TK Elevator Test Tower explained

TK Elevator Test Tower
Native Name:TK Elevator Testturm
Native Name Lang:de
Former Names:thyssenkrupp Test Tower (2016-2021)
Alternate Names:Tower of Light
Status:complete
Start Date:2014
Completion Date:2017
Location City:Rottweil
Location Country:Germany
Building Type:Concrete tower
Architectural:246m (807feet)
Observatory:232m (761feet)
Coordinates:48.1791°N 8.6252°W
Owner:TK Elevator
Website:Website

The TK Elevator Test Tower (TK-Elevator-Testturm) is an elevator test tower in Rottweil, Germany. It is owned by TK Elevator, who have their elevator research campus nearby. It stands 246m (807feet) tall and was built to test the company's MULTI elevator system. At 232m (761feet), the tower contains Germany's tallest observation deck.[1] It was completed in 2017 and was the tallest elevator test tower in the world then,[2] [3] as well as the second-largest elevator test chamber after a former mine shaft used by Kone.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Test Tower Website. 2022-01-29. TK Elevator. en.
  2. Web site: Dillon. Conor. 2015-06-26. World's tallest elevator tower rises in Rottweil, Germany DW 26.06.2015. 2021-12-13. Deutsche Welle. en.
  3. There are higher elevator test towers now, see List of elevator test towers.
  4. Web site: World's tallest elevator tower rises in Rottweil, Germany . 26 June 2015 . . en. 12 May 2021. Conor. Dillon.