The Rhine tower is one of those attractions of düsseldorf, which is impossible not to notice. This concrete structure with a height of more than 240 meters towers over all structures and buildings of the city. Telecommunications tower cannot be called the highest in the world, but for the city it is precisely such. For this reason, it serves as a reference and honorable adorns him various photographs, postcards and guidebooks düsseldorf.

The first tower in the city appeared in the 60-ies of XX century, it did not exceed 75 metres. Given that the development of radio and television broadcasting took place very rapidly, to fully meet the needs of the entire population of the city has become necessary to erect a larger tower. The construction works started in 1979 by order of the Federal German States mail.

To install the tower, it was decided on the banks of the river Rhine, its original height of 234 meters, but after the subsequent installation of special antennas, these figures increased to present size. This tower is equipped with antennas that transmit FM radio and TV broadcasting. And if you climb the tower, you can contemplate the unique view of the waterfront and the city's port.

The construction of the Rhine tower did Harold Dayman, thanks to his efforts, it was opened in 1981. Here work high-speed lift, at a height of about 180 meters is cozy and quite an unusual restaurant that is not in one place but moves around its axis and completes one revolution in 1 HR.

Individual attention decimally watch towers, which were developed by Horst Baumann. In its essence it is a specific set of light bulbs that are built in clock. They are the largest digital clock in the world.