Tasteful interior design, a fantastic view of the capital, and a sophisticated menu—you wouldn’t necessarily expect this combination at Berlin’s Funkturm. We’ll tell you all about the TV Tower’s “older brother” and the role the “ Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur ” played in its construction!
Why the Berlin radio tower is featured on KPM porcelain
WHY THE RADIO TOWER BERLIN KPM porcelain has the following on it
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The 147-meter-tall steel tower was put into operation in 1926 for the 3rd Great German Radio Exhibition. This makes the landmark in Berlin's Westend a whole 43 years older than the television tower on Alexanderplatz. The radio tower wrote technical history when the first television picture in Germany was broadcast from here in 1929 – and from 1935 the world's first regular television program. But that's not all: As the only radio tower in the world, its four feet are connected to the foundation via porcelain insulators, which were used to ground the electrical voltage. And this porcelain, which can withstand a pressure of 1400 tons per foot, comes from the Royal Porcelain Manufactory!
Today, the "Lange Lulatsch", as it is also known, houses a restaurant at a height of 55 meters with seating for up to 100 people. With the nostalgic charm of the 1920s, it is the ideal backdrop for private parties or stylish events. Stop by, enjoy the view - and perhaps you will spot the KPM signet at the foot of the tower.
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