CN Tower vs Ostankino Tower vs Stratosphere Tower

[M. Brown]

http://www.worldcityphotos.org/Russia/RUS-Moscow-JordiEscuer1.jpg

http://www.haun-online.de/Canada/Picture/11tor031.jpg

http://www.arrakeen.ch/usamex/147%20%20Stratosphere%20Tower.JPG

[matthew_p2004]

CN Tower. I like the one in Las Vegas, but the one in Russia is the ugliest thing I have ever seen!

[M. Brown]

I think the ostankino tower looks pretty sweet.

[DrJoe]

i pick CN...you should make a thread with like the Space Needle, Oriental Pearl Tower, and the one Berlin, etc

[Nick in Atlanta]

I have only been up the CN tower and it is pretty cool. I really like the floor where they have very thick glass on the floor and you can stand on it while looking down about 900 feet.

The Stratosphere seems cool with its rollercoaster.

I'm not sure I'd trust the Russian building standards enough to go up the Ostankino Tower.

[Macca-GC]

Stratosphere Tower for me, then Ostankino, last CN Tower

[Skybean]

I'm not sure I'd trust the Russian building standards enough to go up the Ostankino Tower.


It has been on fire before
http://tx.mb21.co.uk/features/ostankino/ostankino.jpg
http://members.lycos.nl/rtvtower/ostankino/moscow34.jpg


CN Tower, Toronto Canada
553 m 1,815 ft

Ostankino Tower, Moscow Russia
537 m 1,762 ft

Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai China
468 m 1,535 ft

Tianjin Tower, Tianjin China
415 m 1,362 ft

Central Radio and TV Tower, Beijing China
405 m 1,329 ft

Tashkent Tower, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
375 m 1,230 ft

The Stratosphere, Las Vegas, USA
350.3 m 1149 ft

Towers of the World (http://www.cntower.ca/faqs/GreatTowers.pdf)

[benji45]

Cn

[M. Brown]

hmm. Mabey this wasnt a close enough comparison.

[Monkey]

CN Tower without a doubt.

[Wissmut]

Ostankino. In my mind one of the smartest tv-towers in the world; an strong and harmonic appearance!

[Trances]

Ostankino
for me to so space probe looking

[Lucky 24]

Ostankino is so cold and depressing looking. It looks like some sort of crazy industrial plant from the future. That's why I think it's kind of cool because it's so unconventional.

But CN Tower looks the best all around.

[M. Brown]

Yeah. The Ostackino tower is awesome.

[Nick in Atlanta]

I went up the CN tower for the first time in the late 70's and the elevator operator joked that the tower was insured for a certain period of time. I don't remember how long they said, but it was something like 100 years. What happens after that? Is it at risk for falling down? If it fell northwards what street would the top hit? :) :runaway:

:weirdo: :weirdo:

[hngcm]

Canadian National Tower.

[ShayPlan]

is toronto planning some development that doesn't dwarf the cn tower?

[samsonyuen]

I've been up the CN Tower (which actually changed its name from Canadian National to Canada's National Tower after CN Rail sold its ownership) several times, and seen the Stratosphere up close, but haven't seen Ostankino in person. Ostankino's pretty depressing looking, sort of a poor man's CN. Kinda like something a movie from the 50s would portray as the scary "Future". Stratosphere looks less tall in person, maybe because of the white coloring and faux-Space Needle looking shape. CN Tower by far!

[Clashman]

Here's a proper photo of the CN Tower, (I'm just getting an anti-leeching photo here):
http://robert-lavigne.com/Photogram/IMG-SHOW-DEMO/Demo-VIEWER/1P-701-V500-CN-Tower.jpg

And since "other" is an option in the poll, here's a few others:

Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai:
http://daveliu.com/images/travel/china/shanghai/tower.jpg

Tianjin TV Tower:
http://www.e-worldphoto.com/china/tianjin/tianjin1.jpg

[empersouf]

Stratosphere tower; it has a roller coaster :).

[M. Brown]

I like the Stratosphere Tower Because it looks real modern and new

[M. Brown]

Oh man. I should have made this a poll between those three. That would have been awesome and more of a match.

