Cairo Tower
Cairo Tower by night
The Cairo Tower ("al Borg al Qahira") is free-standing concrete TV tower in Cairo, Egypt. It stands on Zamalek Island in the River Nile, in the city centre. At 187 metres, it is 43 metres higher than the Great Pyramid of Giza, some 15 km to the southwest.
The Cairo Tower was built from 1956 to 1961. Its partially open lattice-work design is intended to evoke a lotus plant. The tower is crowned by an observation deck and a revolving restaurante, which are popular with locals (particularly courting couples) and overseas visitors alike.
See also: List of towers
External links
View from the top
- http://www.structurae.net/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0000280
- http://www.egy.com/landmarks/97–10–16.shtml
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