Blackpool Tower
Blackpool, United Kingdom

Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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- Wheelchair access
- Accessible
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Find out more
- OfficialOfficial website↗
- Heritage registerHistoric England listing↗
- ReferenceCTBUH Skyscraper Center↗
- Further readingEncyclopædia Britannica↗
Blackpool Tower is a 158.1-metre observation tower and entertainment complex completed in 1894 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Designed by architects Maxwell and Tuke, the iron structure was built as both a visitor attraction and music venue, embodying the Victorian era's ambition to create landmarks that combined engineering prowess with public recreation. The tower has been designated a Grade I listed building, reflecting its architectural and historical significance as one of Britain's most iconic seaside attractions.
Architect
- Built
- Type
- observation tower, music venue, recreation structure
- Heritage
- Grade I listed building
- Height
- 158.1 m
- Place
- Blackpool, United Kingdom
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