[macgyver]

It has been on fire before
http://tx.mb21.co.uk/features/ostankino/ostankino.jpg
http://members.lycos.nl/rtvtower/ostankino/moscow34.jpg


CN Tower, Toronto Canada
553 m 1,815 ft

Ostankino Tower, Moscow Russia
537 m 1,762 ft

Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai China
468 m 1,535 ft

Tianjin Tower, Tianjin China
415 m 1,362 ft

Central Radio and TV Tower, Beijing China
405 m 1,329 ft

Tashkent Tower, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
375 m 1,230 ft

The Stratosphere, Las Vegas, USA
350.3 m 1149 ft

Towers of the World (http://www.cntower.ca/faqs/GreatTowers.pdf)

Menara Jakarta = Jakarta Tower , Jakarta , Indonesia
558m ... will be the highest .... :cheers:


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=88363

http://www.wiratman.co.id/ximages/xmjakarta.jpg
http://www.bethanygraha.org/photos/imgs/201.jpg
http://www.bethanygraha.org/photos/imgs/202.jpg

[KGB]

I imagine everybody already knows that CN & Stratosphere have the same architect?






KGB

[CrazyCanuck]

CN Tower and Ostankino tower have roots that are grounded in the cold war, which is a little known fact.

Menara Jakarta = Jakarta Tower , Jakarta , Indonesia
558m ... will be the highest

A measily five metres, we'll just stick a couple of hockey sticks on the top.

[vid]

lol! We probably will add something to CN to beat those other guys. The Jakarta Tower is supposed to have something to do with Christianity, I think.

As a Canadain, CN tower is my favourite. After that, I like Ostankino, after a fire it's still standing. In russia. since 1967 no less. Then Oriental Pearl, cause it's really cool looking. Stratosphere Tower is just too tacky for me. It's way low on my list, even after Furnsehturm.

[astrasxi]

http://C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\MyStuff\3\Towers\Dusseldorf Rhineturm.jpg

[Vinaboyz]

Could anything else get uglier than the Ostankino Tower? CN Tower is just AMAZING. Oriental Pearl is cool but kinda stupid at the same time.

[astrasxi]

Yeah! That worked didn't it!?! :rant:

I was trying to post a picture of Dusseldorf's Rhineturm. At around 240-250m it's smallfry compared to CN etc but it's truely beautiful and is lit up at night with lights running up the shaft (oh behave!) that represent the time, although I still haven't sussed out how to read them.
Germany is a great place for observation towers with Berlin's Furnsehturm probably the most famous.

In the UK we have to make do with the BT Tower in Euston (180ish metres) and those wankers at BT haven't changed their minds about reopening the tower to the public since an IRA bomb attack in the 70's. The closest we get to the likes of CN here is the Elmley Moor TV mast which has typical concrete shaft lower construction and a small operations room (could almost be an observation pod!) about 2/3 the way up. Above this it looks like a more functional CN tower. It's about 330m tall but it's strictly off limits to the public.

As for the debate, the CN Tower's a legend. Everyone must have seen at least one picture of it at some point in their lives.
I love Ostankino. It looks so Communist, functional and brutal.
Never to fond of Stratsophere. Looks a bit top heavy. Being in LV doesn't help either!

One more thing. Anyone know the current situatuation of Ostankino? I was leaning after the fire, was it not? Can/have they fixed it?

[regio.boy.]

i know about the 10th tallest tower in the world.
in mexico will have 336 m and a very modern design...
http://img59.exs.cx/img59/9636/tower5.jpg

will be the tallest in latin america....

[Flatiron]

CN Tower. The others look like dental instruments.

[Gatis]

Ostankino may be is not that nice but it is good example of extreme dream realised quite early. I like CN Tower though better. Why did Stratosphere Tower get in this thread - it is comparatively lower, there are many towers (approx 20) higher???

[ReddAlert]

The Stratosphere has a roller coaster and giant drop kinda ride on top which makes it cool though. It also gives a great view of Las Vegas at night. Its in a more appealing location being in the entertainment capital of the world. Personally, I think its in better location than the tower in Moscow, and perhaps Toronto during its colder seasons. Toronto is probally the best city between the three, but Las Vegas draws more people. That Moscow tower just looks too cold war for me, or maybe one that is found in some post-appolytic(sorry lol) movie.

[THT-United]

I'll definitely go for the Stratosphere! Where else in the world can you get such cool (and scary!) rides atop a 300-plus meter high tower?

The CN Tower is also nice, but loses out to the Stratos in terms of rides, location (heck, it's Vegas, man!), and attractions... Ostankino looks downright ugly, with weird architecture...

But it seems like the 421m, 1381ft-high KL Tower has been left out... That is also one of the better looking towers around... And its in my home city!

