For the first decade or so, it suffered from a large number of teething problems, but for the last few years it's been fully functional, and the viewing platform at the top is open to visitors during the summer months.

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Sunrise behind the 127 metre tall Glasgow Tower on Pacific Quay in Glasgow. Completed in 2001, it was designed to be the tallest fully rotating free-standing structure in the world.

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It was closed in the 1970s and most of it was filled in in the 1980s, when it was used for the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival. This remnant stands beside what is now called Pacific Quay, which is occupied by the Glasgow Science Centre.

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The Glasgow Tower reflected in the still waters of a remnant of the Princes Dock. Completed in 1897, this dock once contained 35 acres of water space, making it the largest on the upper Clyde.

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Completed in 2001, it initially suffered from a number of long-standing structural issues and other well-publicised incidents. However, it is now fully operational and open to visitors each year between April and September.

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The Glasgow Tower on Pacific Quay. At 127metres tall, its the tallest fully rotating structure in the world.

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One of the reasons I love this time of year is the cool, clear evenings which provide endless photo opportunities in and around the city.

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Looking across the Clyde tonight towards the modern buildings of Pacific Quay in Glasgow.

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Not too sure this sign down by the Glasgow Science Centre is really needed.

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The Glasgow Tower, the tallest structure in the city, at sunset.

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The Glasgow Science Centre complex on Pacific Quay. It is just me, or does something seem a little inappropriate about it when seen from this angle?

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The Glasgow Tower against yesterday's sunrise. At 127 metres in height, this is not only the tallest building in the city, it's also the tallest fully rotating structure in the world.

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Another shot from this morning's briefly stunning sunrise (just before the fog rolled it!). It's of Pacific Quay in Glasgow, home to BBC Pacific Quay, the Glasgow Science Centre and the Glasgow Tower.

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