In which country is the tallest TV tower located? Which tower is the tallest? or Freedom Tower

The world's first television tower was built in Berlin in 1926. By modern standards, its dimensions were very modest: height 150 meters, and weight “only” 600 tons.

Of course, these parameters cannot be compared with the size of modern television towers. In today's report we will get acquainted with the tallest television towers in the world.

Height: 375 meters
Location: Uzbekistan, Tashkent
Year of construction: 1985

It is the tallest television tower in Central Asia. It was built over 6 years and was put into operation on January 15, 1985.

Height: 385 meters
Location: Ukraine, Kyiv
Year of construction: 1973

The Kiev Tower is considered the world's tallest structure of buildings with a lattice structure. The tower consists entirely of steel pipes of various diameters and weighs 2,700 tons.

In the central part there is a vertical pipe with a diameter of 4 meters. It serves as an elevator shaft and smoothly transitions into the antenna part.

The Kyiv TV Tower is the tallest structure in Ukraine. The tower is 60 meters higher, but weighs 3 times less.

Height: 405 meters
Location: China, Beijing
Year of construction: 1995

There is a revolving restaurant at the top of the tower.

Height: 421 meters
Location: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Year of construction: 1995

The construction of this 421-meter-high structure lasted about 5 years.

For its original lighting, the Menara Tower received the unofficial name “Garden of Light.”

Height: 435 meters
Location: Iran, Tehran
Year of construction: 2006

The tower has 6 panoramic elevators, and at an altitude of 276 meters there is a panoramic revolving restaurant. The tower's gondola has 12 floors with a total area of 12,000 sq.m., which is the largest area of TV tower premises in the world.

This is the tallest building in Iran:

Height: 468 meters
Location: China, Shanghai
Year of construction: 1995

The Oriental Pearl is the second tallest television tower in Asia. The sphere at the top of the tower has a diameter of 45 meters and is located 263 meters above the ground.

At an altitude of 267 meters there is a revolving restaurant, at an altitude of 271 meters there is a bar and 20 rooms with karaoke.

At an altitude of 350 meters there is a penthouse with an observation deck.

Height: 540 meters
Location: Russia Moscow
Year of construction: 1967

The tower project was invented by chief designer Nikitin in one night; the image of the tower was an inverted lily. (Photo by Yuri Degtyarev):

The mass of the tower together with the foundation is 51,400 tons. Ostankino TV tower on Victory Day 2010. (Photo by Dmitry Smirnov):

On August 27, 2000, a strong fire occurred in the Ostankino tower at an altitude of 460 m. 3 floors were completely burned out. Long repair and construction work and landscaping of the territory were completed by February 14, 2008. Infrared photograph of the Ostankino TV tower:

Height: 553 meters
Location: Canada, Toronto
Year of construction: 1976

The CN Tower is almost twice as tall as the Eiffel Tower and 13 meters taller than the Ostankino Tower.

It can withstand winds of 420 km/h and is struck by more than 80 lightning strikes per year.

From 1976 to 2007 it was the tallest structure in the world.

Height: 610 meters
Location: China, Guangzhou
Year of construction: 2009

The mesh shell of the tower is made of large-diameter steel pipes. The tower is crowned by a steel spire 160 meters high.

The design of the mesh shell of the Guangzhou TV tower corresponds to an 1899 patent by Russian engineer Shukhov.

Height: 634 meters
Location: Japan Tokyo
Year of construction: February 29, 2012

The construction of the television tower was completed recently, and its opening took place on May 22, 2012. The tower houses more than 300 boutiques, restaurants, an aquarium, a planetarium and a theater.

It is the tallest structure in Japan and the tallest television tower in the world.

On the vast territory of the Earth in different cities there are many amazing ones that can be classified by size, originality, uniqueness and other characteristics.

In this article we will consider high-rise buildings in the form of towers. Before we find out which Russian tower is the tallest in the country, we will briefly describe the largest buildings in the whole world.

About some skyscrapers in the world

The construction of modern high-tech architectural structures is widespread in all developed countries. A huge number of high-rise towers and buildings compete with each other in height and originality. Before we decide which is the largest tower in Russia, we will consider the tallest buildings in the world.

