Almaty Tower
Medeu district, Soviet Union
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Standing 371.5 metres high on the slopes of Kok Tobe mountain in Almaty, Kazakhstan, the Almaty Television Tower is a Soviet Modernist structure built between 1975 and 1983. Uniquely among comparable towers, it is constructed as a steel tubular structure rather than reinforced concrete, making it the world's tallest free-standing tubular steel structure. Its 114-metre metal aerial reaches 1,000 metres above sea level. The tower features two observation decks at 146 and 252 metres, accessible by high-speed elevators, though the tower is not open to the public. A striking 20-by-8-metre mosaic adorns the north-western wall, honouring the Soyuz T-12 spacecraft launch and depicting satellites and astronauts, while tunnels within the structure connect to a bomb shelter.
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- television tower
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- Medeu district, Soviet Union
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