| Blackpool Tower | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Looking northeast | |
  Location in Blackpool | |
| General information | |
| Type | Observation Tower, Radio Tower, Tourist Attraction |
| Location | Blackpool, Lancashire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°48′57″N 3°03′19″W / 53.81583°N 3.05528°W |
| Construction started | 1891 |
| Completed | 1894 |
| Opening | 14 May 1894 |
| Management | Blackpool Council, Merlin Entertainments Group |
| Height | |
| Roof | 518 ft 9 in (158.1 m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Maxwell and Tuke |
| Structural engineer | Heenan & Froude |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Tower Buildings |
| Designated | 10 October 1973 |
| Reference no. | 1205810 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. When it opened, Blackpool Tower was the tallest man made structure in the British Empire.[1] Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, it is 518 feet (158 metres) tall and is the 125th-tallest freestanding tower in the world.[2] Blackpool Tower is also the common name for the Tower Buildings, an entertainment complex in a red-brick three-storey block that comprises the tower, Tower Circus, the Tower Ballroom, and roof gardens, which was designated a Grade I listed building in 1973.[3]
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When completed, Blackpool Tower was the tallest building in Britain.
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- ^ "The Blackpool Tower Heritage Trail (81–90)". The Blackpool Tower. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2007.