Calgary Tower
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Calgary Tower
The Calgary Tower is a 190 meter free standing tower in Calgary, Alberta Canada.
Built at a cost of $3,500,000 CAD, the tower was a joint venture between Marathon Realty Company Limited and Husky Oil. The landmark was intended as urban renewal program for Canada's Centennial.
The column of the tower was built from a continual pour of concrete. Pouring began May 15, 1967 and was completed 24 days later.
It opened to the public on June 30th 1968
Originally called The Husky Tower it was officially renamed The Calgary Tower on November 1st, 1971.
In 1988, a natural gas-fired cauldron at the top was constructed. The flame in it burned throughout the 1988 Winter Olympics, and since then, has been lit for special events.
External links
- Calgary Tower Official Site (http://www.calgarytower.com)
- Google maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=51.044208,-114.063513&spn=0.005139,0.007918&t=k&hl=en)de:Calgary Tower