WHY THE FUNKTURM BERLIN STANDS ON KPM PORCELAIN
A tasteful interior, a fantastic view over the capital and a sophisticated menu - you wouldn't necessarily expect this combination in Berlin's radio tower. We reveal what the TV tower's older brother is all about and what role the Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur played in its construction!
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The 147-metre-high steel tower was put into operation in 1926 for the 3rd Great German Radio Exhibition. This makes the landmark in Berlin's Westend a full 43 years older than the television tower on Alexanderplatz. The radio tower made technological history when Germany's first television picture was broadcast from here in 1929 - and the world's first regular television program from 1935. But that's not all: its four feet are the only radio tower in the world to be connected to the foundations via porcelain insulators, which were used to ground the electrical voltage. And this porcelain, which can withstand a pressure of 1400 tons per foot, comes from the Royal Porcelain Manufactory!
Today, the "Lange Lulatsch", as it is also known, houses a restaurant at a height of 55 meters with seating for up to 100 people. With the nostalgic charm of the 1920s, it is the ideal backdrop for private parties or stylish events. Stop by, enjoy the view - and perhaps you will spot the KPM signet at the foot of the tower.
