ⓘ Reichstag building ⓘ central Berlin ⓘ |
| purpose |
broadcasting
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observation ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| ranking |
one of the tallest structures in the European Union
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tallest structure in Germany ⓘ |
| restaurantName | Telecafé ⓘ |
| restaurantRotationPeriod | 30 minutes ⓘ |
| style | Modernism ⓘ |
| touristVisitorsPerYear | over 1 million ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Berlin TV Tower
this entity surface form:
Fernsehturm Berlin
subject surface form:
Berlin TV Tower
this entity surface form:
Berliner Fernsehturm
this entity surface form:
Fernsehturm Berlin
Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm)
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operatedBy
→
Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm)
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Berlin TV Tower
this entity surface form:
Berliner Fernsehturm GmbH