Shukhov Tower
Constructivist broadcasting tower in Moscow, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shukhov Tower | |
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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 |
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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.