Donauturm
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Did you know...?
that it only takes 35 seconds to go up to the observation deck with one of my elevators!

Welcome at the info point!

Here you can find many interesting and important facts about the Donauturm.

Technical Facts
Tower overall height: 252 m
Main Level / Height: 165 m
Observation Deck / Height: 155 m und 150 m
Weight / Tower: 17.600 tons
Diameter Tower: at ground level 12 m; going down to 6 m in a height of 160 m
Foundation: Depth 8 m diameter 31 m

Elevators
2 express elevators each for 15 people
Speed: 6,2 m/sec.
Duration of a ride: up to 165 m 35 seconds
Winding power: 1 hour - 1.600 people
Architect/Static: Hannes Lintl / Robert Krapfenbauer
Construction time: 20 months

Opening
April 16th, 1964 at the International Viennese Gardening Show
Construction material: 3.750 m3 concrete, 514 t concrete steel
Stairs: 776
Pedestals: 58

Each restaurant turns with adjustable speed
(26/39/52 min for one complete round)
Engine / Rolls: 2 each with 96 rolls

Visitors
until 6/2010 20 million visitors
Now every year approx. 400.000 visitors

Gastronomy
Turnable restaurants at the tower:

PANORAMA café (160m) and restaurant Donauwalzer (170m)
Table reservations by telephone: +43 (1) 263 35 72

Restaurant SPOONS with outside guest area
located at ground level next to the tower
Table reservations by telephone: +43 (1) 263 35 72 - 20

Events
Glazed terrace
During the year 2000 we glazed a part of the observation deck

April 2001 Opening of the bungee ramp in a height of 152 m
Operated by Jochen Schweizer, Germany:
http://www.jochen-schweizer.de
Tel: +43 (1) 269 62 47

Stair Run
Until 2008 the Donauturm stair run took place every year in November
Record: 3 min 19 sec

Information for (big) events: reservierungen@donauturm.at

Address
Donauturm Aussichtsturm- und Restaurantbetriebsges.m.b.H.
Donauturmstraße 4, A 1220 Vienna, Austria
Telephone: +43 (1) 263 35 72
Fax: +43 (1) 263 35 72 - 39
E-mail: reservierungen@donauturm.at
Internet: http://www.donauturm.at

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