CN Tower
communications and observation tower in Toronto, Canada
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Summary
CN Tower is a television tower[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of television tower entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,155 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Guinness World Records[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Old Toronto[4], Toronto[5]
- Country: Canada[6]
- Instance of: observation tower[7], architectural landmark[8], tourist attraction[9]
- Architect: John Andrews[10]
- Owned by: Canada Lands Company[11]
- Named after: Canadian National Railway[12]
- Made from material: concrete[13], steel[14]
- Location: Toronto[15]
- Part of: Seven Wonders of the Modern World[16]
- Commons category: CN Tower[17]
- Inception: 1976[18]
- Official website: http://www.cntower.ca/[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:CN Tower[20]
- Commons gallery: CN Tower[21]
- Described at URL: https://francesbula.com/blog/cn-tower-in-toronto/[22]
- Floors above ground: 8[23]
- Visitors per year: 1,500,000[24]
- Number of elevators: 9[25]
- Date of official opening: June 26, 1976[26]
- Different from: CN Tower[27]
- Height: 553.3 m[28], 447 m[29]
- Open days: all days of the week[30]
- Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of CN Tower[31]
- Social media followers: 18,269[32], 20,488[33], 22,434[34]
Why It Matters
CN Tower has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
FAQs
What awards did CN Tower receive?
Honors received include Guinness World Records[3].