The Vilnius TV Tower

The Vilnius tv tower (Vilniaus televizijos bokštas) is a 326.5 meters high building in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. The building is used by the Lithuanian radio and television stations for sending of radio and television signals.

History

The construction was designed by V. Obydovas, the technique was provided by K. Balėnas. The construction of the tower started end 1980. The tower has played an important role in the revolt on January 13, 1991 against the Soviet regime. In the regain of the tower by the Soviet army were 14 people, and 700 people were injured.

Technique

The construction has a total weight of about 25 000 tonnes and is built from a concrete base, a 190 meter high reinforced concrete hollow pipe, a concrete dish and a 136 meters high steel hygiene standards. The observation platform, located on a height of 160 m is, houses a cafe, "Paukščių takas" ( "Melkweg" ). From the roof of the café bungeesprongen are possible. During Christmas, the tower decorated as a giant christmas tree.