Source URL: https://www.olympiapark.de/en/the-olympic-park/park-overview/olympic-tower

Olympic Tower official overview

Source: Olympiapark Muenchen GmbH, “Olympic Tower.”

Extracted Findings

• The Olympic Tower is 291 meters tall and is described by the operator as the tallest building in Munich.
• Munich City Council decided in 1964 to build a television tower at Oberwiesenfeld to improve radio and television programming.
• The tower opened in 1968.
• The 1972 Summer Olympics turned it into a world-famous city landmark and major public attraction in Olympiapark.
• By May 2024, around 45 million visitors had taken the lift to viewing platforms at 190 meters.
• The lift trip to the viewing platforms is described as taking 30 seconds.
• The tower has been temporarily closed since June 1, 2024 for renovation and refurbishment of facade, technology, fire protection, and ventilation systems.
• The official page says the tower is expected to reopen to visitors in the fourth quarter of 2027.
• The intended reopened experience is a 360-degree panoramic view over Munich.

Credibility

Quality score: 5. Official operator source for tower dimensions, origin, visitor totals, closure, and reopening timeline.