Time for spotlights on actual buildings & contructions:
TV Tower
The TV Tower next to Alexanderplatz has become a symbol of the city of Berlin. Designed by Hermann Henselmann and built between 1965 and 1969, the tower is 368 metres tall and houses a revolving café, telecommunication installations and a viewing platform. On a clear day the view extends 40 kilometers in all directons.
The seven-storey sphere weighs 4,800 tons and rests on the concrete shaft at a height of 200 meters. The individual sections were pre-assembled on the ground, then fixed with tie bars and fitted together at the top of the shaft.
From 1993 to 1998 the tower underwent refurbishment in several stages, in the course of which a new antenna increased the height from 365 to 368 meters.
The actual tower entrance is situated on the first floor of a hexagonal hall at the base of the tower. The ground floor includes a souvenir shop.
