BT Tower

BT Tower is a radio and television tower, one of the tallest buildings in London. Together with the masts installed at the top, it reaches 189 m above the ground, while the roof is at a height of 177 m. It houses numerous radio signal transmitters (television, radio, cell phone) and offices. A tourist attraction is the observation platform located on the top and the "Top of the Tower" restaurant located on the 34th floor, installed on a rotating platform.

BT Tower replaced the previously existing radio mast from the 1940s, which - due to plans to build numerous high-rise buildings in London's city - proved to be too low to provide good signal quality. From its inception in 1964, the BT Tower was the tallest building in London until 1980, when the Tower 42 office building, 183 m high, was erected. Currently, it is classified in 10th position - it is overtaken by skyscrapers built in the late 1990s and after 2000

Eric Bedford and GR Yeats led the BT Tower design team. Initially, they planned to erect a 111-meter-high object, but during the construction works that were underway since 1961, it was decided to significantly raise the structure. It was founded on foundations reaching 53 m deep into the earth. The official opening, which took place on October 8, 1964, was made by the then Prime Minister of Great Britain, Harold Wilson. In 2003, the tower was officially recognized as a second-class monument (second position on a three-point scale).