The Spinnaker Tower is a 170-metre (560 ft) landmark observation tower in Portsmouth, England. It is the centrepiece of the redevelopment of Portsmouth Harbour, which was supported by a National Lottery grant. The tower's design was chosen by Portsmouth residents from a selection of three different designs in a 1998 public poll. It has three viewing platforms one on top of the other at heights of 100 m, 105 m and 110 m.
The Spinnaker Tower
Spinnaker Tower at night in 2005.
The tower being painted blue in 2015 when it was being sponsored by Emirates. Note the gold paint had not been painted on the tower yet
The Tower overlooking the harbour.
Portsmouth is a port city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent. This means Portsmouth is the only English city not located primarily on the mainland. Located 74 miles (119 km) south-west of London, 50 miles (80 km) west of Brighton and Hove, and 22 miles (35 km) south-east of Southampton; Portsmouth is part of the South Hampshire conurbation. It is the most densely populated city in the United Kingdom, with a population last recorded at 208,100.
The Round Tower was built in 1418 to defend the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour.
View of Old Portsmouth from the Spinnaker Tower
HMS Warrior (launched in 1860) has been restored to its original Victorian condition.
George VI inspecting the crew of the HNoMS Draug in Portsmouth during the Second World War