Space Needle is one of the most attractive landmarks of Seattle, the Emerald City. The strategic location of Space Needle is in the popular region of Seattle Center along Broad Street. The campus of Seattle Center is home to many famous museums, restaurants, shopping plazas, galleries, fountains and amusement rides. The structure of Space Needle was built in 1962 to be displayed in the public exhibition of World's Fair. The initial name given to the Space Needle was “The Space Cage” and the restaurant housed on it was called “Eye of the Needle”. Weighing 9,550-ton and rising up to 600 ft, this construction can resist almost 200 mile per hour winds and earthquakes. The Needle like structure was constructed to withstand the wind velocity and control the center of gravity, which lies 5 feet above the ground. The Needle alone weighs 3,700 tons. Space Needle Corporation privately owns this foundation.
The architecture of Space Needle was designed by Edward E. Carlson. The highest point of Space Needle is at 605 feet and resembles the structure of an aircraft. Legacy Light is the bright illumination point atop the structure. The Observation Deck is at 520 feet and offers a lofty panoramic view of Seattle’s natural wonders including the Mt. Rainier, Cascade Mountains, the historic Olympics ground,
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glistering Lake Union and the ships crossing the Elliott Bay.
The Sky City Restaurant located at the height of 500 ft, overlooks a commendable view of the city. The culinary delights of the restaurant tantalize visitors with whatever dish ordered. The specialty lies in the Pacific Northwest cuisine served at the restaurant. This circular restaurant rotates about one time in an hour. The SkyLine Banquet is a well equipped meeting place situated at 100 ft. The bottom of the structure lies 30 feet below ground. At ground level SpaceBase Retail Shop offers a great collection of goods. Around 832 steps from the bottom of the basement the Observation Deck is located. To reach different levels of Space Needle tourists can use the elevators. The visitors have to purchase tickets to experience the Observation Deck.
The Space Needle is well described inside out by the guides during the conducted tours. Visitors can reach this place easily by availing the monorail and public buses along the 5th Avenue North and Broad Street. The Space Needle is open till late hours. However, the restaurant closes around 10.00 pm. It is always fun and exciting to witness one of the most well constructed foundations of the world as the Space Needle in Seattle.
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