1. In the city of Dubai (UAE), the Burj Khalifa building reaches a height of 828 meters.

2. In China there is a tower 610 meters high. It is a station for transmitting radio and TV signals. It is also used as an observation deck for a panoramic view, allowing approximately 10 thousand tourists per day.

3. In Canada, the CN Tower (Toronto) has a height of 553 meters. This tower is a symbol of Canada.

4. The Freedom Tower was built in New York, its height is 541 meters. This was built in May 2013 (design by D. Libeskind) on the site of the destroyed twin towers (terrorist attack of September 11, 2001). The new building was named "1 World Trade Center".

5. Moscow Ostankino TV tower has a height of 540 meters. Inside it is the famous “Seventh Heaven” (a restaurant at an altitude of 328 meters), and there is a magnificent viewing platform.

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The year the tower was built is 1967.

As noted above, this is the fifth tallest building in the world after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

Main characteristics of the tower:

the base is located at an altitude of 160 meters above sea level;
the structure is located on 10 supports, between which the average diameter is 65 meters;
149 ropes hold the tower trunk;
the total volume of premises is about 70,000 sq. m. meters;
the maximum deviation of the top of the tower at maximum wind speed is 12 meters;
The main observation deck is located at an altitude of 337 m.

The largest tower in Russia was designed by the architect Nikitin. The image of the structure is a lily, only upside down. It should be noted that the initial project included only 4 supports, later their number was increased to 10.

Symbols of Russia through the eyes of foreigners

Before answering which tower is a symbol of Russia, we should remember what, according to statistics, foreigners associate with our country.

The generally accepted matryoshka, ushanka, vodka, samovar, birch, balalaika, Russian troika. Frosts, dumplings, Red Square...

The Spasskaya Tower of Russia is the most significant architectural symbol of Russia. This is a kind of power of the country and a reminder of the signs of the Russian people. On New Year's Eve, the first chime of the Kremlin chimes is accompanied by making one's most cherished wish for the coming year.

High-rise buildings in Russia

Mercury City Tower is a 75-story building with a height of 338.8 meters.

Built in 2012 on one of the sections of the MIBC called “Moscow City”. In terms of its height, it surpassed the London skyscraper The Shard, which held the status of the first tallest building in Europe for no more than 4 months.

The sights of great Russia today are not only historical ancient buildings, but also modern skyscrapers, of which there are especially many in Moscow.

In the capital alone, 87 buildings with a height of more than 100 meters were built.

The construction of these began with the construction of the main building of Moscow State University in 1953 (height - 240 m).

High-rise buildings in Moscow have been built over the past 15 years. These include the following structures:

another tallest tower in Russia in “Moscow City” - “Eurasia” (309 m);
Moscow Tower (height - 301 m);
tower "C" on the Embankment (268 m);
the tallest skyscraper (residential) in Europe “Triumph Palace” (264 m);
St. Petersburg Tower, also in the Moscow City complex (256.9 meters);
Federation-West Tower in Moscow City (243 m).

In the modern world, skyscrapers are a necessary architectural structure, which is inherent in megacities, where building plots are literally worth their weight in gold. In addition, such fantastic majestic buildings attract numerous tourists, captivating people with their unprecedented height, technical solutions and a wide variety of unique forms.

Human nature cannot be changed; people have always tried to surpass their own achievements and set new records in absolutely any area of their activity.
So in architecture, in an attempt to conquer the limits of height, people erect the tallest buildings in the world. With the development of technology, the invention of modern composite materials and the creation of fundamentally new building designs, only in the last 25 years has it become possible to construct the tallest buildings on the planet, the sight of which is simply breathtaking!
In this rating we will tell you about the 15 tallest buildings in the world that are definitely worth seeing.

15. International financial center - Hong Kong. Height 415 meters

Construction of the Hong Kong International Financial Center was completed in 2003. The building is completely commercial; there are no hotels or residential apartments here, but only offices of various companies.
The 88-story skyscraper is the sixth tallest building in China and is one of the few buildings to have double-deck elevators.

