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Tallinn TV Tower
The Tallinn TV Tower is a free-standing structure with an observation deck, built for the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics regatta event. It is located in Tallinn, Estonia. The tower has a specification height of 314 meters (1030,2 ft), some sources state 312,6 meters (1026,6 ft).
The tower was designed by architects David Baziladze and Juri Sinis . Cornerstone was laid in September 30, 1975, and building was inaugurated in July 11, 1980. Tower body is constructed of reinforced concrete rings 50 centimetres thick, weighing a total of 17000 metric tons, with total weight being approximately 20000 tons. The tower survived a fire during construction stage.
Observation deck, which was originally designed to rotate, is located 170 metres above ground, and has a diameter of 38 meters. Besides stairs, it can be accessed by two express elevators, taking 45 seconds to travel to the top. Vilnius TV Tower, which has a similar architectural design, features a rotating observation deck 165 metres above ground.
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