Glasgow Tower

Glasgow Tower Millenium Tower (2001)
Glasgow Tower, October 2023
Record height
Tallest in Scotland since 2001[I]
Preceded by	Bluevale and Whitevale Towers
General information
Type	Observation tower
Location	Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow, Scotland, G51 1EA
Coordinates	55°51′33″N 4°17′46″W / 55.8592°N 4.2961°W / 55.8592; -4.2961
Completed	2001
Height
Antenna spire	127 m (417 ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Richard Horden
Structural engineer	Buro Happold
Website
Glasgow Tower

Glasgow Tower (formerly known as the Millennium Tower)^[1] is a 127 metres (417 ft) free-standing landmark observation tower located on the south bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland, and is part of the Glasgow Science Centre complex. It holds a Guinness World Record for being the tallest fully rotating freestanding structure in the world, in which the whole structure is capable of rotating 360 degrees.^[2]

The Glasgow Tower is the tallest building in Glasgow and Scotland, and has held these records since its completion in 2001.^[2] It was designed by architect Richard Horden in 1992 and was initially proposed as a landmark for the city, with a proposal to build the tower in city's St Enoch Square. It was later decided that, due to its "unique design", it would be constructed to accompany the Glasgow Science Centre complex instead.^[3]