The Euromast is a tower in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. At 185 metres, it is the tallest tower in the Netherlands open to the public, and its shape makes it easily recognisable in Rotterdam's skyline.
The Euromast was erected on the occasion of the Floriade in 1960 by architect Huig Maaskant and contractor J.P. van Eesteren in Het Park, near the entrance to the Maastunnel. The building was officially opened by Princess Beatrix on 25 March 1960. The location was strategically chosen; anyone driving to Rotterdam on the then existing motorways could see the 107-metre-high tower (including the flagpole) towering straight ahead above the city. After the opening, the city continued to grow and buildings got taller. After a few years, buildings rose above the Euromast, such as the Medical Faculty building on the Westzeedijk, ten metres taller in 1968. Space Tower[edit] Media playback Film Euromast grows 78 metres taller In 1970, an 85-metre-high superstructure was placed on top of the Euromast; the Space Tower, making the Euromast Rotterdam's tallest structure again. The tower now has a total height of 185 metres. Visitors can take the Euroscoop, a lift that is glazed all around, from the Euroscoop deck at 112 metres to its highest point at 180 metres. Visitors are taken to the original highest point by two lifts that both travel four metres per second.
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