Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Tower of Light
Tower of Light — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Gordon Griffiths — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tower of Light is a public art located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Tower of Light (Chinese: 光之塔; pinyin: Guāngzhītǎ) is a former transmission tower in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The tower was originally used by Taipower as high voltage transmission tower. With the construction of underground power cable, the tower was on the brink of being scrapped. The Kaohsiung City Government then actively persuaded Taipower to retain one tower for commemorative purpose. After successfully lobbying for a budget of NT$40 million, ecological concepts were incorporated into the design to use solar power to illuminate the tower.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5656, -2.0652
- District
- Wolverhampton
- Parish
- Wolverhampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- WV14 7EF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wolverhampton South East
Sources
- osm: node/2136187999 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Tower of Light (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tower of Light?
- Tower of Light is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WV14 7EF), in the parish of Wolverhampton, unparished area.
- Who owns Tower of Light?
- Tower of Light is owned by Kaohsiung City Government.
- Is Tower of Light free to visit?
- Yes, Tower of Light is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tower of Light?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WV14 7EF. It sits within the Wolverhampton South East parliamentary constituency.