Vilnius TV Tower
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Design and construction
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The tower was designed by V. Obydov and the engineering section by K. Balėnas. The construction of the tower started on 31 May 1974 and finished on December 30, 1980. The construction was funded by the 11th Five Year Plan of the Soviet Union, which had earmarked funds for strategic investment in the then Lithuanian SSR. The weight of the whole structure is estimated at Script error: No such module "convert".. The structure is composed of a concrete base, a Script error: No such module "convert". long hollow reinforced concrete pipe, a reinforced concrete saucer, and a Script error: No such module "convert". long steel spike. Radio transmitters are housed in the lower part of the concrete tower with antennas attached to the steel spike.
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Museum
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The TV tower played a major role in the events of 13 January 1991, when 14 unarmed civilians lost their lives and 700 were injured opposing the Soviet military seizure of the tower. A small museum dedicated to the January 1991 battle is housed on the ground floor, and various markers in the surrounding area indicate places where Lithuanian citizens died while trying to maintain the blockade against Soviet troops.
Decoration
Since 2000, the tower has been decorated to look like a Christmas tree each Christmas season. During the 2006 World Basketball Championship it was decorated with a large basketball net. Vilnius TV Tower became the biggest basketball hoop in the world during the 2011 FIBA European Basketball Championship. The hoop was 35 metres in diameter with a 40 metre-high net, assembled at a height of 170 metres. The lighting of the giant hoop took 2,560 metres of lighting cable and 545 bulbs. Bungee jumps are available to the public from the roof of the observation deck.
Since 2019 tower decorations had changed. LED lighting was installed and the tower has been glowing bright blue color in the dark. During national celebrations, the tower changes its color to that of the flag of Lithuania by glowing for 2 minutes in one color.
References
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External links
- The Vilnius TV tower official website
- SC Lithuanian Radio and Television Centre official website
- Vilnius Television Tower at StructuraeTemplate:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
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