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Check out the science behind key parts of the Tower, including our unique, curved shape and famous Glass Floor. The CN Tower’s Glass Floor takes advantage of the strength of glass to create a thrilling experience, more than 340 metres (1,115 feet) up. And as much as it may be scary to stand—or sit—on it and look down, the floor can take it.
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With a height of more than 550 metres, the CN Tower was the tallest free-standing structure in the world until the opening of the Burj Khalifain 2010 with 828 meters became the man-made structure more largest in history. Its construction lasted 40 months and at a cost of 300 million Canadian dollars. In 1995 he was ranked as one of the Seven Wonder...
The CN Tower is located at 301 Front Street West in the heart of the Entertainment District, on the north shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto, Canada. The Tower is easily accessible from Union Station and the streets and major roads.
In the beginning was planned with the aim of placing an antenna high enough to permit the transmission and reception of signals without any interference, especially due to the tall buildings of Toronto. Before completion, the architects added to it a revolving restaurant and observation deck.
You reach the observation decks, bar and restaurant with fast elevators, which it takes only a minute drive from the base to the Observation Deck Interior. It opened in 1976 and has the highest metal ladder in the world since 1776 has stairs that climb 147 floors, while a fire escape and is not open to the public. This rises to the observation deck...
Main Pilar
It was built by the state railways, the Canadian National Railway, known by the acronym CN, origin of the name of the tower. The CN Tower began construction in February 1973 and was completed in 1976, after 40 months of work. Once the pit 15 meters deep, 7000 meters cubic poured concrete, 46 tons of rebar and steel wire 36, creating a wall thickness of 6.7 meters for foundation To build the base of the main pillars used a slipform moved hydraulically. This was already by itself a pretty impre...
Antenna
Before the antenna could be placed, it was necessary to dismantle and remove the giant crane that served for four years to build the tower. To perform these movements, we used a 10-ton Sikorsky helicopter “Olga”, especially for industrial lifts, moved to Toronto by air. After some critical time for the helicopter during the dismantling of the crane began to put the different parts of the antenna. Each time one of these parties was high, workers were at the top and helped maneuver the new piec...
The CN Tower is composed of several structures. The main structure is a hexagonal hollow pillar of steel and concrete containing all six elevators, escalators, connections and power distribution. At the top of this tower was placed a metallic antenna signal transmission for radio and television. The hexagonal shape of the tower can be seen between ...
Glass Floor
The glass floor observation deck are open to 342 meters. The glass floor has an area of 24 square meters and can withstand a pressure of 4,100 kilopascals. The thermal glass units are 64 mm floor thickness, consisting of a panel of 25-mm laminate, 25 mm camera and again a panel of 13-mm laminated glass.
Lift
Six glass elevators up and down from its exterior to 6 meters per second, at 1 meter and a half where there are strong winds.
Antenna
The transmitting antenna measures 102 meters and consists of 44 pieces of steel with 8 tons the heaviest.
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Common questions. Health and safety. Viewfinder app. Capturing the moment. What's nearby. Canada’s National Tower is not only the tallest building in Canada, but also the entire Western Hemisphere! It measures more than half a kilometre (one-third of a mile) tall from its base to the top of the antenna—553.33 metres, or 1815.5 feet.
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- THE GLASS FLOOR OF THE OBSERVATION LEVEL CAN WITHSTAND THE WEIGHT OF 35 MOOSE. Go ahead—jump up and down! The CN Tower's Glass Floor was designed to be strong, and can withstand the weight of 35 moose.
- TWICE A YEAR, YOU CAN TAKE THE STAIRS ALL THE WAY UP. Fair warning for interested parties: that is a total of 1776 stairs (144 flights). Each year, the CN Tower hosts two fundraising stair climbs—one for the World Wildlife Fund of Canada, the other for United Way of Greater Toronto—that attract more than 20,000 participants and raise more than $2.5 million annually.
- THERE'S A TIME CAPSULE IN THE WALL OF THE TOWER'S LOOKOUT LEVEL. As part of the tower's grand opening in 1976, a time capsule was placed in the wall of the building's LookOut level.
- ON A CLEAR DAY, YOU CAN SEE NIAGARA FALLS FROM THE TOP. From the Tower's SkyPod level, visibility can be up to 100 miles on a clear day, making it possible to see Niagara Falls and New York State.
The CN Tower sways in the wind. At the Top level, it can sway by almost half a metre (1.5 feet)! 116 storeys up, walking along the outside edge of the CN Tower’s main pod, secured by only a harness—EdgeWalk is an experience like no other. Since opening in 2011, EdgeWalk has thrilled thousands and marked major milestones for guests of all kinds.
Jan 24, 2024 · The CN Tower is not just about panoramic views. It houses unique attractions including: The Glass Floor: A thrilling experience, walking on a transparent floor 342 meters above ground. The SkyPod: One of the world's highest observation decks. EdgeWalk: The world's highest full-circle, hands-free walk on a 1.5m wide ledge encircling the top of ...
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The CN Tower (French: Tour CN) is a 553.3 m-high (1,815.3 ft) concrete communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [ 3 ][ 8 ] Completed in 1976, it is located in downtown Toronto, built on the former Railway Lands. Its name "CN" referred to Canadian National, the railway company that built the tower.
