Tashkent Tower
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| Tashkent TV Tower | |
 The Tashkent tower is the tallest structure in Central Asia, opened in Jan 15,1985. |
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| Information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Status | Complete |
| Constructed | 1978 – 1984 |
| Use | TV-translation, Radio-translation, communication, hydrometeorological research |
| Height | |
| Antenna/Spire | 375 m (1,230.3 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Elevator count | 3 |
The TV Tower of Tashkent is a 375 meter high tower, located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Construction started in 1978 and it began operation 6 years later, on 15 January 1985.
It is of a vertical cantilever structure, and is manufactured out of steel. Its architectural design is a product of the Terxiev, Tsarucov & Semashko firm.
The tower has an observation deck at the 97 meter level. It is the tallest structure in Central Asia.
[edit] 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. 11
[edit] See also
- List of the world's tallest structures
- List of towers
- List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Tashkent Tower in the Structurae database
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