Tashkent Tower

Tashkent Tower

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan

Tower Story

The Tashkent Tower is a unique structure. It is 1,200 feet (375 metres) high. It combines traditional Uzbek and contemporary architecture. The tower accommodates the equipment for radio, television and other types of communication.

Observation Deck

People can visit the viewing deck and the two restaurants: The Blue Restaurant and The Red Restaurant. The tower’s meteorological station provides the agricultural sector with information about the changes in weather. The high-velocity elevators will take you up to the highest restaurant in 30 seconds. Tour guides tell people about the tower and about 2,000 year-old Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.

Facts and Statistics

City name
Tashkent
Architects
Terxiev, Tsaruscov & Semashko Morosov, Muskeev
Inauguration date
15 January 1985
Max. people working on tower at any one time during construction
350
Construction cost
USD$ 14.5 milion
Total height of tower from base including antenna
375m
Total weight
7,200 tons
Gross ground floor area of building
4,211m2
Total useable floor area of building
12,600m2
Depth of tower below ground
11m
Weight of the metal structure
6,000 tons
Maximum design wind speed
108km/h
Deflection at this speed (in m)
5m
Length of antenna
155m
Weight of antenna
5 tons
Height of observatory
97.3m
Visibility to horizon from observatory
25km
Number of steps
1,200
Number of windows
120
Restaurant height
109m / 105m
Restaurant capacity
120 people each
Time of full restaurant revolution
45-90 min
Number of elevators
3
Elevator capacity
6 people
Elevator speed
14km/h
Maximum diameter of shaft
27.2m
Minimum diameter of shaft
11.6m
Water tank capacity
6 000 liters
Unique features of tower
Marble walls and floor

Gallery

Contact Info

Mr. Akil Kurnobov

Manager

oqilqurbonov@gmail.com

109, A. Temur Street TASHKENT 700084 Uzbekistan Telephone: 00998 71 202 3554 Fax: +998 71 134 45 17

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