[elliot]

CN for sure. It gets rapped by other kids on this board as ugly which is ridiculous (penis envy nothing more). It needs a face lift but the overall design is sleek, modern and timeless. It still looks modern after 30 years of being king. Who would have thought it would hold the crown so long?

[th0m]

CN Tower, although Stratosphere Tower is a close second due to its rollercoaster and space-shot thingy on top :D

[_sick_driver_]

CN Tower for sure. I also heard that it's got water all around within the tower in case of a fire.

[FM7]

CN Tower and Ostankino tower have roots that are grounded in the cold war, which is a little known fact.

Never heard that but it makes sense, could you elaborate?

[maledei]

what about the berlin television tower?
http://www.cfd.tu-berlin.de/~peth/berlin/berlin-fernsehturm.jpg

here are some other pics that show the socialist aesthetic of the building:
http://www.aac-berlin.de/aac/luft031.html

[Clashman]

One other thing that might be worth considering is the view you can get from inside the tower. What kinds of "observations" are you getting on the observation deck?

[CrazyCanuck]

Observations deck? I know the CN tower has an awesome view of the city and lake.

As for the cold war, Ostankino was tallest for a few years. Canada needed to improve its telecommunications in the early seventies and to prove that democracy was better, engineered a tower that was taller then the one in communist USSR. Canada was a hidden player in the coldwar, we are proud of our accomplisments, the Summit series 72 is one of them. One of the greatest moments in Canadian history.

I saw the CN Tower today, jealous?

[SkylineTurbo]

Stratosphere, no question about it.

[SkylineTurbo]

CN tower and Ostankino are both ugly.

[DrJoe]

so are you

[Giorgio]

Centre point tower in sydney is byfar the best looking tower

[Tri-City Guy]

CN Tower. Its the mother of all towers.

[CrazyCanuck]

Living so close to it is the reason I think I got into skyscrapers in the first place.

[centralized pandemonium]

CN Tower, the only thing I have been to.

[TB]

il have to go with the cn tower too. i see it when i wake up, when i go to bed, when im on my puter. i see it all the freken time! il show a pic if i can find a way to post it

[tayser]

See En in Taranna.

[decepticon]

Oriental peal tower and the berlin messeturm(?)!!! (EUROMAST!!;)) but ok, i can't vote these guys.......well it's hard to decide but the stratosphere wins because there is a very cool attraction on the upperfloor!the attraction will shoot you up to 300 m in the sky!!!... :eek2:

[LeCom]

Ostankino.

[TallBox]

space needle would come first

i quite like CN tower cos it looks so western. ostankino has a certain allure about it too though.

i'd split the vote if i could, but i suspect ostankino is the underdog in this thread, so ill go with that!

[GuilhermeC]

I like the Seattle one.
The Oriental Pearl in Shanghai is the worst. EVER.

[james2390]

I voted for the Stratosphere.

1. It looks better than the rest by far
2. The Rollercoaster
3. Its location is sweet

[Izzy Hungwell]

the Skylon at Niagara Falls is the best!

(kidding)

CN Tower. Although I do like that Russian thing. It's like the CN Tower's evil brother.

[FM7]

As for the cold war, Ostankino was tallest for a few years. Canada needed to improve its telecommunications in the early seventies and to prove that democracy was better, engineered a tower that was taller then the one in communist USSR. Canada was a hidden player in the coldwar, we are proud of our accomplisments, the Summit series 72 is one of them. One of the greatest moments in Canadian history.

I had always heard the part about the CN tower built to solve a problem of double images on TV, and wondered what sort of "lake effect" was so great that it needed to be the tallest in the world. Actually it's a little reassuring to hear this was due more to a cold war pissing match than trying for that perfect image of the Mary Tyler Moore show (not that it wouldn't be enough on its own). What a fantastic investment, who knew back then it would hold the record for so long?

[jer4893]

Absolutly no observation tower can compare to the CN. And all others are all ogly and if not ugly, lookalike copies.

[elliot]

space needle is a huge disappointment in person, along with a certain over-rated black monolith

[Aokromes]

Hi, Ostankino is now 577m instead 537m (source www.structurae.net)

[Brett]

Cn all the way!

[B@dGuYoM]

oriental pearl of shanghai for me

[elliot]

I thought readers of this thread might get a kick out of this. From the Photoshop contest.

http://www.upside-down.ca/sdphotos/cnbasketball.jpg

[Harkeb]

Oriental Tower is definitely the most futuristic. I love the pink balls on it. It's unique, unlike the other phallic towers. Stratosphere would look nice with a huge condom over it!
What about those two towers in Kuwait city?

