The Tallinn TV Tower is a free-standing structure with an observation
deck, built for the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics
regatta event. It is located in Tallinn, Estonia. The tower has
a specification height of 314 meters (1030,2 ft), some sources state 312,6
meters (1026,6 ft).
The tower was designed by architects David Baziladze and Juri Sinis .
Cornerstone was laid in September 30, 1975, and building was inaugurated in
July 11, 1980. Tower body is constructed of reinforced concrete rings 50
centimetres thick, weighing a total of 17000 metric tons, with total
weight being approximately 20000 tons. The tower survived a fire during
construction stage.
Observation deck, which was originally designed to rotate, is located 170
metres above ground, and has a diameter of 38 meters. Besides stairs, it can
be accessed by two express elevators, taking 45 seconds to travel to the top.
Vilnius TV Tower, which has a
similar architectural design, features a rotating observation deck 165 metres
above ground.
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