OTE Tower
Television tower, Restaurant, Observation tower in Thessaloniki, Greece / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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OTE Tower is a 76-metre-tall[1] tower located in the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center in central Thessaloniki, Greece. The tower opened in 1966 and was renovated in 2005.
OTE Tower | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Television tower, Restaurant, Observation tower |
Location | Thessaloniki, Greece |
Coordinates | 40°37′34″N 22°57′16″E |
Completed | 7 August 1966 |
Owner | Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation |
Height | 76.4 m (250.66 ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Alexandros Anastasiadis |
The tower was designed by Greek architect Alexandros Anastasiadis and was completed in 1965, with the first black and white broadcasts on a Greek television network taking place from the tower in 1971.[2] The tower was also used in the 1970s to support the antennas of an experimental VHF analogue mobile telephone network.[citation needed] Today it is used by the Cosmote cellular mobile telephone network.
The tower today, other than its status as a modern monument of the city and its use by Cosmote, opens up for events and exhibitions during the Thessaloniki International Fair, while the Skyline Café-Bar, a revolving restaurant operates year-round on the top floor.