Wednesday 24 August 2011

Macau Tower

Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre (Chinese: , Portugal: Centro de Convencoes entretenimento e da Torre de Macau), also known as the Macau Tower is a tower located in the former Portuguese colony of Macao, now a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The tower is 338 meters (1109 feet) from ground level to highest point. An observation deck with panoramic views, restaurants, theaters, shopping malls and Skywalk X, a thrilling walking tour around the outer edge. It offers the best view of Macau and in recent years has been used for a number of exciting activities. A 233-meter Macau Tower captive "SkyJump" and AJ Hackett Bungee jump from the outer edge of the tower, the second highest in the world trade SkyJump after SkyJump Stratosphere Las Vegas "of 260 meters. The tower was designed by the architects Craig Craig Moller.

The tower is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers. Besides being used for observation and entertainment, the tower is also used for telecommunications and broadcasting.

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