The Fernsehturm (the Television Tower) in central Berlin was constructed between 1965 and 1969 by the government of the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany, as both a functional broadcasting facility and a symbol of Communist power.
It remains a landmark today from its position next to Alexanderplatz in the city's Marien Quarter, part of the district of Mitte, visible across most suburban districts of Berlin. With its height to 368 metres (1,207 ft) (including antenna) it is the tallest structure in Germany, and the third-tallest structure in the European Union.
When built it was the fourth-tallest freestanding structure in the world after the Empire State Building and 875 North Michigan Avenue, then known as The John Hancock Center.
Jonas Röjestål is a photographer and abstract art artist who lives in Stockholm, Sweden. His photography is a mixture of city scapes, street, nature, minimalism and travelogues in pictures. Even in the dilapidated it is possible to find beauty is one of Jonas' principles - open.. Read more…