Tower · Guangzhou, China
Canton Tower
The Canton Tower (Chinese: 广州塔), formally Guangzhou TV Astronomical and Sightseeing Tower (Chinese: 广州电视台天文及观光塔), is a 600-metre-tall (2,000 ft) multipurpose observation tower in the Haizhu District of Guangzhou (alternatively romanized as Canton), China. Built 2010.
Photo: Tim Wu via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Guangzhou, China |
|---|---|
| Type | Tower |
| Built | 2010 |
| Architect | Information Based Architecture |
| Height | Height: 600 m |
| Coordinates | 23.1089° N, 113.3189° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Canton Tower is known for
The Canton Tower (Chinese: 广州塔), formally Guangzhou TV Astronomical and Sightseeing Tower (Chinese: 广州电视台天文及观光塔), is a 600-metre-tall (2,000 ft) multipurpose observation tower in the Haizhu District of Guangzhou (alternatively romanized as Canton), China.
About Canton Tower
The Canton Tower (Chinese: 广州塔), formally Guangzhou TV Astronomical and Sightseeing Tower (Chinese: 广州电视台天文及观光塔), is a 600-metre-tall (2,000 ft) multipurpose observation tower in the Haizhu District of Guangzhou (alternatively romanized as Canton), China. The tower was topped out in 2009 and it became operational on 29 September 2010 in time for the 2010 Asian Games. The tower briefly held the title of tallest tower in the world, replacing Toronto's CN Tower, before being surpassed by the Tokyo Skytree.
History
Canton Tower was constructed by Guangzhou New Television Tower Group. It was designed by the Dutch architects Mark Hemel and Barbara Kuit of Information Based Architecture, together with Arup, the international design, engineering and business consulting firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. In 2004, Information Based Architecture and Arup won the international competition, in which many internationally large architectural offices participated.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Canton Tower website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Guangzhou |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) |
| Distance from the airport | 2.8 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) · Guangzhou (Huadu), China · 19.6 miles away
- Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) · Shenzhen, China · 44.8 miles away
- Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · 66.9 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Canton Tower?
The Canton Tower (Chinese: 广州塔), formally Guangzhou TV Astronomical and Sightseeing Tower (Chinese: 广州电视台天文及观光塔), is a 600-metre-tall (2,000 ft) multipurpose observation tower in the Haizhu District of Guangzhou (alternatively romanized as Canton), China.
Where is Canton Tower located?
Canton Tower is in Guangzhou, China. Its coordinates are 23.1089° N, 113.3189° E.
How do I get to Canton Tower?
The nearest town is Guangzhou, and the nearest airport is Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO), about 2.8 miles away (straight line).
When was Canton Tower built?
Canton Tower was built 2010.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton_Tower — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q168400 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://www.cantontower.com/ — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.