Once in Tashkent, it's hard not to notice one of the main sights of the city. The Tashkent TV tower, despite its dizzying height, blended very organically into the landscape. It was erected not so long ago, and the locals already cannot imagine their city without it.
Tashkent TV Tower (Uzbekistan)
It should be noted right away that the object is the highest in the city and the district. In all of Central Asia, the tower is inferior in size only to the Guinness record holder - a chimney (420 m) of a thermal power plant in Ekibastuz (Pavlodar region, Kazakhstan). The height of the Tashkent TV tower is 375 meters. It compares favorably with the fact that it has an observation deck, giving everyone the opportunity to admire the surrounding landscapes from a height of 94 m and dine in the restaurant halls located one level higher.
Design ranks ninth among world record holders. The closest "rival" is the transmitter in Kyiv (385 m). For comparison, the Ostankino tower in Moscow has a height of 540 m. The broadcasting center transmits a signal to Tashkent and the surrounding regions. Meteorological high- altitude sensors of an integrated systemobservations make it possible to control the slightest changes in the weather. Satellite equipment makes it possible to carry out confident reception of television and radio programs, coordinate the work of digital communication networks and communications of commercial, ministerial and departmental channels.
Tashkent TV tower: characteristics
The facility was commissioned in 1986. The construction took six years. The project of architects N. Terziev-Tsarukov and Y. Semashko was successfully implemented with the participation of engineers M. Mushev and E. Morozov. Under the massive structure is an eleven-meter concrete foundation.
The Tashkent TV tower is located on a hill, it can be seen from any part of the city and its environs. The total mass of all-welded steel structures exceeds 6,000 tons, and the volume is more than 55,000 cubic meters. m.
Given the location in a seismically active zone, the tower was designed with a large margin of safety. According to calculations, it should confidently withstand even nine-magnitude earthquakes. This is ensured by special cylindrical struts.
Design features
The tower consists of three parts: a tripod, a lattice frame and a central trunk. The supports are cone-shaped. Each of the inclined bases has a length of 93 meters. Above the place of their convergence, a circular observation deck begins. Visitors and service personnel can get to this level using one of three high-speed elevators.
Frame base, exceptensuring the rigidity of the structure, it also plays a decorative role. Massive fittings are intertwined according to a special scheme, in which openwork patterns stylized as an oriental style are visible. The bulk of the electronic broadcasting equipment is installed on the frame.
What tasks is the Tashkent TV tower designed to solve? Tashkent and the territories surrounding the city within a radius of more than 100 km with the commissioning of the facility are in the zone of reliable reception of television and radio signals. To ensure uninterrupted operation, the facility is equipped with a complex power supply system of the first category. Inside, there are mandatory automatic fire extinguishing systems, ventilation, refrigeration and sanitary equipment, communication and communication systems.
Attraction
Tashkent TV tower is popular with residents and guests of the city. Guides cover in detail not only the progress of the construction of the facility, but also the historical chronicles of the city. The sights of Tashkent are clearly visible from the observation deck. The tour service operates by appointment. The lecture program is available not only in Uzbek and Russian, but also in English.
A museum has been opened in the foyer, where a rich thematic exposition is presented, from which one can draw conclusions about the place and role of the Tashkent TV tower among similar structures in the world. After the commissioning of the TV tower and the start of broadcasting, the object was appreciated and since then has taken a place of honor among the representatives of the federation of the Great Towers of the World. At the entrance to the museum, guests will be pleasantly surprised by the exquisitearchitectural panel by A. Bukharbaev "Motherland".
Use
A level above the observation deck is a unique restaurant complex, two halls of which tend to rotate. Visitors have the opportunity not only to enjoy delicious food, but also to admire the panorama of the city.
The blue hall of the restaurant specializes in oriental cuisine. Its tier is located at a height of 98 meters. The floor rotates around its axis in an hour, so that guests can fully appreciate the amazing view from an unusual angle. The Red Hall is even higher (104 m) and offers visitors a European menu.
As you can see, the Tashkent TV Tower is not only a television and radio broadcasting center. In addition, the area around the grandiose object was transformed into a kind of recreation area. Here is located the equally famous Pilaf Center, a water park, as well as a place of entertainment for children and adults - Tashkentland. Those who wish to admire one of the greatest constructions in the world will be able not only to get information of interest, but also to have a good time with the whole family.
