{"id":897,"date":"2020-11-17T21:18:40","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T09:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/?p=897"},"modified":"2023-10-03T01:37:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T13:37:52","slug":"what-do-you-know-about-the-skycity-auckland-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/resources\/what-do-you-know-about-the-skycity-auckland-tower\/","title":{"rendered":"What do you know about the SkyCity Auckland Tower?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Simply put, the SkyCity Auckland Tower<\/a> is an iconic landmark adorning the Auckland skyline in New Zealand. A tourist attraction in Auckland, it is hard to miss the shining beacon that is the famous Sky Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may have seen it countless times in the heart of Auckland’s central business district. But how much do you know about this bright monument? Let\u2019s see!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SkyCity Auckland Tower<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Its height is one of the most remarkable things about the iconic Sky Tower. Standing at approximately 328 meters tall<\/strong>, it is the heart of the SkyCity Auckland entertainment complex. It also offers spectacular 360\u02da views of a number of landmarks in Auckland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is 328 meters high and is the tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

There, you\u2019ll discover an entertainment hub comprising two luxury hotels, premier dining options with over 20 restaurants and bars, a 700-seat theatre and a glittering world-class casino. One can not mention the Sky Deck, the main observation level offering amazing views of Auckland NZ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inauguration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It was a long journey to the top. As with Rome, this incredible skyline feature wasn\u2019t built in a day. Construction began way back in 1994, but it was a few more years before the final lightbulb was fitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After three full years, the Sky Tower officially opened its doors to the public on 3 August 1997. It became an instant landmark upon opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you say Auckland, even if you say New Zealand, people\u2019s minds immediately snap toward an image of the iconic Sky Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traffic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Tower is currently the 27th tallest tower in the world, so it\u2019s unsurprising that a ranking like that attracts a crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On an average day, just about 1,150 people visit the site. If you\u2019re quick with maths, you already know that totals over 415,000 individuals annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is worth the trek because going to the top will reward you with a breathtaking view of Auckland\u2019s majestic skyline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Light up SkyCity Auckland Tower<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apart from its unique design, the entire tower is capable of spectacular illumination of Auckland’s skyline. The SkyCity Tower supports a range of lighting possibilities with options extending to a range of alluring colours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are more than just pretty lights. They cast a light in support and recognition of a number of great causes and special occasions in New Zealand’s largest city. Colours range from orange, red, blue and green, amongst others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It is hard to miss the shining beacon that is the famous SkyCity Tower in Auckland. Here’s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-resources"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=897"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3445,"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897\/revisions\/3445"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}