The Rheinturm is a 240.5-metre-high concrete telecommunications tower in Düsseldorf, capital of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Construction commenced in 1979 and finished in 1981. The Rheinturm carries aerials for directional radio, FM and TV transmitters. It stands 172.5 metres high and houses a revolving restaurant and an observation deck at a height of 168 metres. It is the tallest building in Düsseldorf.The Rheinturm was inaugurated on 1 December 1981. It contains 7,500 cubic metres of concrete and weighs 22,500 tons. Before October 15, 2004, when an aerial antenna for DVB-T was mounted, it was 234.2 metres high. The observation deck is open to public daily from 10:00 to 23:30.
As a special attraction, a light sculpture on its shaft works as a clock. This sculpture was designed by Horst H. Baumann and is called Lichtzeitpegel.
Sun - Thu: 10 am - midnight
Fri, Sat and Holidays: 10 am - 1 am
Elevator fees:
Adults: €9
Children: €7
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinturm
Official website https://www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de/en/sights/rheinturm/
Email rheinturm@guennewig.de
Phone +49 211 863200-0
Address Stromstraße 20, 40212 Düsseldorf, Germany
Coordinates 51°13'4.623" N 6°45'41.94" E
