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Calgary Tower

Calgary Tower



The Calgary Tower began building in 1967 and opened to the public in 1968. It stands at 190 metres tall.
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21 months ago M Delong   0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary_Tower
12 months ago .   +6
The tower was built in haste and in imitation of the Space Needle, which was completed in Seattle about a year before construction began in Calgary. As a consequence of the lack of forethought in design and the weather's effect on poured concrete, it looks like a shabby imitation of the Space Needle or the CN Tower, which was completed the year after the Calgary Tower.

The Tower is becoming increasingly veiled by the glass office towers going up around it, which will make its inevitable implosion more challenging logistically but no less satisfying to those who regard it as a hopeless eyesore.
12 months ago taxworthy   -2
I think the Calgary Tower is a fine part of the Calgary skyline. I hope to visit
some day.
4 months ago   0
I heard there was glass floor on the top.
4 months ago   0
Calgary tower is 191 meters[626 feet] long.
4 months ago   0
It's opening took place in June 30, 1968.
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