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CN Tower Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the CN Tower, or Canada’s National Tower.
Standing 1,815 feet (553.33m), it is the tallest freestanding structure in the Western Hemisphere. The CN Tower is located on Front Street in Toronto’s entertainment district. It attracts more than 1.5 million visitors each year.
Other Facts
Rogers Centre, home of the baseball team the Toronto Blue Jays, is located next to the tower.
February 6, 1973 – Canadian National Railways begins construction on the tower.
– One of the reasons it is built is to eliminate the problem of poor television signals in the area.
– Construction takes approximately 40 months