Yekaterinburg TV Tower

Yekaterinburg TV Tower (Russian: Екатеринбу́ргская телеба́шня) was a tall incomplete structure in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Construction work started 1983, but was put on hold in 1991, following the collapse of the Soviet Union,[1] as its shaft reached the height of 220 m (720 ft).[2] According to plans, the tower was intended to reach a structural height of 360 m (1,180 ft).[2]

Yekaterinburg TV Tower

Until the year 2000 it was illegally used for buildering and BASE jumping. After several fatal accidents, it was sealed.

The tower was demolished on 24 March 2018, as part of a city beautification programme in preparation for the 2018 World Cup.[1][3][4]

See also
  • List of towers

Notes
  1. "Massive incomplete TV tower demolished". BBC News. Retrieved 24 March 2018. (includes video of the demolition)
  2. "Yekaterinburg Television Tower". Structurae. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  3. "Снос телебашни в Екатеринбурге". ura.ru. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. "Russia blows up Soviet-era landmark in World Cup city". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 24 March 2018.


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