Macau Tower
Macau Tower, also known as Macau Sky Tower, is a tower located in Macau, China. From ground level to the highest point it is 338 m \ 1109 ft. The main observation level is 223 m \ 732 ft above ground.
On a visit to Auckland, New Zealand, Macau casino billionaire Stanley Ho Hung-sun was so impressed by the Sky Tower in Auckland that he commissioned a similar one to be built in Macau.
Construction started in 1998 and the tower was officially opened on December 19, 2001.
It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.
As well as being used for observation and amusement, the tower is used for telecommunications and broadcasting.
See Also: List of towers
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Categories: Macau | Towers | Buildings of China