Kyiv TV Tower
385 m-high (1,263 ft) lattice steel tower
The Kyiv TV Tower (Ukrainian: Телевізійна вежа, romanized: Televiziyna vezha) is a 385 m-high (1,263 ft) lattice metal tower[1] in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is the tallest structure in the country. The tower was built in 1973. The tower was the tallest free-standing metal structure in the world until 2012.[2] It is used for radio and television broadcasting and is not open to the public.
| Kyiv Television Tower | |
|---|---|
Київська телевежа | |
 Kyiv TV Tower in 2014 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Steel lattice television tower |
| Location | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 50°28′16″N 30°27′12″E / 50.47111°N 30.45333°E |
| Construction started | 1968 |
| Completed | 1973 |
| Opening | 1973 |
| Height | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
References
change- ↑ Kiev TV Tower at Emporis. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ↑ "Kiev TV Tower". SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
