Dresden TV Tower: reopening in sight – 25 million for the project!

Dresden TV Tower: reopening in sight – 25 million for the project!

Big things are happening in Dresden: the legendary Dresden television tower is to be opened to the public again. The design planning for the revival of this striking building has now been completed, as [Die Sachsen](https://www.diesachsen.de/dresden-erleben/planung-fuer-dresdner- Fernsehenturm-volldet-3073418) reports. Deutsche Funkturm GmbH is responsible for the project as the client. The structure, which has been closed to the public since mid-1991, has so far played an important role in the city's silhouette and the mobile communications infrastructure.

The project requires a total investment of 25.6 million euros. Half of the financing comes from the federal government, while the rest comes from the state of Saxony and the city of Dresden. A funding application for the project should be submitted by the end of the year. All of these measures aim to make the television tower a new attraction for Dresden's population and tourists.

The history of the television tower

The TV tower has a long history that began in 1969 when it opened on October 7th, just in time for the 20th birthday of the GDR. Its architectural design comes from the architects Kurt Nowotny, Herrmann Rühle and Johannes Braune, who were inspired by a champagne glass when creating the design. Before closure, the tower attracted around 200,000 visitors a year and, at 145 meters high, offered both a restaurant and an impressive viewing platform.

Two elevators were available to transport visitors to the platform in just 25 seconds. However, the television tower is currently declared as a technical structure without approval for public operation, but this is set to change soon. The approval phase for visitor traffic will begin next year. An operator has already been found who plans to convert the tower into an interactive experience world and upgrade it with the latest digital technology, such as ultra-thin LED films for the windows.

A look at financing

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With the reopening of the television tower, planned for 2030, the city expects not only a tourism boom, but also a strengthening of the local economy.

Finally, we can only hope that the Dresden television tower will soon be very popular again and that people from near and far will flock to its heights - just like before. A piece of history that will certainly delight many in its new form.

A look into the past shows us how important the television tower was for the city. Stations like the Dresdner Bank, which was founded in 1872, make it clear how closely the city's development is linked to its buildings. The bank once became the second largest in Germany and plays an important role in the local financial history. But that is another story that is just as exciting as that of the television tower. For more information about Dresdner Bank and its historical relevance, visit Wikipedia.