Ostankino Tower
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Vertical cantilever structure
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| Function / usage: |
Communications tower
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| Built: | 1959 - 1967 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Moscow, Central Federal District, Russia, Europe |
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| Coordinates: | 55° 49' 11.00" N 37° 36' 42.00" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 537.44 m | |
| observation deck | height to observation deck | 360 m |
Materials
| shaft |
prestressed concrete
reinforced concrete |
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Chronology
| 27 August 2000 | Fire erupts at the top of the tower. At least 4 people die. |
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| 28 August 2000 | Concerns over the stability of the structure arise. Area around the tower is declared off-limits. |
| End of 2003 | Installation of a new broadcast antenna without any height increase. |
Relevant Web Sites
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BBC News: In pictures: TV tower fire (27.08.2000)
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BBC News: Moscow tower blaze 'under control' (28.08.2000)
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Main Television and Broadcasting Center
Relevant Publications
- Türme aller Zeiten - aller Kulturen (3rd edition), Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart (Germany), ISBN 3421029318, 1997; pp. 240
- Moscow Tower's Future Unknown, in "Engineering News Record", 4 September 2000
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000279 |
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| Created: | 21/05/1999 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |