Tashkent TV tower

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Tashkent TV tower
Image of the object
Basic data
Place: Tashkent
Province: Tashkent
Country: Uzbekistan
Altitude : 490  m
Coordinates: 41 ° 20 ′ 44.4 "  N , 69 ° 17 ′ 5.1"  E
Use: Television tower
Tower data
Construction time : 1978-1985
Architect : N. Tersijew-Zarukow, J. Semaschko, W. Rusanow, W. Kim
Building material : Steel , reinforced concrete
Last renovation (tower) : September 2008
Total height : 375  m
Data on the transmission system
Further data
Engineer: Mark Musheev
Visitors / year: 70,000
Opening: January 15, 1985
Viewing platforms: 97 m and 109 m
Total weight of steel: 7200 t
Position map
Tashkent TV tower (Uzbekistan)
Tashkent TV tower
Tashkent TV tower

The Tashkent television tower in the Uzbek capital Tashkent is the tallest television tower in Central Asia and one of the tallest in the world . It is one of the modern landmarks of the city.

history

The first design for the Tashkent TV tower was made in the early 1970s. After six years of construction, it was opened on January 15, 1985.

In September 2008 the German company Kathrein put a transmission system for DVB-T into operation at a height of 220 meters. With this commissioning, the digital, terrestrial supply of Uzbekistan began. There are plans to supply the entire country with DVB-T and DVB-H in the next few years .

description

Both modern and traditional Uzbek style elements are architecturally integrated in the tower. The visual appearance is deliberately reminiscent of a rocket taking off . Due to its height of 375 meters and the oriental metal ornaments, the tower looks very filigree. Three striking pillars form the basis. At the intersection of the pillars there are two revolving restaurants with seating for 120 people. The "Blue Restaurant" at a height of 105 meters is designed in the national Uzbek style. It is adorned with paintings showing scenes of the history of Uzbekistan on the walls. The "Red Restaurant" at 110 meters represented the cosmopolitan aspirations of the Soviet Union . It has since been redesigned to represent more of the modern western world .

In addition to a viewing platform, the television tower also has a transmitter and a weather station. Around 70,000 visitors a year visit the television tower. The technical rooms, which are not accessible to the public, are located at 115 meters.

The antenna construction, which starts at 223.5 meters, tapers to the tip in five steps from 4 meters to 0.72 meters in diameter. The tower consists of two separate tower baskets . The lower one is five-story and houses the two revolving restaurants, the viewing platform and rooms for service and technology. The upper one, around 220 meters high, has two floors and is not open to the public. The lattice-like structure that extends from the floor to the top of the tower and forms the tower shaft is remarkable. The television tower has a total of three elevators.

literature

Web links

Commons : Tashkent TV tower  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. von Borries, Böttger, Heilmeyer: TV-Towers - Fernsehtürme, 8,559 meters politics and architecture , page 143
  2. Kathrein delivers DVB-T antenna to Uzbekistan ( Memento of the original from January 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / evertiq.de
  3. von Borries, Böttger, Heilmeyer: TV-Towers - Fernsehtürme, 8,559 meters politics and architecture , page 141