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Official sources: Turmbauwerke, Bauverlag GmbH, Wiesbaden (Deutschland), 1966
Unofficial sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_O...y_Tower_Meudon
Building Name: Solar Observatory Tower Meudon
Native Name:
Other Names: Tour Solaire de Meudon
Address: place J. Janssen
City: Meudon
Postal Code: 92190
State/Province: Hauts-de-Seine
Country: France
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL:
Architect:
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Tower is used for solar observation. It carries a telescope in it.
In order to reduce oscillations of the telescope, it consists of two concentrical tubes of reinforced concrete.
Heights--
- antenna:
- spire:
- roof: 36.47 metres
- top floor:
- other heights: Height of tower basket: 30.57 metres
Diametre of tower: 6.6 metres
Diametre of tower basket: 18.4 metres
Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Built
Construction Dates--
- started: 1964
- finished: 1965
- destroyed:
Above ground floors:
Below ground floors:
Floor-to-floor height:
Gross Floor area:
Elevator count:
Unit count: 1
Structure Type(s): Tower
Building Use(s): Science
Building Style(s): Modern
Building Materials: Concrete
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City Name: Meudon
Native Name:
State/Province: Hauts-de-Seine
Country: France
Population: 44 372
Population Source & Year:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meudon (1999)
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