The Fernsehturm Berlin, or Berlin Television Tower, is a TV tower in the centre of Berlin, near Alexanderplatz. It was built by East Germany in the 1960s as a symbol of socialist achievement, in the district of Mitte, and opened in autumn 1969 to mark the twentieth anniversary of the German Democratic Republic. At 368 metres, it is the tallest structure in Germany. A sphere with a viewing platform and a revolving restaurant sits near the top, and when the sun shines on the sphere's steel panels, a cross-shaped reflection appears, which Berliners nicknamed the Pope's Revenge. The tower remains a landmark visible across much of the city.
Before and after
- from 15 August 1969 to 18 August 1969Woodstock Festival
- 2 September 1969Death of Ho Chi Minh
- 8 September 1969Birth of Mojtaba Khamenei
- 25 September 1969Founding of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- 3 October 1969Construction of Fernsehturm Berlin
- 14 October 1969Swat District
- 16 October 1969Establishment of Doñana National Park
- 22 October 1969Discovery of 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
- 29 October 1969Invention of Internet
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