14. Jin Mao Tower - China, Shanghai. Height 421 meters

The official opening ceremony of the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai took place in 1999, at a construction cost of more than $550 million. Most of the building's premises are office, there are also shopping centers, restaurants, nightclubs and an observation deck, which offers a gorgeous view of Shanghai.

More than 30 floors of the building are rented by the largest hotel, the Grand Hyatt, and the prices here are quite affordable and affordable for tourists with average incomes; a room can be rented for $200 per night.

13. Trump International Hotel and Tower - Chicago, USA. Height 423 meters

Trump Tower was built in 2009 and cost the owner $847 million. The building has 92 floors, of which boutiques and various shops occupy the 3rd to 12th floors, a luxurious spa salon is located on the 14th floor, and the elite Sixteen restaurant is located on the 16th floor. The hotel occupies the 17th to 21st floors, with penthouses and private residential apartments above.

12. Guangzhou International Financial Center - China, Guangzhou. Height – 437 meters

This tallest skyscraper was built in 2010 and has 103 floors, and is the western part of the Guangzhou Twin Towers complex. Construction of the eastern skyscraper should be completed in 2016.
The cost of constructing the building was $280 million; most of the building is occupied by office space, up to the 70th floor. From the 70th to the 98th floor is occupied by the five-star Four Seasons Hotel, and on the top floors there are cafes, restaurants and an observation deck. There is a helipad on the 103rd floor.

11. KK 100 – Shenzhen, China. Height 442 meters.

The KK 100 skyscraper, also known as Kingki 100, was erected in 2011 and is located in the city of Shenzhen. This multifunctional building was built in the modernist style and most of the premises are for office purposes.
The 23rd floor of this one of the tallest buildings in the world is occupied by a six-star premium business hotel “St. Regis Hotel, there are also several chic restaurants, a beautiful garden and the first IMAX cinema built in Asia.

10. Willis Tower - Chicago, USA. Height 443 meters

The Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, rises 443 meters in height and is the only building in this ranking built before 1998. Construction of the skyscraper began in 1970 and was fully completed in 1973. The cost of the project was more than $150 million at the prices of that time.

After completion of construction, Willis Tower firmly occupied the status of the tallest building in the world for as long as 25 years. At the moment, in the list of tallest buildings, the skyscraper is on the 10th line of the list.

9. Zifeng Tower - Nanjing, China. Height 450 meters

Construction of the 89-story skyscraper began in 2005 and was completed in 2009. This building is multifunctional, there are office spaces, restaurants, cafes and a hotel. There is an observation deck on the top floor. There are also 54 freight lifts and passenger elevators built in Zifeng Tower.

8. Petronas Towers - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Height 451.9 meters

From 1998 to 2004, the Petronas Twin Towers were considered the tallest buildings in the world. The construction of the towers was financed by the Petronas oil company, and the project amounted to more than $800 million. Nowadays, building premises are rented by many large corporations - Reuters agency, Microsoft corporation, Aveva company and others. It also houses high-end shopping establishments, an art gallery, an aquarium and a science center.

The design of the building itself is unique; there are no other skyscrapers in the world built using the Petronas Towers technology. Most high-rise buildings are built from steel and glass, but in Malaysia the cost of high-quality steel was very high and engineers had to look for another way to solve the problem.

As a result, high-tech and elastic concrete was developed, from which the towers were built. Experts carefully monitored the quality of the material and one day, during routine measurements, they discovered the slightest error in the quality of concrete. The builders had to completely dismantle one floor of the building and build it anew.

7. International Commerce Centre, Hong Kong. Height 484 meters

This 118-story skyscraper rises 484 meters. After 8 years of construction, the building was completed in 2010 and is now the tallest building in Hong Kong and the fourth tallest building in China.
The upper floors of the skyscraper are occupied by the five-star Ritz-Carlton hotel, located at an altitude of 425 meters, making it the tallest hotel on the planet. The building also features the world's highest swimming pool, located on the 118th floor.

