Riga Radio and TV Tower
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The Riga Radio and TV Tower (Template:Langx) in Riga, Latvia is the tallest tower in the European Union. It was built between 1979 and 1989 with funding from the central government of the Soviet Union. Its highest point reaches Script error: No such module "convert".,† which makes it the third tallest tower in Europe (after the Ostankino Tower at Script error: No such module "convert". and the Kyiv TV Tower at Script error: No such module "convert".) and the 15th tallest self-supporting tower in the world.
Features
There was a restaurant, "Vēja roze" ("Wind Rose"), at the Script error: No such module "convert". level, which was open since the completion of the tower until 2006.[1] There is a public observation platform just above it at Script error: No such module "convert"., from which most of the city and surroundings and the Gulf of Riga can be seen.[2][3]
Renovation
Since May 2019, the tower has closed to visitors for about five years for the renovation and expansion of the visitors' area and the adjacent territory under the "TV Tower 2.0" project.[4][5] It is planned to re-open in 2024 when there will again be a restaurant and the tower's bomb shelter will open to the public. A Script error: No such module "convert". Foucault pendulum will also be installed. The estimated costs are €40-50 million.[6]
Construction
The design chosen for the tower was that of Georgian architect Kims Nikurdze.[7] Also credited are Nikolajs Sergijevskis and Viktors Savčenko.[8] Construction materials included dolomite from Saaremaa, Karelian granite, and ironwork that had been prefabricated in Chelyabinsk. The assembly was done by the St Petersburg North-western Ironwork Assembly Trust.[7]
The tower is built on an island called Zaķusala (English: Hare Island) in the middle of the River Daugava, and the base of the tower is located about Script error: No such module "convert". above mean sea level. The tower is built to resist winds up to Script error: No such module "convert". without any noticeable vibrationScript error: No such module "Unsubst". with the help of three Script error: No such module "convert". dampers installed at the Script error: No such module "convert". level.[2] Though seismic activity is rare, the tower was designed to withstand a magnitude 7.5 earthquake.[2] The projected service life of the tower is 250 years.[7]
Bottom section
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Middle section
The middle section, at Script error: No such module "convert"., contains equipment and a central elevator and is enclosed by panels of COR-TEN, an aluminum-iron alloy.[9]
Top section
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Operations
The tower started broadcasting regularly in January 1986, though construction work continued until 1989.[10]
The following television channels are broadcast from the tower:[10]
The following radio stations broadcast from the tower:[10]
| Frequency | Station |
|---|---|
| 89.2 | Radio SWH Rock |
| 90.0 | Radio SWH Gold |
| 90.7 | Latvijas Radio 1 |
| 91.5 | Latvijas Radio 2 |
| 94.5 | Retro FM |
| 95.8 | Latvijas Radio 6 - Naba |
| 101.8 | Latvijas Kristīgais Radio |
| 102.3 | Radio Skonto + |
| 102.7 | Radio MIX FM |
| 103.7 | Latvijas Radio 3 - Klasika |
| 104.3 | European Hit Radio |
| 105.2 | Radio SWH |
| 105.7 | Radio SWH+ |
| 106.2 | Radio Star FM |
| 106.8 | Radio TEV |
| 107.2 | Radio Skonto |
| 107.7 | Latvijas Radio 4 - Doma laukums |
Additionally, broadcast and two-way communications services are provided for various organizations and government agencies.[10]
See also
- List of tallest towers in the world
- List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
- List of tallest freestanding steel structures
- Riga LVRTC Transmitter
Notes
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External links
- Project "TV tornis 2.0" at the website of the Latvian State Radio and Television Center (in Latvian) Template:Webarchive
- Former official homepage in Latvian, English, Russian, German
- Riga Television Tower at StructuraeTemplate:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
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