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Ostankino television broadcasting tower

Ostankino television broadcasting tower

The Ostankino TV Tower has been decorating Moscow since 1967. The highest building in Europe serves as the hallmark of the capital and a symbol of the era. The grandiose construction embodies the breakthrough of the Soviet project in various fields. Rising up, the tower testifies to the triumph of engineering, the conquest of space heights, the birth of the era of broadcast television.

The TV tower is the 6th tallest tower in the world. There is no higher structure in Europe. This allows you to admire the bewitching panorama of the surroundings from the height of a bird's flight. Excursions to the Ostankino TV tower have been popular throughout its existence. Especially beautiful is the view of the evening capital, shining with a myriad of lights.

Visits to citizens and guests of Moscow take place at two observation decks from May to October. The tour will take curious tourists inside the tower to get acquainted with the technical device and design features of the structure.

Birth of a great tower

The project was ordered by the Ministry of Communications of the USSR. The task was to cover a huge country with a television and radio broadcasting network in a short time. Television has spread widely throughout the world. The USSR could not afford to lag behind in such an important area. 

Construction began in the summer of 1960. It was frozen, then the work continued. Completion and commissioning took place in November 1967. The event was timed to coincide with the celebration of the October Revolution Day.

At that time, the Ostankino TV tower became the tallest building in the world. Ambitious plans came true thanks to ingenious design ideas.

The triumphal team was headed by design engineer Nikitin N.V. Together with him worked the chief architect — Batalov L.I. The project of the building was invented by Nikitin almost in a day. The flower of an inverted lily was taken as the basis for the image of the TV tower.

A simple but ingenious solution was found. The engineers proposed to pull the prestressed reinforced concrete of the base with reinforced steel cables. Over time, concrete becomes more and more durable. To date, its strength has increased by more than 1.5 times.

Surprisingly, the high-rise structure has a foundation only 4 m deep. The strength of the structure is achieved due to the wide massive base and the relatively light mast top.

The original design was corrected after consultation with the German engineer, author of the Stuttgart TV tower, Fritz Leonhardt. We increased the depth of the foundation and the number of supports.

The structure has a spire deflection of no more than 6 meters in strong winds, the limit of oscillation according to the — up to 12 m.

The Ostankino TV tower became the second after Shabolovka.

Note to the tourist. Interesting about the TV tower

More than 50 years have passed since the commissioning. The Ostankino TV Tower has a rich history. Not all facts about the construction are well known, some are little known. For example:

1.    The original metal design looked like the Eiffel Tower. But we settled on the concrete version of Nikolaev.

2.    40 research institutes participated in the project.

3.    The weight of the structure is 32 tons, and the foundation is almost twice as heavy and weighs 55 tons.

4.    45 floors of Ostankino are equal in height to a 180-story building.

5.    In heavy cloud cover, tourists will not see anything on the upper observation decks, except for a white veil.

6.    TV studios are located around the tower, not inside.

7.    In 1998, the most significant deviation of the spire was recorded by 6 m during a hurricane.

8.    The sun affects the deflection of the tower spire. Due to the heating of metal structures, it can reach 2 cm.

9.    the building has viewing platforms below the level: at a height of 147 m, and the second — 269 ​​m

10.     There is an Orthodox church on the lower level.

11.     The tower has a spiral staircase of 3544 steps.

12.    The structure is equipped with meteorological observation systems.

Ostankino Tower — a place for an exciting excursion

The project provides for high-rise observation decks. More than 10 million citizens and tourists have already visited them. The TV tower can accommodate up to 270 visitors at the same time. Children under 7 years old are not allowed.

It is interesting to see in the TV tower:

•    viewpoints;
     assembly halls;
     3 halls of the restaurant "7 sky";
     technical rooms.

Sightseers are served by high-speed elevators with height level marks on the buttons. The button with numbers 337 and 340 corresponds to the exit to the observation deck. At an altitude of 337 m, not only a panoramic view opens up, but also a view down through the famous glass floor.

A prestigious time high-altitude restaurant «Seventh Heaven» welcomes guests at an altitude of 328 to 334 m. It is spread over 3 floors, two of which are free for visitors, and the lower one is for rent on a special occasion.

The floors of the establishment make one revolution within 40 minutes.

The romantic atmosphere and excellent cuisine leave a lasting impression and add charm to the tour.

A tour ticket serves as a free pass to a restaurant, where you can stay until the end of the institution.

The organizers offer two excursion routes:

1.    Panoramic view of the city from a height of 337m.

2.    Acquaintance with the design features of the structure. It starts from a height of 85 m, where steel cables are attached. Inspection of internal technical structures and climbing to the observation deck takes place in a group of 10 people. Safety is ensured by special equipment. Disabled people and children under 7 years old are not allowed. According to safety precautions, tourists must have sufficient strength to evacuate the spiral staircase.

Ostankino TV tower — an interesting cultural and historical phenomenon for acquaintance. Incredible height offers a stunning view to the gaze of the tourist. The attraction of such a key level will remain in memory forever.

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