The BT Tower is a grade II listed communications tower in Fitzrovia, London, England, owned by BT Group. It has also been known as the GPO Tower, the Post Office Tower, [3] and the Telecom Tower. [4] The main structure is 581 feet (177 m) high, with aerial rigging bringing the total height to 620 feet (189 m). [2]

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2024年2月21日 · The BT Tower, a well-known landmark in London, is set to be turned into a hotel after it was sold for £275m. Opened in 1965 by then Prime Minister Harold Wilson, the 177-metre (600ft) tower was...

BT Tower, communications tower and landmark located west of the Bloomsbury district in the borough of Camden, London. One of the taller structures in southeastern England, it was erected in 1961–65 to the architectural designs of Eric Bedford.

2024年8月21日 · The BT Tower has gone by many names — Post Office Tower, GPO Tower, even the Museum Radio Tower — but whatever you call it, it remains an impressive pillar on the skyline.

2024年2月21日 · Here's everything you need to know about the Grade II-listed London building. What is the BT Tower? On its completion in 1964, the 620ft BT Tower in Fitzrovia was the tallest structure in...

2020年5月19日 · The BT Tower (previously known as the GPO Tower and the Post Office Tower), is an iconic and widely recognised communications tower standing at 189 metres tall including aerial rigging. It was opened by Prime Minister Harold Wilson on 8 October 1965 and officially opened to the general public in May 1966 by Postmaster General Tony Benn.

2024年2月22日 · London’s iconic BT Tower is to be turned into a luxury hotel following a £275m deal with US hotel developer MCR Hotels. Having owned the tower since 1984, BT says they are selling it as it no...

2023年4月16日 · Long before the Shard and the Gherkin graced London’s skyline, the BT tower reigned supreme as the tallest building in London from 1964 to 1980. At 189 metres, it was visited by millions of people per year who marveled at its then unparalleled height.

The British Telecom Communication Tower in London's West End was the first purpose-built tower to transmit high frequency radio waves, and it serves as a functional telecommunications centre designed to relay broadcast, Internet and telephone information around the world.