News in Points:
– Every two years, a federal horticultural show is held in Germany, with the current location being Dortmund.
– The Dortmund Tower, also known as Florianturm, was built as an attraction for the show, designed by architect Will Schwarz.
– It was the first tower in the world to have a revolving restaurant built into it and was the tallest building in Germany at the time.
– The construction of the tower was a result of a post-war building boom in Europe and was built between 1958 and 1959.
– The tower has observation balconies and a restaurant, with the floor being able to rotate by an electric drive.
– The upper balcony also contains equipment for telecommunications and television broadcasting.
– Visitors can access the observation deck with high-speed elevators.
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