Rialto Tower is situated in the heart of Melbourne city, Victoria.
The Rialto Tower featured Melbourne's first skyscraper public observation deck which operated between 1994 and 31 December 2009. It was also the location of Melbourne's first Tower running event.
Rialto Tower is surrounded by vibrant tourism and dining opportunities and is cementing its reputation as a food destination with the opening of prestigious new restaurants in 2010. The building is open to the public from 7.00am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday.
It offers fantastic views across the city and surrounding landscape, and is a must do when visiting Melbourne. Rialto Tower is the tallest office building in the Southern Hemisphere, and also boasts numerous other amazing facts (listed below).
Facts
38 lifts and 706 lift door openings
95 kilometres (59 miles) of lift cables
70 kilometres (43.5 metres) of fire hydrant and sprinkler piping
9 hectares (22.2 acres) of quality carpet
1.8 hectares (4.5 acres) of glass windows
228,000 tonnes (224,399 tons) of materials used in construction
The Rialto building boasts an enviable international reputation - it is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers, only the 21st tower in the World to become part of this elite group
It was built in the mid-1980's and is the third highest reinforced concrete building in the World
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