Tashkent Tower
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| Tashkent TV Tower | |
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| File:Tashkent Tower.jpg The Tashkent tower is the tallest structure in Central Asia, opened on January 15, 1985. | |
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| General information | |
| Type | TV-translation, Radio-translation, communication, hydrometeorological research |
| Location | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Construction started | 1978 |
| Completed | 1984 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 375 m (1,230.3 ft) |
| Top floor | 97 m (318.2 ft), observation deck |
| Technical details | |
| Lifts/elevators | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Y.P. Semashko, I.N. Terziev-Tsarukov |
| Main contractor | E.P. Morozov, M.D. Musheev |
The Tashkent Television Tower (Template:Lang-uz) is a 375 metres (1,230 ft) high tower, located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Construction started in 1978 and it began operation 6 years later, on 15 January 1985. It was the 3rd tallest tower in the world from 1985 to 1991.
It is of a vertical cantilever structure, and is constructed out of steel. Its architectural design is a product of the Terxiev, Tsarucov & Semashko firm.
The tower has an observation deck located 97 metres (318 ft) above the ground. It is the tallest structure in Central Asia. It also belongs to the World Federation of Great Towers, ranking as the 8th tallest.
Use
The main purposes of the tower are radio and TV-transmission. The signal reaches the farthest points of Tashkent Province and some of the south regions of Kazakhstan. The tower is also used for communication between governmental departments, and organizations. The tower also serves as a complex hydrometeorological station.
See also
- List of the world's tallest structures
- List of towers
- List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
External links
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