Tower Story
The Tallinn Television Tower with its 314 meters is the tallest building in Estonia as well as in all of the Northern Europe. The TV Tower is a recently renewed great tourist, culture and leisure centre.
Visitors journey in the tower starts with a 3D action-movie about the tower and a fascinating overview of the history of the tower itself and restoration of Estonian independence before heading up to the viewing platform and brasserie-restaurant at the 170 meter level. On top you can enjoy an interactive exhibition on the greatest achievements of Estonians through the ages. A special panorama programme magnifies the view and gives short overview of Tallinn interesting sights and areas. Visitors can record and broadcast video greetings in the tower’s television studio and memorize the visit with special souvenirs.
Address
SA Tallinna Teletorn Kloostrimetsa tee 58a 11319 Tallinn
Contact
T: 00372 680 4057Facts & Statistics
City name
Tallinn
Tower name
Tallinn TV-Tower
Height from base to top of antennas
314 m
Observation decks
2
Height of observation deck(s)
170 m and 175 m
Architect(s)
Juri Sinis, David Baziladze, Andrus Kõresaar, Raivo Kotov
Engineers
Jevgeni Ignatov, Vladimir Obõdov
Restaurant(s) name
Brasserie-restaurant Teletorn
Seating capacity
100
Height of restaurant(s)
175 m
How many stairs to the top
1050
How many years for construction
5
Inauguration date
July 1980, after renovations April 2012
Lift(s) capacity(ies)
2 x 13
Lift(s) capacity(ies) per hour
780
Lift(s) speed (km/h)
12,6 km/h
Maximum design wind speed (km/h)
227 km / h
Maximum diameter of shaft
1,5 m
Minimum diameter of shaft
0,9
Name of elevator manufacturer
KONE
Number of lifts
2
Total weight of tower (metric tones)
20000 tones
Unique features of observatory(ies)
Observation screens with special panorama programme Floor-windows with nanotechnological "curtins" Only open-air terrace at 175 m in Nordics
Fun facts about the tower
own TV-Studio alien named ETI lives here
Fun facts about the observatory
During Soviet occupation it was only place for Estonians to see free Europe - Finland 80 km away