[Big Apple Boy]

CN Tower by far! The Oriental Pearl tower is abysmal. Looks like a butt-plug

[centralized pandemonium]

^^^ lol.

[fierce_latino]

Personally i Really like the Oriental Pearl. It's just more beautiful i think.

[mumbojumbo]

CN Tower

[100% canadian]

cn all the way

[skyscraper03]

Canadian National tower

[Bitxofo]

Collserola Tower in Barcelona, Spain.
:wink2:

[i_am_hydrogen]

CN Tower

[Sonic from Padova]

Oriental Pearl Tower is the best!!!

[legolas]

Collserola Tower in Barcelona, Spain.
:wink2:
Great!!!!!
Quiero una asi para mi Madrid!!!

[hkskyline]

Some views of the CN Tower :

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050523/RIMG0077.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050523/RIMG0086.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050523/RIMG0092.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050523/RIMG0095.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050523/RIMG0098.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050523/RIMG0101.jpg

http://img61.exs.cx/img61/3600/RIMG7341.jpg

http://img61.exs.cx/img61/3717/RIMG7320.jpg

http://img61.exs.cx/img61/6720/RIMG7345.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050523/RIMG0035.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050523/RIMG0042.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050523/RIMG0121.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050523/RIMG0119.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050523/RIMG0129.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050523/RIMG0056.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050523/RIMG0064.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050326/RIMG0019.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050326/RIMG0272.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050123/DSCN6710.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20040529/RIMG5968.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20040529/RIMG5646.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050123/DSCN6705.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20050413/YYZ-FRA068.jpg

[MainDiish]

CN TOWER NO DOUBT :yes:

[United-States-of-America]

http://www.haun-online.de/Canada/Picture/11tor031.jpg
:hilarious :hilarious

[Taller, Better]

CN Tower .. best view too. In my humble opinion, the ugliest is the Oriental Pearl, and
the Russian one.

[Skoulikimou]

i will go with CN Tower .

[Dancer]

Stratosphere tower; it has a roller coaster :).
ha ha :applause: I like that :righton:
I guess the Space Needle isnt on here because there is no comarison :blahblah: Half the size but soooo much better :cheers1: Its the original
http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=346618

[staff]

Has Ostankino Tower actually overtaken the CN Tower as the tallest freestanding structure in the world? If so, that is news to me...

[Arpels]

CN tower :yes:

[PUNDYO]

Ostankino

[mustrum_ridcully]

It has been on fire before

CN Tower, Toronto Canada
553 m 1,815 ft

Ostankino Tower, Moscow Russia
537 m 1,762 ft

Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai China
468 m 1,535 ft

Tianjin Tower, Tianjin China
415 m 1,362 ft

Central Radio and TV Tower, Beijing China
405 m 1,329 ft

Tashkent Tower, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
375 m 1,230 ft

The Stratosphere, Las Vegas, USA
350.3 m 1149 ft

Towers of the World (http://www.cntower.ca/faqs/GreatTowers.pdf)

You've missed out the 4th tallest - Menara KL, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 421m

[The Boy David]

CN Tower is quite frankly awesome.

The Daddy.

[Skybean]

You've missed out the 4th tallest - Menara KL, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 421m

I didn't "miss" it. I just posted a selection of a few towers, that's all.

[kamil.bukowski]

CN Tower is cool :D

[Nikom]

CN Tower

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3a/Toronto's_CN_Tower.jpg/399px-Toronto's_CN_Tower.jpg

Ostankino Tower

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/44/Ost.jpg/375px-Ost.jpg

Stratosphere Tower

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/df/Stratosphere_las_vegas.jpg/450px-Stratosphere_las_vegas.jpg

[newyorkrunaway1]

CN Tower all the way!

[wiki]

strathosphere its my favorite and then the cn tower

[Wisma]

CN tower by far.

[Marcanadian]

Here are some of my pictures showing the CN.

http://static.flickr.com/121/314327484_2710ffd269_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/81/223023205_043cd4f76d_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/98/221373386_3aa66d11d6_b.jpg

[ale26]

CN TOWER ALL THE WAY..

THERS JUST NO COMPARISON..

SORRY:D

[staff]

Well, all of them are hideous as shit - so I guess it comes down to which one is the least hideous.

