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Sydney Tower is Sydney's tallest structure and the second tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere. Auckland's Sky Tower (Auckland) is taller but Sydney Tower's main observation deck is almost higher than the observation deck on Auckland's Sky Tower. The name ''Sydney Tower'' has become common in daily usage, however the tower is also known as the Sydney Tower Eye, AMP Tower, Westfield Centrepoint Tower, Centrepoint Tower or just Centrepoint. The Sydney Tower is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.great-towers.com/towers/Sydney-tower )〕 The tower stands above the Sydney central business district (CBD), located on Market Street, between Pitt and Castlereagh Streets. It is accessible from the Pitt Street Mall, and sits upon the newly refurbished Westfield Sydney (formerly centrepoint arcade). The tower is open to the public, and is one of the most prominent tourist attractions in the city, being visible from a number of vantage points throughout town and from adjoining suburbs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sydneytowereye.com.au )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sydneyshowcase.com.au/Sydney-Australia-highlights/ )〕 While the shopping centre at the base of the tower is run by the Westfield Group, the tower itself is occupied by Trippas White Group, which owns and operates Sydney Tower Dining,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Home )〕 and Merlin Entertainments, which owns and operates the Sydney Tower Eye and Oztrek.〔 ==History== Designed by Australian architect Donald Crone the first plans for Sydney Tower were unveiled in March 1968. Construction of the office building commenced in 1970, and tower construction began in 1975. Prior to construction of the tower, the height limit in Sydney had been set at , to allow for safe overflights by flying boats.〔 Public access to the tower began in August 1981.〔(Sydney Tower ) (from the Sydney Tower/Oztrek website. Accessed 21 June 2008.) 〕 The total cost of construction was A$36 million. In 1998, the addition of a lightning rod to the top of spire extended the tower's overall height to , which is above sea level.〔 While AMP managed the Centrepoint shopping centre, the tower was officially referred to as "AMP Tower". After the Westfield Group took over ownership of Centrepoint in December 2001, the name was changed to Sydney Tower.〔Westfield Group Limited. (Westfield Centrepoint ) (from the Westfield Group website. Accessed on 2 March 2008.)〕 In 2009, the base building was closed and stripped for a major refurbishment. This involved the connection of the shopping centre to other arcades and a complete upgrade of all the sites. The shopping centre was progressively reopened from 2010 and was renamed Westfield Sydney. On 25–26 June 2011 the "AMP" banner was removed from the tower and replaced by a large illuminated "Westfield" logo. This was achieved by helicopter after two previous attempts on 22 May and 12 June were aborted due to bad weather. In 2011, Merlin Entertainments acquired the rights to operate the observation deck tower and its name was changed to the Sydney Tower Eye. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sydney Tower」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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