Kaknas Tower, Stockholm or Kaknästornet is located to the northeast of the museums in Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen. It stand today as one of the most popular tourist attractions in Stockholm. The Kaknas Tower, Stockholm is one of the tallest structures in Scandinavia with a height of 155 meters or 510 feet including the antenna. At the height of 128 meters of the tower, there is an open viewing platform. There is also a glazed viewing platform, with eateries, offering panoramic views of the city. The view of the city is particularly striking in the evening, when the lights are lit.
The Kaknas Tower, Stockholm is a major hub of Swedish television, radio and satellite broadcasts. The tower was finished in the year 1967 and was designed by architect Bengt Lindroos. The tower is owned by the national Swedish broadcasting company Teracom. This tower can not communicate with some southern satellites due the ecological orders that protect the ancient oak trees owned by the King of Sweden. These block the "line-of-sight".
The Kaknas Tower is open to the public only in the summer season. There is an information centre, a gift shop, indoor and outdoor observation decks as well as a restaurant in the tower for the convenience of the tourists. On weekdays the restaurant offers "dagens" or "the days meal". If you make advance booking at the restaurant then you will be allowed to access the fantastic views from the tower for free. Whenever you come to Stockholm, do not forget to include the tower in your itinerary. Take your family to the tower and enjoy the fantastic views, take photos, buy gifts and gorge on the meals available in the onsite restaurant.
Getting to the Kaknas Tower, Stockholm:-
Take the bus no 69 from Stockholm and it shall take you to the tower.
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