Riga Radio and TV Tower
| Riga Radio and TV Tower | |
|---|---|
Rīgas radio un televīzijas tornis | |
The Riga Radio and TV Tower viewed in 2012 | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in European Union since 2004[I] | |
| Preceded by | Fernsehturm Berlin |
| General information | |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Location | Riga, Latvia |
| Coordinates | 56°55′26″N 24°08′13″E / 56.9240°N 24.1370°E |
| Construction started | 1979 |
| Completed | 1989 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 368.5 m (1,209 ft) |
| Roof | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Lifts/elevators | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) |
|
The Riga Radio and TV Tower (Latvian: Rīgas radio un televīzijas tornis) in Riga, Latvia is the tallest tower in the European Union. It was built between 1979 and 1989 with funding from the central government of the Soviet Union. Its highest point reaches 368.5 metres (1,209 ft),† which makes it the third tallest tower in Europe (after the Ostankino Tower at 540 metres (1,770 ft) and the Kyiv TV Tower at 385 metres (1,263 ft)) and the 15th tallest self-supporting tower in the world.