Ostankino Tower

Ostankino Tower, also called the Moscow Beauty, is a free-standing television and radio tower in Moscow, 540 m (1772 ft) in height, designed by Nikolai Nikitin. Its construction began in 1963 and was completed in 1967. It held the record for the tallest free-standing structure in the world for a decade, until the CN Tower was built in Toronto, Canada. It remained the highest freestanding structure in Eurasia.

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Television - Radio - Moscow - Nikolai Nikitin - 1963 - 1967 - CN Tower - Toronto - Canada - Eurasia

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It caught fire on 27 August 2000 with the loss of three lives and serious structural damage. Massive reconstruction ensued. The reconstruction was completed and the tower reopened in 2004.

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27 August - 2000 - 2004

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It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.

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