Tour du Millénaire
The Tour du Millénaire is a 60 m high observation tower near Gedinne in Belgium .
The tower stands on the Croix-Scaille, a wooded plateau that, at 503 m high, is one of the highest peaks in the Ardennes .
The tower was erected in 2001. The construction costs amounted to 625,000 euros. Half of this was paid for by Wallonia , 40% by the European Union , and the remaining 10% by the municipality of Gedinne from municipal funds.
The tower consists of an unusually shaped frame that was originally built from trunks of local Douglas fir and today consists of steel girders. Next to it is a cylindrical steel stairwell with a height of 47.6 m. Viewing platforms are located at heights of 15, 30 and 45 m.
On July 7, 2008, the tower was dismantled after the logs had rotted. In 2012 the tower was rebuilt with steel girders and has been accessible again since July 5th of the same year.
Individual evidence
Web links
- The Tour du Millénaire on the Gedinne website (French)
- Photos and information on the architects' website
- Tour du Millénaire. In: Structurae
Coordinates: 49 ° 57 ′ 3 " N , 4 ° 50 ′ 44" E