A lattice tower, or truss tower, is a freestanding vertical framework tower. This construction is widely used in transmission towers carrying high-voltage electric power lines, in radio masts and towe
The Eiffel Tower, measuring 330 m (1,080 ft) from base to tip, is perhaps the most famous example of a lattice tower. It was built in 1889, and was the tallest man-made structure in the world until 1930.
The Tokyo Tower was the tallest lattice tower in the world for 16 years, from 1957 to 1973, and remains the tallest four-sided lattice tower.