Telecommunications tower in Stockholm, Sweden
The
Kaknas tower
(
Swedish
:
Kaknastornet
) is a
telecommunications
tower located at
Ladugardsgardet
in
Stockholm
,
Sweden
. The tower is a major hub of Swedish television, radio and satellite broadcasts. It was finished in 1967, designed by architect
Bengt Lindroos
, and the height is 155 metres (509 ft) or 170 metres (560 ft) with the top antenna included. For a few years Kaknastornet was the tallest building in the Nordic countries
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citation needed
]
until
Nasinneula
was opened in
Tampere
,
Finland
in 1971. It was surpassed in 2005 by the
Turning Torso
in
Malmo
. The tower is owned by the national Swedish broadcasting company
Teracom
. Its name comes from the ancient name of the area,
Kaknas
.
The tower used to be open to the public, with an information centre and gift shop, indoor and outdoor observation decks as well as a restaurant, but has now been permanently closed to the public since 2018 on the grounds that the security repairs would have become too expensive.
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It was later revealed that the real cause is the threat of foreign intelligence. The fear is that a foreign power would seek to take control of important communication lines and systems of society. According to Swedish television, the Swedish security police have stated in a report in 2017 that the number of foreign intelligence companies has increased, and the tower will be closed due to the report.
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Since December 2019, it is forbidden to photograph, copy, measure or describe the tower without permission.
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Popular culture
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- The tower appears in the
SVT1
(a.k.a. Kanal1) ident from 1988.
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Gallery
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The Kaknas Tower during construction, 1966.
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gardet and cake tower newly constructed 1976.
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mainpod of the kaknastornet in stockholm, Sweden.
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View of platforms with transmitter antennas.
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View of the Kaknas Tower and the transmitter building.
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The Kaknas Tower at
Djurgarden
, with
Lilla Vartan
in the background.
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View of the Kaknas Tower and base.
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The Kaknas Tower illuminated in the colours of the
French flag
in memoriam to the
November 2015 Paris attacks
.
Panoramic view from Kaknas Tower towards the city centre.
See also
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References
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External links
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Media related to
Kaknastornet
at Wikimedia Commons