Euromast

Euromast

The Euromast is a tower in Rotterdam constructed between 1958 and 1960, designed by H.A. Maaskant. It was specially built for the 1960 Floriade. It is a concrete building with an internal diameter of m to ft|9|precision=0 and a wall thickness of 30 centimetres (1 ft). For stability it is built on a concrete block of 1,900,000 kilograms (4,190,000 lb) so that the centre of gravity is below ground. It has a "crow's nest" observation platform m to ft|96|precision=0 above-ground and a restaurant. Originally m to ft|101|precision=0 in height it was the tallest building in Rotterdam. It lost this position for a while, but regained it when the "Space Tower" was added to the top of the building in 1970, giving an additional m to ft|85|precision=0. Euromast is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.

ee also

* List of towers
* World Federation of Great Towers

External links

* http://www.euromast.nl/english/index.html
* [http://www.ict4us.com/markant/googlemaps-euromast.htm Aerial photo (Google Maps)]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Euromast — Rotterdam Localisation Coordonnées …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Euromast — (Роттердам,Нидерланды) Категория отеля: Адрес: Parkhaven 20, Дельфсхавен, 3016 GM Роттердам, Нидерла …   Каталог отелей

  • Euromast — Der Euromast Der Euromast ist ein vom niederländischen Architekten Huig Maaskant entworfener und von 1958 bis 1960 errichteter Aussichtsturm in Rotterdam. Er wurde anlässlich der Floriade 1960 gebaut. Ursprünglich war der Euromast nur… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Rotterdam — Gemeinde Rotterdam Flagge Wappen Provinz …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Rotterdam — Infobox Settlement official name = Rotterdam nickname = Rotjeknar , Rotjeknor , Waterstad , Maasstad , Manhattan aan de Maas , Roffa motto = Sterker door strijd (Stronger through Struggle) imagesize = 275px image caption = flag size = 125px image …   Wikipedia

  • Gyro Tower — A Gyro Tower or Panoramic Tower is an evolution of the observation tower with a vertical moving platform. A Gyro Tower s observation deck is not simply raised to provide its passengers a spectacular view, it is also rotated around the supporting… …   Wikipedia

  • Gyro-Tower — im Heide Park …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • March 1960 — January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September  – October  – November  December The following events occurred in March 1960. Contents 1 March 1, 1960 (Tuesday) 2 March …   Wikipedia

  • Dom Tower of Utrecht — Dom Tower, with the remaining part of the cathedral in the background. Basic information Location Utrecht, Netherlands Geographic coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • 1960 in architecture — The year 1960 in architecture involved some significant events.Buildings* The Cairo Tower in Cairo, Egypt is completed. * The Euromast in Rotterdam, The Netherlands is completed. * Construction of the Tour Telus in Montreal, Quebec begins.Awards* …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”