Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. When it opened, Blackpool Tower was the tallest man-made structure in the British Empire.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 518 feet (158 metres)
- …is wheelchair accessible
- …stands 518 feet (158 metres) tall
- Description: observation tower and entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
- Address: The Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 4BJ
- Also known as“The Blackpool Tower”“Tower Ballroom”“Tower Buildings”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Grand Theatre and Houndshill Shopping Centre.
Grand Theatre
Blackpool Grand Theatre, known locally as The Grand, is a theatre in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
640 feet northeast of Blackpool Tower
Houndshill Shopping Centre
Houndshill Shopping Centre is an indoor shopping centre in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
490 feet east of Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Town Hall
Blackpool Town Hall is a municipal building in Talbot Square, Blackpool, England.
950 feet north of Blackpool Tower
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Layton and Bispham.
Layton
Layton is a suburb of Blackpool in the Borough of Blackpool in Lancashire, England.
Bispham
Bispham is a village on the Fylde coast in the Borough of Blackpool in Lancashire, England.
2½ miles north of Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower
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Latitude
53.8159° or 53° 48′ 57″ north
Longitude
-3.05524° or 3° 3′ 19″ west
Open location code
9C5RRW8V+9W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made = tower
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Blackpool Tower” goes by many names.
برج بلاكبولArabic
布莱克浦塔Chinese
布萊克浦爾塔Chinese
Blackpool TowerCzech
Blackpoolská věžCzech
Blackpool TowerDutch
برج بلاكبولEgyptian Arabic
બ્લેકપૂલનો ટાવરGujarati
מגדל בלקפולHebrew
Blackpool-turninnIcelandic
Blackpool TowerItalian
Torre di BlackpoolItalian
ブラックプールタワーJapanese
ブラックプール塔Japanese
Blackpool TowerKashubian
블랙풀 타워Korean
برج بلکپولPersian
Blackpool TowerPolish
Башня в БлэкпулеRussian
Блэкпул-тауэрRussian
Блэкпульская башняRussian
Блекпул кулаSerbian
Blackpool TowerSilesian
Blackpool TowerSlovak
Blackpool TowerSwedish
Blackpool KulesiTurkish
Blackpool MinorasiUzbek
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Foxhall and Revoe.
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Explore places such as Harry Ramsden’s and HMV.
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