[NavyBlue]

Well, all of them are hideous as shit - so I guess it comes down to which one is the least hideous.
:applause: I'm not alone...

The reality that they all look best when viewed from a distance is testament to that fact.

The only one of these types of 'stick towers' that I don't mind is the Space needle in Seattle. It fits in nicely with the skyline and is not an overpowering height thief like most of them.

...anyway thats just my opinion, carry on.

[megatower]

cn tower

[Marcanadian]

From ettml at Flickr

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/161/330423184_49bc518615_b.jpg

[Brendan]

It's the concrete that may make them look a little un-attractive. The CN Tower is one of my all time favorite towers.

But could someone tell me what is going on in this picture? And have they fixed it?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/88/228904933_251cc75385_o.jpg

[Marcanadian]

^^ Yes that is a major flaw of the CN Tower. Not sure what exactly causes it but since I have been down it has been fixed. Some of it is still there but not that noticable.

Here is a more recent pic taken by AndyLane78 of Flickr

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/69/198371649_a00e9c1d81_o.jpg

[Maxim98]

CN Tower is just awful up close. From a distance, it's iconic. I vote for the Stratosphere (the only one I've actually been in) because of the aesthetics of it. It's cleaner, more modern.

[Dreamlıneя]

Stratosphere :yes:

[Jaye101]

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaye/30977398.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/Jaye/q5bbeach3403pl.jpg

[alex-style]

Ostankino Tower

He get a new antenna 2007 and becomes 577meters.
Sorry for my english.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Ostankino_tower.jpg
http://alexstyle.al.ohost.de/images/0.jpg
http://alexstyle.al.ohost.de/images/1.jpg
http://alexstyle.al.ohost.de/images/3.jpg

[SilverChair]

CN tower rules!!

[MDguy]

I think either CN or stratosphere. Ive been in both, but I'm not sure which one I like more. I can't remember my vote. probly CN- it's more iconic and has better views imo, but both are wonderful :)

[intervention]

The CN Tower really has an air of grace about it ... Ostankino really lacks that, it looks lumpy and like its about to get launched into space.

[ToRoNto, g-town]

well i thinks Ostankino is the ugliest thing i've ever seen but cn and stratosphere r both nice towers there unique characteristics to them, but i like the cn better for its AMAZING views!

[neilio]

ha ha :applause: I like that :righton:
I guess the Space Needle isnt on here because there is no comarison :blahblah: Half the size but soooo much better :cheers1: Its the original
http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=346618

actually you could fit exactly 3 space needles into the Cn tower height wise.

[Waterloo_Guy]

the space needle is nice, but doesn't belong in this group; it is more comparable to the Calgary tower or Skylon tower. Stratosphere doesn't belong here either as it is more in the league with Space needle or Skylon.

I vote CN over the Russian one, although that one is very cool.

[Cidade_Branca]

CN

http://www.destination360.com/north-america/canada/images/s/canada-cn-tower.jpg

I like. It's a very nice tower.

Ostankino

http://www.ecesty.cz/cestopisy/1998cks/obrazky/rusko/rus_moskva_ostankino.jpg

It's like MIR... very technologic... don't have beauty.

Stratosphere

http://www.3erloooping.de/bilder/stratosphere-tower.jpg

I Like.

Macau

http://www.destination360.com/asia/china/images/s/china-macau.jpg

Barcelona

http://inominavel.no.sapo.pt/barcelona.jpg

[spotila]

Ostankino Tower

He get a new antenna 2007 and becomes 577meters.
Sorry for my english.



really? That'd make it taller than the CN Tower. Can anyone confirm this?

[erbsenzaehler]

I'd go for the Berlin TV tower (Fernsehturm)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/58690493_3a54aa602f_b.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1369/1288719135_3f7cbb30b4_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/200/491798811_626ba53430_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/86/233699483_ddde46f226_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/412910788_c8dfe4497b_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/218/487316949_148f0dc4a2.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/54/147575164_e2c53832f7_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/32/54573347_da2fb9ba70_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/442378967_6094e7ab2d_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/90/239823997_8ce1537599_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/70/229420188_ee5a49d91e_b.jpg

Dirty Berlin - so juicy :)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1330/829279677_17f32d395d_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/90/239823997_8ce1537599_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/109/272845018_e990264dbf_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2277/1734202222_33846bdad7_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/96653936_1481dfd942_b.jpg

The 'Revenge of the Pope'
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Berliner_Fernsehturm_-_Kugel.jpg/381px-Berliner_Fernsehturm_-_Kugel.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/104_0486.JPG/450px-104_0486.JPG

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1176/543642045_0464ec8832_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/109/302093615_3a7d91b293_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/82/274858778_6e26859136_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/111/302320448_b5efee363e_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/91/276003538_42e980c602_o.jpg


I'm lovin' it :carrot: The simple shape makes it unique and appearing classy. Timeless beauty imo.

