i360 observation tower
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The i360 observation tower is a futuristic seafront viewing tower and tourist attraction on Brighton’s promenade in England, offering panoramic coastal and city views from a moving glass pod.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
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observation tower ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | British Airways i360 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
David Marks
NERFINISHED
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Julia Barfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureFirm | Marks Barfield Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
modern architecture in Brighton and Hove
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observation deck ⓘ |
| city | Brighton and Hove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedAs | vertical pier ⓘ |
| elevationExperience | slow ascent and descent ⓘ |
| engineeringFeature | slenderest tall tower in the world at time of opening ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
event spaces
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moving glass observation pod ⓘ restaurant ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ |
| hasLighting | external illumination at night ⓘ |
| height |
162 metres
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531 feet ⓘ |
| heritageContext | site of the former West Pier ⓘ |
| locatedNear | West Pier, Brighton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Brighton promenade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brighton seafront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Brighton
NERFINISHED
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East Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material |
glass
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steel ⓘ |
| maximumRangeOfView | up to 26 miles ⓘ |
| officialName | Brighton i360 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 4 August 2016 ⓘ |
| podCapacity | up to 200 people ⓘ |
| podMovement | vertically along the tower ⓘ |
| podShape | circular glass pod ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
events venue
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sightseeing ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| status | open ⓘ |
| structureType | slender steel tower ⓘ |
| ticketRequired | yes ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | seafront attraction ⓘ |
| viewType |
panoramic city views
ⓘ
panoramic coastal views ⓘ |
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