Kobe Port Tower
The Kobe Port Tower (神戸ポートタワー, Kōbe Pōto Tawā) is a landmark in the port city of Kobe, Japan. The sightseeing tower was completed in 1963 and was temporarily closed from late 2009 to 28 April 2010 and again to present for renovation. It is located in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
| Kobe Port Tower | |||||
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神戸ポートタワー | |||||
Kobe Port Tower | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Status | Completed | ||||
| Type | Lattice tower | ||||
| Architectural style | Structural expressionism | ||||
| Location | Kobe, Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°40′57.5″N 135°11′12.1″E | ||||
| Opening | 21 November 1963 | ||||
| Height | |||||
| Architectural | 108 m (354 ft) | ||||
| Observatory | 90.28 metres (296.2 ft) | ||||
| Technical details | |||||
| Floor count | 8 | ||||
| Floor area | 1,534 square metres (16,510 sq ft) | ||||
| Design and construction | |||||
| Architect(s) | Koichi Ito - Naka Takeo | ||||
| Main contractor | Obayashi Corporation | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 神戸ポートタワー | ||||
| Hiragana | こうべぽーとたわー | ||||
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