Tag: Vilnius TV Tower

Vilnius TV tower

The Vilnius TV Tower is the tallest building in Lithuania and is also included in the list of the tallest buildings in the world. It is the 8th highest in Europe and the 26th highest in the world. The height of the Vilnius TV Tower is 326,5 meters. Operating since 1981. January 31

At an altitude of 165 m, there is a cafe "Paukščių takas". The part of the tower where the cafe is located is rotated around its axis. It is rotated in ~ 45 min.

The author of the tower project is V. Obydovas, the author of the engineering body is K. Balėnas. The first concrete cube was poured into the foundations of the tower in 1974. May 31

The Museum of the Struggle for Freedom, commemorating the 1991 war, is located in the TV tower. January 13 the events of the night when Lithuanians won their independence.