[Peloso]

Ostankino. While it is (perhaps) true that CN is more aesthetically valuable, the view from Ostankino is over Moscow, a city that's way more interesting than Toronto. And for this same reason I'd put Berliner Fernsehturm on second place, ahead of CN as well.

[canadalover]

CN tower because of it's height, revolving restaurent (The best food I never ate), it's new leed, and the highest observation deck in the world ( for now :P)

http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-06/CN-tower-toronto.jpg

http://archrecord.construction.com/news/images/070705cn1.jpg

http://www.bayst-search-engine-optimization.com/images/cn-tower.jpg

What a beautiful tower!

[Taller, Better]

Sorry to be rude, but in my humble opinion Ostankino is aesthetically unpleasant.

[Peloso]

Sorry to be rude, but in my humble opinion Ostankino is aesthetically unpleasant.You're not being rude. Just... partial. ;)

[isaidso]

The CN Tower is a marvel, but the one in Berlin is my favourite. Ostankino isn't pretty, but it's certainly not boring either. I doubt I'd go up it though. Soviet era technology doesn't instill confidence.

[Peloso]

The CN Tower is a marvel, but the one in Berlin is my favourite. Ostankino isn't pretty, but it's certainly not boring either. I doubt I'd go up it though. Soviet era technology doesn't instill confidence.I'd say Soviet era tech is the most rugged of all. Soviet era missiles (still functioning today) are the most reliable and the most used by parties who need space services. Weapons designed in the 70-es and 80-es are still in service in many countries, and often on par with updated western items. Same goes for dams and bridges - with no important failures, whereas, I recall, USAn bridge from the same period suffered at least two catastrophic collapses.
Oh well, the same fact of Ostankino having resisted a big fire and still standing up after 40 years without needing a major renovation, tells it all.

[ZZ-II]

CN Tower :)

[ZZ-II]

really? That'd make it taller than the CN Tower. Can anyone confirm this?

i know that they are planning that but nothing has happend until now and i don't think it will in the near future....money is the problem :).

[skyscraper100]

for me this is the most beautiful observation tower

THE ORIENTAL PEARL
http://photos.kailiu.com/images/dscf5789.jpg

[isaidso]

I'd say Soviet era tech is the most rugged of all. Soviet era missiles (still functioning today) are the most reliable and the most used by parties who need space services. Weapons designed in the 70-es and 80-es are still in service in many countries, and often on par with updated western items. Same goes for dams and bridges - with no important failures, whereas, I recall, USAn bridge from the same period suffered at least two catastrophic collapses.
Oh well, the same fact of Ostankino having resisted a big fire and still standing up after 40 years without needing a major renovation, tells it all.


I made comments regarding a Russian, Canadian, and German tower. What does US construction technology have to do with this? Why not start talking about Egyptian construction, while you're at it. Some Soviet technology is durable, but we are talking about construction/engineering technology. I'd take German or Canadian over Soviet, any day.

[ale26]

ya seriously...

[Peloso]

I made comments regarding a Russian, Canadian, and German tower. What does US construction technology have to do with this? Why not start talking about Egyptian construction, while you're at it. Some Soviet technology is durable, but we are talking about construction/engineering technology. I'd take German or Canadian over Soviet, any day.Excuse me, but your comment was not just about towers, you said "Soviet era technology doesn't instill you confidence". Now, "era" means "period of time", so "Soviet era" specimens should be put in parallel with their contemporaries. Of course US technology has to do with this (maybe egyptian too), since at that time a race was on in the tech field as well. While you'd take German or Canadian over Soviet, your fellow Canadian techies think differently, in fact your communications are probably provided by a Soviet (-derived)-launched satellite. Major US and Canadian comm firms prefer Russian rockets:
http://www.globalstar.ca/en/about/newsevents/press_display.php?pressId=41
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Proton_M_Carrier_With_Canadian_Satellite_To_Be_Launched_April_10_999.html
:)

[Jonesy55]

London Telecom Tower, not the biggest in the world but hey.

http://www.markthomasphotos.com/images/big/londongallery3.jpg

[MasonicStage™]

Collserola Tower in Barcelona :applause:
something amazing! especially in live! :yes:

[Marcanadian]

The CN Tower has one of the best lighting systems in the World.

