The CN Tower is an internationally renowned architectural triumph, an engineering Wonder of the Modern World, world-class entertainment and dining destination and a must see for anyone visiting Toronto. Each year, over 1. It is the centre of telecommunications for Toronto serving over 16 Canadian television and FM radio stations, the workplace of over people throughout the year, and an internationally renowned tourism destination.
Although the CN Tower inspires a sense of pride and inspiration for Canadians and a sense of awe for foreign tourists, its origins are rooted in practicality. The s ushered in an unprecedented construction boom in Toronto transforming a skyline characterized by relatively low buildings into one dotted with skyscrapers. These buildings caused serious communications problems for existing transmission towers, which were simply not high enough to broadcast over the new buildings.
Signals bounced off the buildings creating poor television and radio reception for residents. With its microwave receptors at m 1, ft. The CN Tower was built in by Canadian National who wanted to demonstrate the strength of Canadian industry by building a tower taller than any other in the world.
Building the CN Tower was a vast and ambitious project that involved 1, workers who worked 24 hours a day, five days a week for 40 months to completion. Tower construction crews moved in on February 6, , and started to remove over 56 metric tonnes of earth and shale for the foundation.
In August , work began on the seven-story tower sphere that would eventually house the observation decks and revolving restaurant. Read more about our Health and Safety. Contact Information. Address: Bremner Blvd. M5V 3L9. Phone: Website: View our website. Exit at Spadina Ave. Continue until you reach Highway southbound. Drive to Front Street or Bremner Blvd. We're in the Entertainment District, so there's plenty of parking around.
See the map below for details. As strange as it sounds, the truth is: look for the Tower it's hard to miss and head towards it. We're located in the heart of Downtown Toronto, right in the middle of the Entertainment District. Your ultimate destination is Union Station. From there, the Tower is a short walk west along Front Street.
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