The unusual design. The tower which is. And who is there crawling on her from all sides? Must learn more.
Zhizhkovskaya TV Tower is one of the major new characters of the Czech capital: its not for nothing that is sometimes compared to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, which also appeared on the map is relatively recent (late 19th century), and has already become a real symbol of the city. At the same tower in Prague is much younger than his Paris "sisters" - the design and construction of the towers in the Zizkov district, was held during 1985-1992 period, and has since received numerous tower Zhizhkovskaya very mixed reviews and opinions, which sometimes amounted to outright criticism. Many residents of Prague is still firmly believe that the tower spoils the appearance of the Czech capital, radiating at the same time to put it mildly unwholesome to the human body's electromagnetic waves. In addition, near the TV tower is located zhizhkovskoy famous Prague Jewish Cemetery, which also added a lot of criticism of the most controversial landmarks of Prague.
Interesting and famous television tower in Prague and the fact that its outward appearance had a hand in a well-known contemporary Czech sculptor David Black, famous for its creative views of the world and the arts. Black list of works that have received the widest mass public, a truly amazing - among them the famous pink tank Leshanah, scandalous sculpture "Horse", depicting one of the saints, sitting on a dead horse's belly, and banned in some European countries the installation "The Shark" depicting the figure of half-naked and bound Saddam Hussein floating in a glass aquarium filled with formaldehyde solution. As zhizhkovskoy television tower, its shocking Czech sculptor, decorated with giant babies, climb the tower arch. Needless to say that it is almost instantly transformed the TV tower in one of the main attractions of Prague ...
By the way, the best time for "contemplation" in the television tower Zhizhkove - is dark. In the evening tower very nicely lit, which makes it even more original, and the lights made in the Czech national flag colors - white, red and blue. The height of the television tower in Prague is 216 meters, and today it is the tallest building in the Czech Republic. By the way, this is not the only title zhizhkovskoy TV tower: in the past few years, she confidently takes its pride of place in the rankings and lists of the ugliest buildings in the world.
Whatever may be said, but the tower has become a symbol of Prague. Structure, resembling a missile on takeoff, seen from almost anywhere in the city (the Czechs one time grimly joked that the best view of Prague from the tower opened, because only there can not see herself).
I note that the tower itself is not particularly high - 216 feet, including antenna, spire, and the height of the concrete - 136 meters (for comparison: the height of the Ostankino TV tower - 540 stamps, part of the concrete - 385 meters). However, the small size did not prevent the Prague TV tower to get to the World Federation of the large towers, and helped me to photograph it almost entirely from the ground.
In the lower "cubes" - 66 meters above the ground - there is a restaurant in the upper - 93 meters - the so-called inspection booths. Climb back on the express elevator - four meters per second. This is the highest observation deck in the Czech Republic (Ostankino Tower allows you to look to Moscow from a height of 337 meters). I honestly do not know what can be seen from the Ostankino TV tower - I was not raised on it, and the view from Zhizhkovskoy was satisfied. However, very confusing form of a viewing platform: the brain is trying to combine what he saw three separate "petals" in a circular panorama.
Post time 25-6-2012 06:34 AM
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