Emirates Spinnaker Tower England

Extra Facts The Tower has been a huge success and has received over 2 million visitors since opening. The high speed internal lift travels at 4 metres per second, taking you to the View Decks in just 30 seconds. The concrete used to build the Tower would fill five-and-a-half Olympic-sized swimming pools. The Tower is founded on 84 piles, the longest of which runs 50m into the ground ? the equivalent of Nelson?s Column. The total weight of the Tower exceeds 30,000 tonnes. The 27m spire weighs 14 tonnes and was carefully lifted into place by crane. 1200 tonnes of structural steel used to form the Tower's distinctive bows is the equivalent weight of 12 blue whales. 115 metres up and in high winds, the Tower can flex approximately 150mm. There are 570 steps from the base up to View Deck 3, the Sky Deck.

The Emirates Spinnaker Tower was built as part of the centrepiece of the Renaissance of Portsmouth Harbour Project and has become Portsmouth?s most prominent landmark. Standing at 170m and offering views of up to 23 miles away; it dramatically overlooks Portsmouth Harbour, Gunwharf Quays shopping centre, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard as well as the city and its neighbouring towns and suburbs. The Tower?s structural engineering is extremely complex. The iconic shape and design required many mind-bending geometric calculations and not least, before the Tower was built, the space it now occupies was sea! Visit Highlights: Breath-taking views across the harbour, city and coastline 3 distinct viewing deck levels Sky Deck - highest level, open to the elements! Touch screens - find out more about the view .. PLUS switch between day & night View Deck Hosts sharing their knowledge Sky Walk - large glass floor 100m above the sea 'The Clouds' sky cafe & bar* Video with facts about Portsmouth past & present  *''The Clouds' cafe & bar access is subject to availability. I-VIEW Interactive Intepretation Screens: Explore the secrets, history and stories within the view with the i-VIEW interactive interpretation. These multi-touch screens allow you to find out more about the many points of interest in the view, zoom in to get a closer look and switch between a clear day or magical night time view. Choose a category from the selected points of interest to discover all the places you can see connected to it - from famous people to historical places. Then learn more about them by simply touching the relevant on screen icons. Information is available in English, French, German, Spanish and Chinese.    23rd July - 2nd September 2018: Spinnaker Tower hosts Sea Life Summer Holidays. This summer the Tower is celebrating all things under the sea! A special Sea Life trail will encourage youngsters to explore the building in search of letters to solve the mystery location of Oscar the Octopus and the Tower?s mischievous explorer, Vugo.