Swiss Ski Resort Opens Tower At 3,020 Metres Above Sea Level

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) On Friday, the Engelberg ski area in canton Obwalden unveiled the conversion of an antenna tower into a visitor attraction featuring a restaurant and shop. At an altitude of 3,020m, it marks a European record. Select your language

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After three years' work, the Titlis Tower is the highest habitable tower on the continent. The construction, dating from the 1980s, was previously used as a telecoms transmission tower. It is located close to a glacier and at the top of the highest ski lift in the area, a few hundred metres from the summit of the Titlis mountain.

The tower will charge CHF19 ($24.30) to access a platform that can hold up to 500 people. There are also two glazed luxury containers housing a 125-seat restaurant run by an award-winning chef, and a boutique store for a luxury watch brand. It is also equipped with new staircases and lifts. At a cost of CHF150 million, the whole project was designed by the Herzog & de Meuron architects.

There will not be an inauguration celebration for the tower, out of respect for the victim of a fatal ski lift accident on March 18 in the Engelberg ski area. The tower will be publicly open from Monday.

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