“Fernsehturm Stuttgart is a well-known television tower in Stuttgart. The tower has a height of over 217 meters, withstanding the test of time for over 60 years. During construction, only a few persons in Stuttgart had confidence that a tower with a steel and concrete framework would endure. The construction lasted for 20 months and the Stuttgart television tower was finally inaugurated on February 5, 1956. This tower's design was replicated and used in other buildings globally, spanning from Frankfurt and Dortmund to Johannesburg and Wuhan, in China. the construction costs of 4.2 million marks were collected within just five years through entrance fees.”
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