Macau Tower
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Macau Tower, Macau
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A fountain in the shape of a lotus, which is the representative flower of Macau, outside the Macau Tower
Macau Tower, also known as Macau Sky Tower, is a tower located in Macau, a special administrative region of People's Republic of China. From ground level to the highest point it is 338 m \ 1109 ft. The main observation level is 223 m \ 732 ft above ground.
Macau casino billionaire Stanley Ho Hung-Sun went for a visit in Auckland, New Zealand. He was so impressed by the Sky Tower that he commissioned a similar one to be built in Macau.
Construction work of the tower started in 1998 and the tower was officially opened on December 19, 2001.
The tower is one of the members of the World Federation of Great Towers.
As well as being used for observation and amusement, the tower is also used for telecommunications and broadcasting.
See also
External link
- Official Site (http://www.macautower.com.mo/)
- Structurae.net (http://www.structurae.net/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0004457)de:Macau Tower