From Flickr


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By mkrsic

[caltrane74]

I can't believe this thread is still alive.

[ancov]

Ostankino !!! :)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Ostankino_Television_Tower.jpg

[Patrick]

I like the Alex in Berlin and Oriental Pearl in Shanghai!
http://baroth-online.de/assets/images/Fernsehturm_zur_WM.JPG
http://www.luftbilder.aero/images/fernsehturm.jpg
http://www.wiwi.hu-berlin.de/wg/bild_fernsehturm.jpg

and from the 3 here in the poll I like the CN Tower the most.

ha ha :applause: I like that :righton:
I guess the Space Needle isnt on here because there is no comarison :blahblah: Half the size but soooo much better :cheers1: Its the original
http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=346618

the original? ;)

The 217m tall Fernsehturm of Stuttgart is older (completed in 1955), and the entrepreneur who built Space Needle got the idea to put a restaurant in it during a visit in Stuttgart ;)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Fernsehturm-stuttgart_by-night.jpg/400px-Fernsehturm-stuttgart_by-night.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Fernsehturm_Stuttgart_%28Deutschland%29-TV_tower_Stuttgart_%28germany%29.jpg/450px-Fernsehturm_Stuttgart_%28Deutschland%29-TV_tower_Stuttgart_%28germany%29.jpg

[Skybean]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2170/1896763299_cd3db06792_b.jpg

[isaidso]

Excuse me, but your comment was not just about towers, you said "Soviet era technology doesn't instill you confidence". Now, "era" means "period of time", so "Soviet era" specimens should be put in parallel with their contemporaries. Of course US technology has to do with this (maybe egyptian too), since at that time a race was on in the tech field as well. While you'd take German or Canadian over Soviet, your fellow Canadian techies think differently, in fact your communications are probably provided by a Soviet (-derived)-launched satellite. Major US and Canadian comm firms prefer Russian rockets:


Um...no! You may choose to ignore the flow of people's arguments if you wish, but my comments were very much about construction and civil engineering, not missiles and space exploration. I really don't see how Soviet missile and space exploration has much bearing in my confidence level regarding going up the Ostankino Tower. Just because a nation has abilities in one area, that does NOT mean they have abilities in all areas simply because of a 'period of time' or era. In 1980, I would have bought a Soviet missile, but I certainly wouldn't have bought a Soviet nuclear reactor. You are comparing apples and oranges. The link you are making is foolish.

You seem to be have 2 nation tunnel vision regarding tech. It's either Soviet or it's American. Other countries are leaders technologically in many areas and don't simply rely on the technology of these 2 countries, as your post insinuates.

If you insist on going off on a tangent and talk about space technologies and science in general, do some research before you make assumptions. Canada was the 3rd nation in space. The first to have a domestic communication satellite in orbit, and the 3rd nation to develop nuclear capabilites...we are just one of the few who chose not to make bombs. If some launch tech comes from Soviet technology, so what? We probably sell them alot of tech. I'd be shocked if we weren't in surplus with Russia in this capacity.

Btw, I am not a US or Canadian communication firm. What tech they choose is their own business. What tech I feel comfortable with is mine. People are capable of reaching their own conclusions and are entitled to that. I'm supposed to go up this tower because some communication firm likes Soviet era launch technology? Please!

I stand by my assertion. Even though I like the Ostankino Tower, I would not feel comfortable going up it. Soviet era technology does not inspire confidence in me. FOLLOW THE flow of paragraphs! That is what paragraphs are for: to convey a thought. When you move to another thought, you start a new paragraph. Even the thread question relates to civil engineering.

If you want to discuss Soviet space tech, I'd suggest going to the Skybar and starting a thread there.

[TRMD]

I had no idea the Space Needle was that old. It looks new! Was it renovated?

[mbuildings]

i can't decide

[gladisimo]

CN hands down, even including the Pearl Tower thing.

