Vitebsk TV Tower
| Vitebsk TV Tower | |
|---|---|
Віцебск тэлевізійная вежа | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Steel lattice television tower |
| Location | Vitebsk, Vitebsk Region, Belarus |
| Coordinates | 55°11′36.03″N 30°9′59.37″E / 55.1933417°N 30.1664917°E |
| Construction started | 1983 |
| Completed | 1983 |
| Height | 245 m (804 ft) |
| References | |
Vitebsk Television Tower (Belarusian: Віцебская тэлевізійная вежа), also known as Viciebsk, Vitsebsk or Vitsyebsk TV Tower, is a 245 m (804 ft) tall steel Belarusian lattice television tower that is located in the city of Vitebsk, in Belarus, thus the name. Having been built in 1983 as a unique, multi-purpose television tower, the Vitebsk TV Tower is utilized for transmitting FM-/TV-broadcasting throughout the city.
Having a unique design, the tower is a free-standing lattice structure built with a horizontal cross on which the antenna mast is anchored. In relation to this, the television tower resembles the appearance of the Grodno TV Tower, albeit the latter being the taller one, gaining a height of 254 m (833 ft). In contrast, the Vitebsk TV Tower has a lesser total height of 245 m (804 ft), with a difference of 9 m (30 ft) in the two towers' height and stature.