Colonius is a reinforced concrete television and radio broadcasting tower located in the city of Cologne ( federal state North Rhine-Westphalia ). With a height of 266.1 m, it is the tallest building in North Rhine-Westphalia and the seventh tallest building in Germany. Used to place analog television antennas, DVB-T antennas, VHF radio services. The tower provides television and radio broadcasting in the Cologne- Bonn region . The tower is not accessible for tourists.
The tower got its name in honor of the Roman name Cologne Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium .
| Colonius | |
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| Location |  Germany , Cologne |
| Construction | 1978-1981 |
| Using | Telecommunications |
| Height | |
| Antenna / Spire | 266 m |
| Roof | 219 m |
| Technical specifications | |
| Number of elevators | 2 |
| Architect | Erwin Heinle |
| Owner | Deutsche Funkturm GmbH |
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Content
- 1 Location
- 2 History
- 3 Specifications [3] [4]
- 4 References
- 5 notes
Location
The television tower is located in the northern part of the Cologne Small Ring Road ( Innere Kanalstraße street), laid along the route of the former Cologne city wall ( de: Festungsring Köln ).
History
The construction of the tower was started in 1978 by the architect [1] and engineer [2] . The tower was commissioned on June 3, 1981 .
At the time of completion, the height of the tower with the antenna was 252.9 m. An observation deck was equipped in the tower’s basket at an altitude of 166 m. Also in the "basket" was a two-story revolving restaurant.
In the early 1990s the tower antenna was replaced with a new one, as a result of which the height of the tower increased to 266.1 m.
On the eve of the new year 1994, a stampede occurred in the restaurant's dance zone, panic began. This was the reason that it was decided to close the restaurant. Since 1999, the observation deck has been closed to visitors.
In April 2004, to provide digital broadcasting in DVB-T format using helicopters, the antenna was again replaced, while the tower height remained unchanged.
Specifications [3] [4]
- Antenna Height - 266.1 m
- Roof height - 219.2 m
- The height of the bottom point of the "basket" - 164.9 m
- The height of the upper point of the "basket" - 178.9 m
- The diameter of the base of the "basket" - 49.7 m
- The diameter of the "trunk" in the lower part - 14.9 m
- The diameter of the "trunk" in the upper part - 5 m