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Euromast

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The Euromast is an observation tower in Rotterdam, Netherlands, designed by the architect Hugh Maaskant and built between 1958 and 1960 specifically for the 1960 Floriade horticultural exhibition. Its reinforced-concrete shaft has an internal diameter of nine meters and rests on a concrete foundation block weighing about 1,900,000 kilograms, positioned so the tower's center of gravity sits below ground for stability. Originally 101 meters tall, the Euromast briefly lost its status as Rotterdam's tallest structure before a 1970 addition, the slender Space Tower, restored its height record with a further 85 meters and gave the building its present 184.6-metre overall height; it has been a protected listed monument since 2010. The Euromast is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers and has occasionally hosted organized BASE jumping events from its upper platform.

Facts
Building Type
Observation Tower 1
Location
Rotterdam, Netherlands 1
Completed Year
1958 2
Completed Year
1960 2
Height (m)
184.6 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Tower 1
Connections

Has Building Type

Tower, Concepts

In Style

Modernist Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Euromast, Wikipedia

Uses Element

Concrete, Elements and Materials
Source Euromast, Wikipedia
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Located In

Netherlands

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Sources
1. Euromast, Wikipedia
  • Lead section, first sentence
    Euromast is an observation tower in Rotterdam, Netherlands, designed by Hugh Maaskant
  • Infobox, General information, Location
    Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Lead section, construction sentence
    constructed between 1958 and 1960
  • Infobox, General information, Height
    Antenna spire: 184.6 m (606 ft)
  • Lead section
    Euromast is an observation tower in Rotterdam, Netherlands, designed by Hugh Maaskant constructed between 1958 and 1960. It was specially built for the 1960 Floriade, and is a listed monument since 2010.
  • In Style: Modernist Architecture, infobox architectural_style field: Modernism
  • Uses Element: Concrete, Wikipedia lead
    The tower is a concrete structure with an internal diameter of 9 m (30 ft) and a wall thickness of 30 cm (12 in).
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2. Wikidata: Euromast
  • Wikidata Q969215, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q969215, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
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