Berlin: area by area - East of the Centre - Fernsenturn

The Fernsehturm, the highest building in the city, is one of Berlin's biggest attractions.
Its total height is 368 meters: the viewing platform is at a height of 203 metres.It was built according to the plans of a team of architects from 1965–69, with the assistance of a group of experts from Sweden.
The Fernsehturm, member of the World Federation of Great Towers, consists of a 250m-high reinforced concrete shaft topped by a stainless steel sphere, which is divided into seven stories. One of them is home to the Telecafé, which offers a breath-taking view of the city. The café, which rotates on its own axis, takes 30 minutes to go round.
The tip of the tower is formed by a 118 meter-long television antenna.
A pavilion-style construction around the foot of the tower was constructed from 1969–72 according to the plans of the architects Walter Herzog and Heinz Aust; it is divided into three sections with pointed, multi-pitch roofs.