- Address: Mörka kroken 28-30, 115 27 Stockholm, Sweden
- Contact phone: + (46 8) 667 21 80
- Website: www.kaknastornet.se
- E-mail: kontakt@kaknastornet.se
- Ticket price: adult - $ 8.1, pensioners - $ 5.25, children from 7 to 15 years - $ 3. Groups discounts.
The television tower Kaknes is the highest in Scandinavia and Northern Europe, reaching a height of 155 m. It is the largest center for television and radio broadcasting in Sweden . There is a television tower Kaknes on the outskirts of Stockholm , in Ladugord, near Jurgården.
History of creation
The project of the television tower Kaknes in the classical style of the 60s. It was developed under the guidance of two architects - Hans Borgstrom and Bengt Lindroos. It was put into operation in 1967, 4 years after the construction began, and today it is one of the most visited sights of the Swedish capital.
What is interesting about Kaknas TV tower?
The facade of the tower is decorated with cast relief images of radio and television signals, and walls - works of art by modern masters. But the main splendor is hidden inside the TV tower. If you like to look at a beautiful city from a bird's eye view and from afar to see sights and the most remote areas, then a visit to the Stockholm tower is a must-see excursion around the city.
During the excursion to Kaknes you can visit:
- 2 observation platforms - closed and open, located on the 30th floor at a level of 128 m above the ground. For an additional fee, you can use special devices that resemble huge binoculars, and see in the smallest detail every interesting object. Particularly mesmerizing are the evening landscapes of the glowing Stockholm.
- Gourmet restaurant on the 28th floor (height 120 m). If you plan to visit only him, then book a table in advance, and the lift on the elevator in the tower of Kaknes will be free for you. The most popular time for visiting the restaurant in the TV tower is from 22 November to 22 December, when an unrivaled Christmas dinner is served here every evening.
- Cafe-bar with fragrant coffee and excellent views of the neighborhood TV tower and the nearest areas.
- Gift shop . In it you can buy magnets, branded caps, T-shirts and sweatshirts, postcards, pens, badges and figures of gnomes and trolls.
Around the TV tower of Stockholm are located the territory of the ecological park, so after the excursion you can go for a walk along the shady alleys, listen to the singing of birds and feel harmony with nature.
How to visit?
You can reach the television tower Kaknes by taking bus routes No 69 (the stop for the exit is Kaknästornet Södra) or No. 69K (you need to go to Kaknästornet).
The museum's working hours are changed on a monthly basis, the information can be clarified by phone.