Konica Minolta Tower Centre

Konica Minolta Tower Centre is the name of a lookout tower in the Canadian Niagara Falls. The 99 meter high tower in close proximity to the Horseshoe Falls of Niagara Falls is home in his multi-storey tower basket also includes a hotel and a restaurant. Following a renovation, the tower was painted white, the banners removed and the externally mounted digital clock away. Three years after the opening of the Konica Minolta Tower of standing not far away Skylon Tower was opened.

History

The construction of the observation tower at Niagara Falls began on 15 March 1961. During construction, a small fire accident on September 2, 1961, which occurred by a propane gas explosion during transportation of concrete occurred. The property remained low and nine people suffered minor burns. The opening of the tower took place on 1 July 1962.

The tower was originally called the Seagram Tower and changed due to numerous ownership changes his name. So he was called 1969 Heritage Tower, 1971 Tower Royal Inn, 1972 Royal Center Tower, 1973 Panasonic Tower, 1984-2007 Minolta Tower and bears its present name since 2008.

Description

In the 25th floor of the tower is the publicly accessible observation deck, which has floor-to- ceiling with no-glare glass for a better view. There are next to historic photographs and information on the construction of the tower, and binoculars. On the same level as the observation deck is a 2005 renovated gourmet restaurant.

While the tower in the 1960s codetermined the city skyline, the formative influence diminished by the increasing construction of high-rise hotel in the district Fallsview in which the tower stands.