Shukhov Tower
55°43′02″N 37°36′41″E / 55.71722°N 37.61139°E
| Shukhov Tower | |
|---|---|
The tower in 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Constructivist architecture |
| Town or city | Moscow |
| Groundbreaking | 1920 |
| Completed | 1922 |
| Height | |
| Tip | 160 m (525 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Vladimir Shukhov |
The Shukhov Radio Tower (Russian: Шуховская башня), also known as the Shabolovka Tower (Шаболовская башня), is a broadcasting tower deriving from the Russian avant-garde in Moscow designed by Vladimir Shukhov. The 160-metre-high (520 ft) free-standing steel diagrid structure was built between 1920 and 1922, during the Russian Civil War.