Torre Alta Vila Status: Construction Dates Began 2004 Finished 2005 Floor Count 3
Building Uses - observation - conference - restaurant - retail - sports Structural Types - tower - mall
Heights Value Source / Comments Spire 331 ft Website Acutally Tower is only 80m atop the Shopping Mall Roof - higher level 115 ft Unconfirmed Shopping Mall rear part. Roof 69 ft '' Shopping Mall front part where the tower is mounted on
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Description • The tower offers a spetacular view of Belo Horizonte, and its surrounding mountains at 432 m above the city.
• The shopping mall is home to a Hard Rock Cafe, a bungee jumping station, and a shopping center and conference space.
• Philips installed Brazil's first large-scale LED lighting on this tower, making it an instant landmark that can be seen from many kilometers around.
• The tower is covered in 50 tons of stainless steel produced by Acesita.
• The observation pod atop the tower is built to resemble a flying saucer.
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