Ostankino Tower, also called the Moscow Beauty, is a free-standing television and radio tower in Moscow, originally 540 m (1772 ft) in height, designed by Nikolai Nikitin . Its construction began in 1963 and was completed in 1967. It held the record for the tallest free-standing structure in the world for a decade, until the CN Tower was built in Toronto, Canada. At the moment, it is the highest freestanding structure in Eurasia.
It burned in August 2000 with the loss of three lives and serious structural damage. After massive reconstruction, it has reopened in 2004.
It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.
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