Zizkov Television Tower

The Žižkov Television Tower is the new landmark of Prague, which was built between 1985 and 1992. The Prague - Žižkov Television Tower is of a very unconventional design: it consists of three concrete pillars, which carry cabinets for the transmitters, the tower restaurant and an observation deck. The tower is 216 metres high. The height of the tower restaurant is 63 metres and that of the observation deck 100 metres. The Prague - Žižkov Television Tower weighs 11800 tons and is also used as meteorological observatory.

Like many examples of Communist Era architecture in Central and Eastern Europe, The TV tower is generally resented and despised by locals, who see it as a symbol of Russian oppression. The Czechs are often mystified as to why foreigners (especially from Western Europe and North America) are so fascinated with it.

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