Long Ta | |
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龙塔 | |
Location within China
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Alternative names | Dragon Tower Heilongjiang Tower |
General information | |
Status | Complete |
Type | Steel lattice television and observation tower |
Location | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China |
Coordinates | 45°44′45.55″N 126°40′28″E / 45.7459861°N 126.67444°ECoordinates: 45°44′45.55″N 126°40′28″E / 45.7459861°N 126.67444°E |
Construction started | 2000 |
Completed | 2000 |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 335.89 m (1,102 ft) |
Top floor | 216.10 m (709 ft) |
References | |
Long Ta, also known as the Dragon Tower (Chinese: 龙塔; pinyin: lóng tǎ) or Heilongjiang Tower (Chinese: 黑龙江塔), is a 336 m (1,102 ft) tall multi-purpose Chinese steel lattice television and observation tower. The Long Ta is used for television broadcasting; telecommunication, transmitting FM-/TV-broadcasting throughout the province of Heilongjiang; for observation, providing a view of the surrounding areas of city. The tower has observation decks and buffet restaurants. It has a AAAA rating.
Long Ta is 336 m (1,102 ft) and is the second tallest freestanding lattice tower in the world, tallest in Asia, and 7th in China (how can it be tallest in Asia and 7th in China?) The tower has an antenna at 335.89 m (1,102 ft) and a top floor at 216.10 m (709 ft).