gptkbp:instanceOf
|
building
|
gptkbp:accessibility
|
public access
|
gptkbp:architect
|
gptkb:Charles_W._McClung
|
gptkbp:architecturalStyle
|
futuristic
|
gptkbp:cinematographyBy
|
Great Smoky Mountains
|
gptkbp:completed
|
1982
|
gptkbp:construction_cost
|
$2.5 million
|
gptkbp:cuisine
|
yes
|
gptkbp:cultural_significance
|
symbol_of_Knoxville
|
gptkbp:culturalEvents
|
hosted events
|
gptkbp:design
|
golden sphere
|
gptkbp:elevation
|
1,000 feet above sea level
|
gptkbp:events
|
gptkb:World's_Fair_1982
|
gptkbp:function
|
observation tower
|
gptkbp:height
|
266 feet
fourth floor
taller_than_most_buildings_in_Knoxville
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
Knoxville's Sunsphere
|
gptkbp:landmark
|
yes
|
gptkbp:lighting
|
LED lights
|
gptkbp:location
|
gptkb:Knoxville,_Tennessee
|
gptkbp:material
|
glass
steel
|
gptkbp:nearby_attractions
|
gptkb:Knoxville_Convention_Center
gptkb:Knoxville_Museum_of_Art
gptkb:Knoxville_Zoo
gptkb:University_of_Tennessee
gptkb:Sunsphere_Park
gptkb:Knoxville_Botanical_Garden
gptkb:Ijams_Nature_Center
gptkb:Tennessee_Theatre
gptkb:World's_Fair_Park_fountains
yes
Market Square
Old_City
|
gptkbp:notable_feature
|
golden glass panels
|
gptkbp:owner
|
gptkb:City_of_Knoxville
|
gptkbp:photography
|
popular
|
gptkbp:publicAccess
|
yes
|
gptkbp:purpose
|
exhibit space
|
gptkbp:renovated
|
2010
$1 million
|
gptkbp:style
|
modernist
|
gptkbp:surrounding_area
|
observation deck
|
gptkbp:surroundingArea
|
gptkb:World's_Fair_Park
|
gptkbp:visibility
|
visible from many parts of the city
|