Sentech Tower | |
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Alternative names | Brixton Tower Albert Hertzog Tower |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Cantilever concrete-shafted television tower |
Location | Brixton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
Coordinates | 26°11′33″S 28°00′24″E / 26.19250°S 28.00667°E |
Construction started | 1961 |
Completed | 1962 |
Opening | 1962 |
Height | 237 m (778 ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ove, Arup and Partners |
Main contractor | Christiani and Nielsen SA |
References | |
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The Sentech Tower, previously named the Albert Hertzog Tower and commonly known as the Brixton Tower,[3] is a 237-metre-high (778 ft) concrete television tower in the Brixton suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, near the top of the Brixton Ridge.[6] It is a well-known and easily identifiable landmark in the city, alongside its "architectural cousin", the Hillbrow Tower.[1][2][3][4][5] Although always intended for both radio and television transmission, it carried only FM radio transmissions until the 1970s.
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