One of My Favorite Places: Tetrahedron ("Tetraeder") Bottrop
Published: 13 years ago
A tetrahedron is a three-dimensional figure with four equilateral triangles.
The Tetrahedron (or "Tetraeder" in German) in Bottrop is about 50 kilometers away from my current home town. It can already be seen from a great distance and symbolizes the change through which the Ruhr Area has gone. This futuristic landmark is made of steel tubes and twisted castings and thus also represents the region's steel industry.
Some facts about this landmark: The Tetrahedron is 60 meters high. 210 tons of steel (1,500 meters of tubes) were used to build it. There are three platforms at different heights (18 m, 32 m, 38 m), the third platform is inclined by 8 degrees. The landmark was first opened on October 3, 1994.
More photos of this impressive structure can be found on my blog:
http://www.schmalhaus.com/2011/03/30/tetraeder-bottrop-der-film/
The Tetrahedron (or "Tetraeder" in German) in Bottrop is about 50 kilometers away from my current home town. It can already be seen from a great distance and symbolizes the change through which the Ruhr Area has gone. This futuristic landmark is made of steel tubes and twisted castings and thus also represents the region's steel industry.
Some facts about this landmark: The Tetrahedron is 60 meters high. 210 tons of steel (1,500 meters of tubes) were used to build it. There are three platforms at different heights (18 m, 32 m, 38 m), the third platform is inclined by 8 degrees. The landmark was first opened on October 3, 1994.
More photos of this impressive structure can be found on my blog:
http://www.schmalhaus.com/2011/03/30/tetraeder-bottrop-der-film/