6. Shanghai World Financial Center. Height 492 meters

Built for $1.2 billion, the Shanghai World Financial Center is a multi-functional skyscraper that houses office space, a museum, a hotel, and a multi-story parking lot. Construction of the center was completed in 2008, and at that time the building was considered the second tallest structure in the world.

The skyscraper has been tested for seismic resistance and is able to withstand tremors of up to 7 points on the Richter scale. The building also houses the highest observation deck in the world, located at an altitude of 472 meters above the ground.

5. Taipei 101 – Taipei, Taiwan. Height 509.2 meters

The official operation of the Taipei 101 skyscraper began on December 31, 2003, and this building is the most stable and resistant to natural disasters structure ever created by man. The tower is able to withstand wind gusts of up to 60 m/s (216 km/h) and the strongest earthquakes that occur in this region once every 2,500 years.

The skyscraper has 101 ground floors and five floors underground. On the first four floors there are various retail outlets, on the 5th and 6th floors there is a prestigious fitness center, from 7 to 84 various office premises are occupied, 85-86 are rented by restaurants and cafes.
The building holds several records: the fastest elevator in the world, capable of transporting visitors from the fifth floor to the 89th floor to the observation deck in just 39 seconds (elevator speed 16.83 m/s), the world's largest countdown board, which turns on for the New Year and the world's tallest sundial.

4. World Trade Center - New York, USA. Height 541 meters

The construction of the World Trade Center, or as it is also called the Freedom Tower, was fully completed in 2013. The building stands on the site of the World Trade Center.
This 104-story skyscraper is the tallest structure in the United States and the fourth tallest building in the world. The construction cost was a whopping $3.9 billion.

3. Royal Clock Tower Hotel - Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Height 601 meters

The grandiose structure “Royal Clock Tower” is part of the Abraj Al-Bayt complex of buildings built in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Construction of the complex lasted for 8 years and was fully completed in 2012. During construction, two major fires occurred, in which, fortunately, no one was injured.
The Royal Clock Tower can be seen from a distance of 20 km, and its clock is considered the tallest in the world.

2. Shanghai Tower - Shanghai, China. Height 632 meters

This skyscraper is the tallest in Asia and ranks second on the list of tallest buildings in the world. Construction of the Shanghai Tower began in 2008 and was fully completed in 2015. The cost of the skyscraper was more than 4.2 billion dollars.

1. Burj Khalifa - Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Height 828 meters

The tallest building in the world is the monumental Burj Khalifa skyscraper, rising to a height of 828 meters. Construction of the building began in 2004 and was fully completed in 2010. Burj Khalifa has 163 floors, most of which are occupied by office space, hotels and restaurants, several floors are reserved for residential apartments, the cost of which is simply incredible - from $40,000 per sq. m. meter!

The cost of the project cost the developer, Emaar, $1.5 billion, which paid off literally in the first year after the building was officially put into operation. The observation deck at Burj Khalifa is especially popular, and to get to it, tickets are purchased in advance, a few days before the visit.

Kingdom Tower

In the hot sands of the Arabian desert, construction began on the largest and grandest structure in the history of mankind. We did not include this building in our rating, since a lot of time will pass before its construction is completed. This is the future Kingdom Tower, which will rise to a height of 1007 meters, and will be 200 meters higher than the Burj Khalifa.

From the highest floor of the building it will be possible to view the area at a distance of 140 km. The construction of the tower will be very difficult; due to the enormous height of the skyscraper, building materials will be delivered to the highest floors of the structure by helicopters. The initial cost of the facility will be $20 billion

Source: Santiago Calatrava

While Baku is thinking about what to do with the empty buildings, Dubai continues to break records for high-rise construction. A few days ago, the construction of the “Tower” according to the design of Santiago Calatrava began in this city. It will be ready in 2020, and its height, according to unconfirmed figures, will be 928 meters. That is, it will be 100 meters higher than the Burj Khalifa - the tallest (so far) skyscraper in the world, which, by the way, is also located in Dubai.

