Baden-Württemberg / Stuttgart Region / Stuttgart12.01.2018Revolutionary Architecture
The original plans for a television tower were for a functional steel lattice mast on top of the 483-metre-high hill known as the High Bopser. However, the famous Stuttgart bridge builder and structural engineer, Professor Fritz Leonhardt, proposed a concrete construction instead. Not only was the structure itself an innovation, but so, too, was the idea of using the tower for tourism and catering purposes. Much later than scheduled, the tower, with an observation deck in an almost circular cylindrical pod, was officially opened on 5th February 1956. The costs of building, 4.2 million DM, were recouped within five years by the takings in admission charges. The tower is one of the most outstanding cultural monuments in the Stuttgart Region. Visitors can admire the magnificent views from its two-tiered observation deck at a height of 150 metres above ground. No other location in Stuttgart provides such wonderful tele-vision in the true sense of the word, with sweeping views over the Neckar Valley with its vineyards, the Swabian Alb, the Black Forest and the Odenwald. "Leonhardt's" is the name of the Television Tower's restaurant, which offers regional Swabian cuisine at the foot of the Tower. In the summer months the beer garden is ideal for eating outdoors. The Panorama Café – less down-to-earth – serves coffee and cakes during the day at a height of 147 metres, while in the evenings guests can enjoy Stuttgart's night-time panorama over a cool drink.
Since the autumn of 2016 it's been possible to find your bearings by means of the augmented reality "360° Television Tower" app of the Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH and the Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation (WRS). With the activated GPS function your own terminal device (smartphone or tablet) shows you tourist attractions and municipalities in the direction in which you're looking. With just a click you get not only a description, but also information on opening times and events, as well as additional media such as graphics or videos.
Since it was built, Stuttgart's Television Tower has been imitated all over the world. One of its "twins" can be seen in Johannesburg. Nevertheless, the Stuttgart model with its harmonious proportions remains unique.
Additional information under: www.fernsehturmstuttgart.com
Photo: Stuttgart Television Tower© Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH
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