[Rizzato]

http://www.markthomasphotos.com/images/big/londongallery3.jpg
:shifty:

[erbsenzaehler]

^ Probably you rather mean ":puke:"

[Peloso]

Um...no! You may choose to ignore the flow of people's arguments if you wish, but my comments were very much about construction and civil engineering, not missiles and space exploration. I really don't see how Soviet missile and space exploration has much bearing in my confidence level regarding going up the Ostankino Tower. Just because a nation has abilities in one area, that does NOT mean they have abilities in all areas simply because of a 'period of time' or era. In 1980, I would have bought a Soviet missile, but I certainly wouldn't have bought a Soviet nuclear reactor. You are comparing apples and oranges. The link you are making is foolish.

You seem to be have 2 nation tunnel vision regarding tech. It's either Soviet or it's American. Other countries are leaders technologically in many areas and don't simply rely on the technology of these 2 countries, as your post insinuates.

If you insist on going off on a tangent and talk about space technologies and science in general, do some research before you make assumptions. Canada was the 3rd nation in space. The first to have a domestic communication satellite in orbit, and the 3rd nation to develop nuclear capabilites...we are just one of the few who chose not to make bombs. If some launch tech comes from Soviet technology, so what? We probably sell them alot of tech. I'd be shocked if we weren't in surplus with Russia in this capacity.

Btw, I am not a US or Canadian communication firm. What tech they choose is their own business. What tech I feel comfortable with is mine. People are capable of reaching their own conclusions and are entitled to that. I'm supposed to go up this tower because some communication firm likes Soviet era launch technology? Please!

I stand by my assertion. Even though I like the Ostankino Tower, I would not feel comfortable going up it. Soviet era technology does not inspire confidence in me. FOLLOW THE flow of paragraphs! That is what paragraphs are for: to convey a thought. When you move to another thought, you start a new paragraph. Even the thread question relates to civil engineering.

If you want to discuss Soviet space tech, I'd suggest going to the Skybar and starting a thread there.Really I did not want to discuss it, just made a remark. It's you who expanded 50 lines or so. I'll be brief: Canada was "third in space" with an USAn missile ("Thor Agena") launched from an US base (Vanderberg). It just built the satellite, the device to be launched, essentially a ball with sensors. That's not exactly the same... had Italy had NASA launch my a** in space then Italy would have been "third in space" instead (I say this because of my pesky "2 nation tunnel vision"). Soviet nuclear plants were more reliable than US ones and had less accidents, and if you are hinting to Chernobyl, just read about it, its cause was human error. Today's tech sales to Russia by Canada are off the point, because they're not made in the "Soviet era", whereas today's Soyuz is originally Soviet-made.
Sorry to be a pest, but if you really care for me to stay on topic and avoid tangents, please just write "Soviet era towers [not "technology"] don't instill confidence" possibly adding the magic words "to me" at the end - what you didn't do in the original post.

[julesstoop]

Berlin all the way!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2254/1964227133_f9d757f695_o.jpg

[fozzy]

I have been up the cn tower,stratosphere tower & the skytower in Auckland. And for design i think the Skytower in Auckland looks best.

[Skybean]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2245/2027573020_64d4475f9d_b.jpg

[noob(but not really)]

CN Tower for sure. :okay:

Ostankino is a glorified antennae that kind of looks like Bender from Futurama. :puke:

And of course, Stratosphere is a wannabe space needle.

[Lawcheehung]

CN Tower! For Ostankino I don't like how there is wire framing, and dishes sticking out of the tower, it looks like a stick with a bunch of different communications attachments stuck to it..

[ParisianStyle]

Space Needle (Seattle)
http://www.ecltd.com/images/Seattle.jpg

TV Tower (Berlin)
http://photos.igougo.com/photos/journal_photos/Berlin_Tower%202.jpg


(Please one in Paris !!)

[Taurus702B]

Closeups of the Stratosphere Tower

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c364/taurus702/IMG_1896.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c364/taurus702/250875866_42f6bb68a5_b.jpg

[Peloso]

I think this poll expresses quite well the different wide band penetration levels of Canada vs. Russia. :lol:

[1+2=3]

Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai! From the 3 other options in the poll: CN tower.

[Taller, Better]

Wow, whoever Photoshopped in a bigger moon in that Stratosphere picture exaggerated somewhat. Note to whoever did it.. the moon is never that big unless you are on one of the space shuttles! hehe

[Burislav]

CN Tower. I loved it since I first saw it on a picture in a book about world wonders when I was 8 years old.

[filcan]

Stratosphere tower is the best looking of the three, but the CN Tower is the all around favourite for me...the Ostankino Tower is just a no no...

[flesh_is_weak]

Oriental Pearl...but for this thread, Tour CN...

cant wait for Manila Tower though :okay: