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Artemka
02-17-2007, 12:08 PM
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1541
Kyiv TV Tower

Sources:
http://www.zerkalo-nedeli.com/nn/show/340/30789/
Киев - Архитектурно-исторический очерк. - Киев, 1982 - стр.322 (Kiev - Architectural and historic essay. - Kiev, 1982 - page 322)

Postal code: 00119
Address: 10, Dorogozhyc'ka st.
Heights--
• antenna: 385m
- top elevator point: 320m
• roof: 239m
- top floor: 211m
- second floor: 200m
- first floor: 80m
- highest point of four legs: 75m
- foundation: -6m

Distance between legs' bases: 90m
Diameter of central tube: 4m
Diameter of first floor: 24m
Diameter of octagonal part: 20m
Weight: 2500t
Weight of one of four legs: 170t

Designers:
- «Проектстальконструкция» "Projectstahlconstructia"
- E.O.Paton Electric Welding Institute
Engineers: B.E.Paton, O.I.Shumitski, V.I.Novikov, V.A.Kovtunenko
Builder: «Укрмонтажгорстрой» "Ukrmontagegorstroy"

Interestin facts:
- Highest building in Ukraine
- Highest free-standing metalic tower in the world
- Second after Ostankino tower highest tower in Europe
- First all-welded tower in the world
- The main part of tower was trown up by elevation its upper part and underlaying 8-meters units

R@ptor
02-17-2007, 01:37 PM
Done.

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