Ostankino Tower (Russian: Останкинская телебашня, Ostankinskaya telebashnya) is a television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia, owned by the Moscow branch of unitary enterprise Russian TV and Radio Broadcasting Network. Standing 540.1 metres (1,772 ft) tall, Ostankino was designed by Nikolai Nikitin. It is currently the tallest freestanding structure in Europe and 11th tallest in the world. The tower was the first free-standing structure to exceed 500 m (1,600 ft) in height. Ostankino was built to mark the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. It is named after the Ostankino district of Moscow in which it is located.[4][5]
Construction began in 1963 and was completed in 1967. Extensive use of prestressed concrete resulted in a simple and sturdy structure that was a masterpiece of Soviet engineering in the time period it was built. It surpassed the Empire State Building to become the tallest free-standing structure in the world. It held this record for nine years until the CN Tower was completed in Toronto, Canada in 1976, which surpassed its height by 13 metres (43 ft).[6] The Ostankino Tower remained the second-tallest structure in the world for another 31 years until the Burj Khalifa surpassed both it and the CN Tower in height in 2007. The Ostankino Tower has remained the tallest structure in Europe for 49 years.
A 1994 plan to increase the tower's height to 561 metres by adding an antenna was not implemented for lack of funding.[7]
Ostankino Tower in Moscow - is a television and radio broadcasting tower, with a height of 540 meters. Among high-rise buildings of the world, it ranks fourth after the skyscraper Burj Khalifa in Dubai, Guangzhou and TV towers in Toronto (Canada). Ostankino Tower in Moscow remains the highest in Europe and Asia.a decision was made on the construction of the TV tower to place it on the television antenna in 1957. For high-quality radio reception place it had to be at a height of not less than 380 meters. Nikitin was chief designer. TV Tower Project was invented them overnight. Inverted lily flower with petals and strong rod became a way conceived facilities. Stability of the TV tower is determined by the same principle as in the Roly-Poly. Chief architect - L. Batalov. Also in the construction participated architects DI Burdin, MA Shkud and LI Shchipakina. TV tower built from 1963 to 1967 years. November 5, 1967 began airing four television and three radio programs. Powerful transmitters ensure reception of programs at a distance of 120 km from the tower. And earned a new television center in the street Academician Korolev, 12. Then the tower was the tallest building in the world
Construction began in 1963 and was completed in 1967. Extensive use of prestressed concrete resulted in a simple and sturdy structure that was a masterpiece of Soviet engineering in the time period it was built. It surpassed the Empire State Building to become the tallest free-standing structure in the world. It held this record for nine years until the CN Tower was completed in Toronto, Canada in 1976, which surpassed its height by 13 metres (43 ft).[6] The Ostankino Tower remained the second-tallest structure in the world for another 31 years until the Burj Khalifa surpassed both it and the CN Tower in height in 2007. The Ostankino Tower has remained the tallest structure in Europe for 49 years.
A 1994 plan to increase the tower's height to 561 metres by adding an antenna was not implemented for lack of funding.[7]