Calgary Tower
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Calgary Tower
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| Place: | Calgary | ||||||||
| Province: | Alberta | ||||||||
| Country: | Canada | ||||||||
| Coordinates: 51 ° 2 ′ 39.5 " N , 114 ° 3 ′ 47.3" W. | |||||||||
| Use: | Revolving restaurant , observation tower | ||||||||
| Accessibility: | Observation tower open to the public | ||||||||
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| Construction time : | 1967-1968 | ||||||||
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| Operating time: | since 1968 | ||||||||
| Last modification: | 2005 | ||||||||
| Total height : | 190.8 m | ||||||||
| Total mass : | 10,884 t | ||||||||
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The Calgary Tower is a 190.8 meter high observation tower in the Canadian city of Calgary . The tower was originally called The Husky Tower until it got its current name on November 1, 1971. The 3.5 million Canadian dollars expensive tower is a joint venture of the two companies Marathon Realty Company Limited and Husky Energy .
Technical specifications
- Total weight: 10,884 tons
- Architects: Dale & Partner
- Opening: June 30, 1968
- The staircase has 802 steps.
- Since July 2005, part of the viewing platform has been covered with a glass floor.
Facilities
In the tower there is a revolving restaurant, the Sky 360, next to the viewing platform. The tower is connected to the +15 Skywalk system of the city of Calgary. In the lobby there is another restaurant (Ruth's Chris Steakhouse), a souvenir shop and the town's tourist information center.
See also
Web links
Commons : Calgary Tower - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
- The Calgary Tower Homepage (English)