Saint Petersburg TV Tower

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Saint Petersburg TV Tower as seen from Ushakovskaya Embankment
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Saint Petersburg TV Tower as seen from Ushakovskaya Embankment

The Saint Petersburg TV Tower is a 310 metre high lattice steel tower in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was built in 1962 and was the first TV tower in the Soviet Union. It is used for FM- and TV-broadcasting.

The Saint Petersburg TV Tower features an observation platform at a height of 191 m. The tower is located at 3 Ulitsa Akademika Pavlova. The nearest metro station is Petrogradskaya.

See also: List of towers

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Coordinates: 59°58′36″N, 30°19′15″E