With its microwave receptors at m 1, ft. The CN Tower was built in by Canadian National who wanted to demonstrate the strength of Canadian industry by building a tower taller than any other in the world. Building the CN Tower was a vast and ambitious project that involved 1, workers who worked 24 hours a day, five days a week for 40 months to completion.
Tower construction crews moved in on February 6, , and started to remove over 56 metric tonnes of earth and shale for the foundation. In August , work began on the seven-story tower sphere that would eventually house the observation decks and revolving restaurant. The CN Tower approached completion in March , when Olga, the giant Sikorsky helicopter flew into the city to lift the 44 pieces of the antenna into place. Since the CN Tower opened, Canadians and tourists from around the world have made the trip to Toronto to celebrate this marvel of engineering.
Besides serving as a telecommunications hub, the CN Tower provides a wide range of unique attractions, exhibits and food and beverage venues. Over the years, millions of dollars has been invested in expanding and revitalizing the CN Tower to continue to provide visitors with a world class experience:.
In a base expansion project added 75, square feet of attractions and shopping at the Base of the Tower including a theatre and gift shop. For over three decades, the CN Tower continues to remain a critical telecommunications link adapting over the years to the incredible advances of the last decades by providing a cell site for wireless voice and data transmissions as well as for radio and television broadcasts.
Over the years, ongoing upgrades to the restaurant included the addition in of a state of the art 9, bottle wine cellar. For over a decade has been winning awards for its cuisine, wine and ambiance and become a popular fine-dining and special event destination for Torontonians, dignitaries, celebrities and tourists alike. To meet the demands of growing numbers of visitors to the Tower, in two additional elevators were installed at the CN Tower for a total six glass fronted elevators taking visitors to the top along one of the longest elevator hoistways on the planet.
The CN Tower is always upgrading its security through investments in new equipment and training. In , the CN Tower initiated an award winning new training program as well as introducing a state-of the art, non-contact security archway at the entrance. Forgot your password? Retrieve it. Abbreviation » Term. Term » Abbreviation. Word in Term. Term » Abbr. Filter by: Select category from list CN Tower noun a tower in Toronto; feet tall for broadcasting widely see more ».
Notify me of new comments via email. Cancel Report. Although I did not get to go up this slender building, there are treats in store for those who do. People lacking a fear of heights can check out the EdgeWalk, with its degree view of the tower and the city.
It's the tallest place in the world where you can walk outside, fearless daredevil that you are note that you'll need a harness, like at the Macau Tower. The CN Tower was completed in and was the world's tallest tower and freestanding structure at the time.
Now foodies can rejoice that there is a restaurant here for romantic proposals, celebrations, or just a plain good drink. Christina Saull. From the top, you can see Toronto and its surrounding neighborhoods and, on a clear day, all the way out to the wilds of Ontario.
The tower still serves its original purpose a telecommunications tower - all the major broadcast stations and radio stations in Toronto use it for transmission purposes. It was the world's tallest tower she stands at 1, ft until , but has since been knocked down a few levels.
In addition to having an observation deck on top that has a glass floor, which allows visitors to look straight down, it also has a revolving restaurant. Tip: go first thing in the morning for a less crowded experience!
Nyssa C. Standing tall at 1, The observation desk at the top is one of the best places to capture panoramic views of Toronto, especially at sunset when colorful hues of the horizon provide the most stunning backdrop. AFAR Traveler. Sky High on a Beautiful Clear Day at CN Tower, Toronto Looking up at the sky to fit the CN Tower into a camera frame is a challenge, but once you get passed the security on the main floor and walk to the elevator a whole new experience awaits you.
The Elevator speed is one thing as you look out the window as you climb higher and higher but then there is the glass peep holes on the Elevator floor a mini glimpse into a bigger version of the glass floor above.
At the Observation deck I watched countless tourists stare down through the glass floor with the same skittish fear. There is something your brain just can't connect to your body when you try to set foot on it for the first time. For some the leap of faith onto the glass is easy.
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