Riga Radio and TV Tower

Riga Radio and TV Tower
Rīgas radio un televīzijas tornis
Map
Record height
Tallest in European Union since 2004[1][I]
Preceded byFernsehturm Berlin
General information
TypeMixed-use
LocationRiga, Latvia
Coordinates56°55′26″N 24°08′13″E / 56.9240°N 24.1370°E / 56.9240; 24.1370
Construction started1979
Completed1989
Height
Antenna spire368.5 m (1,209 ft)
Roof222 m (728 ft)
Technical details
Lifts/elevators4
Design and construction
Architect(s)
  • Kims Nikuradze[2][3]
  • Nikolajs Sergijevskis[3]
  • Viktors Savčenko[3]

The Riga Radio and TV Tower (Latvian: Rīgas radio un televīzijas tornis) 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 368.5 metres (1,209 ft),† which makes it the third tallest tower in Europe (after the Ostankino Tower at 540 metres (1,770 ft) and the Kyiv TV Tower at 385 metres (1,263 ft)) and the 15th tallest self-supporting tower in the world.

  1. ^ The tower itself has existed since 1989, but Latvia joined European Union in 2004.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference TVT CD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference JK was invoked but never defined (see the help page).