Torre Vasco da Gama
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N 38° 46.485 W 009° 05.508
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The Vasco da Gama Tower (Portuguese: Torre Vasco da Gama) is a 145 m lattice tower in Lisbon, Portugal, built over the Tagus river.
Waymark Code: WM8R94
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Date Posted: 05/06/2010
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The architects of the tower were Leonor Janeiro, Nick Jacobs and SOM (Skidmore, Owings and Merrill). The steel structure, representing the sail of a caravel, was assembled by engineering company Martifer.
The tower was built in 1998 for the Expo 98 World Fair. At the 120 m level there was an observation deck and just below it, a luxury panoramic restaurant. At the base of the tower was a three-story building that served as the European Union Pavilion during the expo.
Both the observation deck and the restaurant were closed in October 2004. While they were open, the tower was the tallest structure in Portugal open to the public (excluding bridges).
The base building was demolished in 2007 to build a 20 floor and 178 rooms luxury hotel. The observation deck and the panoramic restaurant will still be accessible through the three current panoramic elevators.
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