The first stone in the foundation of the “Tower” was laid on October 11. The ceremony was attended by many dignitaries, including the Ruler of Dubai. In the UAE, the future “Tower” is taken very seriously; everyone expects that it will become a source of national pride, increase the prestige of the city and contribute to economic growth.

The shape of the “Tower” is a bit like a minaret - this expresses the synthesis of traditional Islamic culture and modern design. Calatrava himself spoke about this: “The design of the building is inspired by the Islamic tradition.” He compares it to the Muslim Alhambra and the Mosque of Cordoba: “These architectural marvels combine beauty and elegance with mathematics and geometry.”

Source: Santiago Calatrava

“The structural and architectural features of the tower will require unique engineering solutions. We conducted extensive research before starting construction, and our experience will be a valuable contribution to the knowledge base of mankind,” said Santiago Calatrava.

Source: Santiago Calatrava

The tower will have observation decks, cafes, restaurants, rooms for various events, a hotel and tourist facilities. But the most important thing is the balconies that will extend from the facade of the building.

“The construction of the tower is an important technological achievement. But throughout my career, I have used technology as a means of expressing beauty and art. So this project is also an artistic achievement... It is a symbol of faith in progress.”

I invite you to get acquainted with modern television towers, which are the tallest television towers on our planet.

Tashkent TV tower

Height: 375 meters

Location: Uzbekistan, Tashkent

Year of construction: 1985

It is the tallest television tower in Central Asia. It was built over 6 years and was put into operation on January 15, 1985.

Kyiv TV tower

Height: 385 meters

Location: Ukraine, Kyiv

Year of construction: 1973

The Kiev Tower is considered the world's tallest structure of buildings with a lattice structure. The tower consists entirely of steel pipes of various diameters and weighs 2,700 tons.

In the central part there is a vertical pipe with a diameter of 4 meters. It serves as an elevator shaft and smoothly transitions into the antenna part.

The Kyiv TV Tower is the tallest structure in Ukraine. The tower is 60 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower, but weighs 3 times less.

Beijing Central TV Tower

Height: 405 meters

Location: China, Beijing

Year of construction: 1995

There is a revolving restaurant at the top of the tower.

Menara Kuala Lumpur

Height: 421 meters

Location: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Year of construction: 1995

The construction of this 421-meter-high structure lasted about 5 years.

For its original lighting, the Menara Tower received the unofficial name “Garden of Light.”

Borje Milad

Height: 435 meters

Location: Iran, Tehran

Year of construction: 2006

This is the tallest building in Iran:

Oriental pearl

Height: 468 meters

Location: China, Shanghai

Year of construction: 1995

The Oriental Pearl is the second tallest television tower in Asia. The sphere at the top of the tower has a diameter of 45 meters and is located 263 meters above the ground.

At an altitude of 267 meters there is a revolving restaurant, at an altitude of 271 meters there is a bar and 20 rooms with karaoke. At an altitude of 350 meters there is a penthouse with an observation deck.

Ostankino tower

Height: 540 meters

Location: Russia, Moscow

Year of construction: 1967

The tower project was invented by chief designer Nikitin in one night; the image of the tower was an inverted lily.

The mass of the tower together with the foundation is 51,400 tons. Ostankino TV tower on Victory Day 2010. (Photo by Dmitry Smirnov):

CN Tower

Height: 553 meters

Location: Canada, Toronto

Year of construction: 1976

The CN Tower is almost twice as tall as the Eiffel Tower and 13 meters taller than the Ostankino Tower.

It can withstand winds of 420 km/h and is struck by more than 80 lightning strikes per year.

From 1976 to 2007 it was the tallest structure in the world.

Guangzhou TV Tower

Height: 610 meters

Location: China, Guangzhou

Year of construction: 2009

The mesh shell of the tower is made of large-diameter steel pipes. The tower is crowned by a steel spire 160 meters high.

The design of the mesh shell of the Guangzhou TV tower corresponds to an 1899 patent by Russian engineer Shukhov.

Tokyo Sky Tree

Height: 634 meters

Location: Japan, Tokyo

It is the tallest structure in Japan and the tallest television tower in the world.