Yekaterinburg TV tower

As TV Tower Yekaterinburg one was unfinished , 220-meter high TV tower in the Russian metropolis Yekaterinburg referred.

history

After the Ryugyŏng Hotel, it was one of the world's highest investment ruins . Construction of the Yekaterinburg television tower, which, like most modern television towers, was constructed as a reinforced concrete structure, began in 1983. It should be 361 meters high and, in addition to the broadcasting facilities, also have a restaurant.

However, in 1991, in connection with the collapse of the Soviet Union , funds ran out and the tower was discontinued when it reached a height of 220 meters. The unfinished tower was used by adventurers and extreme sports enthusiasts for climbing and base jumping . According to official information, three people have died in accidents or suicide.

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Video of the demolition of the television tower

The structure was blown up on March 24, 2018.

The multi-purpose hall UGMK Arena will be built on the site . The foundation stone was laid on October 31, 2019. It is scheduled to be completed in mid-2023 and will serve as a venue for the 2023 Summer Universiade in Yekaterinburg.

literature

Friedrich von Borries , Matthias Böttger, Florian Heilmeyer: TV Towers - television towers, 8,559 meters in politics and architecture , Jovis Verlag 2009, ISBN 978-3-86859-024-1 , pages 164–169.