Brasília TV Tower
The Brasília TV Tower (Portuguese: Torre de TV de Brasília) is a radio and television transmission tower built in Brasilia and inaugurated in 1967 with a height of 224 meters. It is located at the Monumental Axis, in the Burle Marx Garden, and besides the tower itself, which has a belvedere and a museum, the Museum of Gems, its immediate surroundings have several attractions, such as the Fair Tower and the TV Tower Fountain, which makes the place one of the most visited by tourists, receiving from ten to twelve thousand people a week.
| TV Tower | |
|---|---|
Torre de TV | |
TV Tower | |
| General information | |
| Type | Observation tower Broadcasting tower |
| Location | Brasília, Brazil |
| Address | Eixo Monumental S/N, Brasília, Distrito Federal 70297-400 |
| Coordinates | 15.790499°S 47.892977°W |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Owner | Government of the Federal District |
| Landlord | Banco de Brasília |
| Height | 224 m |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Lúcio Costa |
The tower originally had a height of 218 metres. The tower added another six metres after additions by the TV channel Bandeirantes. First it was 212 then it added for the current height of 224 metres. The tower is the fourth tallest structure in Brazil and is also one of the most noticeable from Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge. It is located on Brasilia's Monumental Axis.