The Vilnius TV Tower (Lithuanian: Vilniaus televizijos bokštas) is a 326.5 metre-high (1071 feet) building in the Karoliniškės microdistrict of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is the tallest building in Lithuania, and is occupied by the SC Lithuanian Radio and Television Centre (Lithuanian: AB Lietuvos radijo ir televizijos centras). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1433 KB) TV tower, Vilnius, Lithuania. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1433 KB) TV tower, Vilnius, Lithuania. ... KaroliniÅ¡kÄ—s is a microdistrict and elderate of Vilnius, Lithuania. ... Microdistrict, or microraion (Russian: ; Chinese: 小区; Pinyin: XiÇŽoqÅ«), is a residential compound—a primary structural element of the residential area construction used in the Soviet Union, other former Warsaw pact countries, and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Location Ethnographic region AukÅ¡taitija County Vilnius County Municipality Geographic coordinate system Number of elderates 20 General Information Capital of Lithuania Vilnius County Vilnius city municipality Vilnius district municipality Population About 600,000 in 2006 (1st) First mentioned 1323 Granted city rights 1387 Not to be confused with Vilnius city...

The building was designed by V. Obydovas, the engineering section was designed by K. Balėnas. The construction of the tower started on May 31, 1974, and the tower was completed on December 30, 1980. The weight of the whole structure is estimated at 25,000--30,000 tonnes. The structure is composed of a concrete base, a 190 m long hollow reinforced concrete pipe, a reinforced concrete saucer, and a 136 m long steel spike. Radio transmitters are housed in the lower part of the concrete tower with antennas attached to the steel spike. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1433 KB) TV tower, Vilnius, Lithuania. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1433 KB) TV tower, Vilnius, Lithuania. ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A blonde haired, very skilled worker with a 70s look. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Reinforced concrete at Sainte Jeanne dArc Church (Nice, France): architect Jacques Dror, 1926–1933 Reinforced concrete, also called ferroconcrete in some countries, is concrete in which reinforcement bars (rebars) or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen a material that would otherwise be brittle. ...

The TV tower played a major role in the events of January 13, 1991, when 14 unarmed civilians lost their lives and 700 were injured opposing the Soviet military seizure of the tower. January Events (Lithuanian: Sausio įvykiai) is a series of events that occurred on January 11-13, 1991 in Vilnius, Lithuania. ...

The observation deck, at an altitude of 160 metres, houses the cafe "Paukščių takas" (Lithuanian for Milky Way), offering a picturesque view of the city and its surroundings, and sporting a rotating platform which revolves once every 45 minutes. High-speed elevators reach the cafe from ground level in 40 seconds. On clear days, visibility can extend as far as Elektrėnai, a city about 40 km away to the west, whose power plants produced much of the electricity for Vilnius in Soviet times. The Milky Way as seen from Death Valley The Milky Way is the galaxy where the Solar System (and the Earth) is located. ... Location Ethnographic region DzÅ«kija County Vilnius County Municipality ElektrÄ—nai municipality Elderate ElektrÄ—nai elderate Number of elderates Coordinates 54°46′N 24°38′E General information Capital of ElektrÄ—nai municipality ElektrÄ—nai elderate Population (rank) 14,050 in 2001 (26th) First mentioned 1961 Granted city rights 1962...

Bungee jumps are available to members of the public from the roof of the observation deck. A small museum dedicated to the January 1991 battle resides 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. Insert non-formatted text here Bungee Jump in Normandy, France (Souleuvre Viaduct) Bungee jumping (or bungy jumping) is the sport of jumping from a tall structure without connections of any type. ...

During the Christmas season, the tower has been decorated as a huge Christmas tree since the year 2000. During World Basketball Championship in 2006 it was decorated with huge basketball basket. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official logo The winner, Spain, is being celebrated The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

See also

• List of towers

The following fall under the definition of a tower which is a tall man-made structure, always taller than it is wide, and usually much higher. ...

External links

• The web site of the Vilnius TV tower
• Vilnius Television Tower in the Structurae database
• Bungee jumping from the Vilnius TV tower

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