Tourist Attraction
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The Hillbrow Tower has been closed to visitors since 1981, primarily due to security reasons. Before the closure, the Hillbrow tower was one of the largest tourist draws in Johannesburg. The public was able to enter six public floors at the top of the tower, which stood at 131 metres. One of the floors housed a popular revolving restaurant named Heinrich's Restaurant, as well as another non-rotating restaurant known as the Grill Room.
During the 2010 FIFA World Cup, a huge football was fitted to the tower to celebrate the event.
The Hillbrow tower is one of two iconic towers that are often used to identify the Johannesburg skyline. The second tower, the Sentech Tower, is used for television and radio transmissions.
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