Central Radio & TV Tower

Central Radio & TV Tower
中央广播电视塔
Former names	CCTV Tower Beijing TV Tower
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Telecommunications
Architectural style	Modernism
Location	11 Xisanhuan Street Beijing, China
Coordinates	39.91806°N 116.30028°E / 39.91806; 116.30028
Construction started	1987
Completed	1992
Height
Antenna spire	405 m (1,329 ft)
Top floor	248 m (814 ft)
Technical details
Floor area	60,000 m2 (650,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Design Institute of the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television
Engineer	KCA Architects Snoeren
References

The Central Radio & TV Tower (simplified Chinese: 中央广播电视塔; traditional Chinese: 中央廣播電視塔; pinyin: Zhōngyāng guǎngbò diànshì tǎ) is a 405-metre-tall (1,329 ft) telecommunications- and observation tower in Beijing, China. It is the tallest structure in the city, the ninth-tallest tower in the world, and has its observation deck at 238 m (781 ft). The tower provides panoramic views over the city from its revolving restaurant and observation deck. It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.

History

The tower was completed in 1992, designed by Paulus Snoeren in the late 1980s and contains broadcasting equipment for China Central Television. It is located in Beijing's Haidian District, near to the Gongzhufen metro station and Yuyuantan Park. The CCTV Headquarters is now based in Chaoyang District, designed by Rem Koolhaas in late 2009.

A race to the top of the tower is held annually with two laps of the base followed by a climb of the 1,484 steps leading up to the observation deck.

Floors

There are 4 floors opened to the public.

Floor 1

Lounge, toilets, lift to level 216 (level 4 for guest) and stairs to level 2.

Floor 2

History of very famous people in China, lift to level 186 (Level 3 for guest), lift to level 216 (level 4 for guest) and stairs to level 1.

Floor 3

How CCTV (Chinese TV programme) work, lift to level 2 lift to level 216 (level 4 for guest).

Floor 4

Viewing area, lift to level 183 (level 3 for guest).

Security check in

When you enter the Sky Tower there is a security check in to see if you have items that are not allowed in the Sky Tower, including food and drinks.

Gallery

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See also

• CCTV Headquarters (another building that is sometimes also called "CCTV Tower")
• List of tallest buildings in Beijing
• List of tallest towers in the world
• List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
• Fernsehturm Stuttgart – first TV tower built from concrete and prototype

External links

• Central TV Tower Tourist Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20111211210149/http://en.ctvt.com.cn:80/
• Geographic data related to Central Radio & TV Tower at OpenStreetMap