Coit Tower

Coit Tower, in San Francisco

Coit Tower is an Art Deco tower perched at the top of Telegraph Hill, one of the symbols of San Francisco. The San Francisco audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this monument, famous for its murals and its exceptional panorama over the city and the bay.

The panoramic tower of Telegraph Hill

Built in the 1930s at the top of Telegraph Hill, Coit Tower is an elegant cylindrical tower in Art Deco style, become one of the emblems of San Francisco. It was built thanks to the bequest of a rich benefactress of the city. Inside, its ground floor is adorned with remarkable wall murals made by local artists, illustrating life and work in California. From its top, accessible by lift, you enjoy an exceptional three hundred and sixty degree panorama over the city, the bay and the bridges.

What to see

You admire the Art Deco tower, its remarkable wall murals illustrating life in California, and you enjoy, from its top, an exceptional panorama over the city, the bay and the bridges. Coit Tower is one of the emblems of San Francisco. It is a major stop for lovers of art and panoramas.

Practical information

Coit Tower lies at the top of Telegraph Hill, in San Francisco, reachable on foot by a climb. The murals of the ground floor and the access to the top follow their own hours and conditions, which vary; access to the top generally has a fee. It is best to check the arrangements and to enjoy the panorama on a clear day.

What is particular about Coit Tower of San Francisco?

Its Art Deco tower at the top of Telegraph Hill, its remarkable wall murals illustrating life in California and its exceptional panorama over the city and the bay.

Where is Coit Tower?

At the top of Telegraph Hill, in San Francisco, in California.