Ostankino Tower l MOSCOW l 540m l 13fl

SteelCity32 · April 15th, 2003, 02:46 AM

Ostankino Tower
Moscow, Russia

HEIGHT: 540m/1772 feet
FLOORS: 13 floors
COMPLETION: 1967
ARCHITECT: ?

Interesting Facts: the Ostankino TV
& BC Tower transmits the signals of 11 television
stations, 12 radio-broadcasting stations and 17 satellite. Erected in 1967, Moscow's Ostankino TV and BC Tower
is the second tallest free-standing building in
the world, and the first in Europe. It has a structural weight of over 55,000 tons.

http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence...ostankino.html

renell · April 15th, 2003, 10:24 AM

7.5, not a fan of free-standing structures, but this is ok

giallo · April 15th, 2003, 06:13 PM

er...it's a tall pole.....and it's ugly. 5.0

RafflesCity · April 16th, 2003, 06:01 AM

8.5/10

Its Ugly..but high marks for sheer height.

April 18th, 2003, 01:58 AM

It's like the old WTC Twin Towers... it's deign isn't the best. But something about it just attracts you to it. 8.5/10

weirdo · April 18th, 2003, 04:20 AM

beautiful. too tall on the area though. must be in some other place.

8/10

April 18th, 2003, 03:17 PM

It's not pretty, it's not nice. But I like it.

And it's one big sumbitch.

7.5

Arunava · April 18th, 2003, 04:07 PM

Not bad at all, I like this one a lot more than CN tower. Anyone else notice a slight resemblance to Auckland's Sky Tower?

sOmeOne · April 19th, 2003, 04:38 AM

Ehh, I don't really like when somebody presents something from my country. Usually there's not so much info about it. Here are some more shots to help you decide:

Some views on the suburbs:

It's not really that terrible

I give it 8/10.

The Messiah · June 27th, 2003, 02:38 PM

I agree.But damn!That's tall.
7.5/10

June 28th, 2003, 12:05 AM

6/10

***SeeMacau*** · June 28th, 2003, 04:26 AM

Not Bad

6/10

Chibcha2k · July 1st, 2003, 05:28 AM

u don't think of it when you hear moscow....like CN to Toronto...but its quite "symbolic" and taaaaaaaaall !!!

7/10

Wu-Gambino · September 21st, 2003, 04:11 AM

5/10

Kommentare · September 22nd, 2003, 03:38 PM

7.5/10

huaiwei · September 23rd, 2003, 01:45 PM

Its good for being tall, but looks too mechanical. 6/10.

Fabio · November 18th, 2003, 02:01 AM

8/10

that's tall.

DamienK · May 23rd, 2004, 10:42 AM

8/10. Impressive.

***TYW*** · May 27th, 2004, 12:16 PM

very ugly, but somehow i like it's ugliness

6.5/10

empersouf · May 27th, 2004, 03:16 PM

I think it's better than the CN-tower! 8/10.

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April 15th, 2003, 02:46 AM	#1
SteelCity32 Don't be that guy! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,098 Likes (Received): 0	Ostankino Tower l MOSCOW l 540m l 13fl Ostankino Tower Moscow, Russia HEIGHT: 540m/1772 feet FLOORS: 13 floors COMPLETION: 1967 ARCHITECT: ? Interesting Facts: the Ostankino TV & BC Tower transmits the signals of 11 television stations, 12 radio-broadcasting stations and 17 satellite. Erected in 1967, Moscow's Ostankino TV and BC Tower is the second tallest free-standing building in the world, and the first in Europe. It has a structural weight of over 55,000 tons. http://www.geocities.com/PicketFence...ostankino.html __________________ I often dream of huge numb buildings, jet black sinister architecture. Being installed when nobody sees. Their appearence so sudden that few would take notice. Last edited by ZZ-II; August 24th, 2008 at 07:47 PM.

April 15th, 2003, 10:24 AM	#2
renell Here Since 2002 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney/Metro Manila Posts: 6,715 Likes (Received): 2	7.5, not a fan of free-standing structures, but this is ok __________________ dafuq I've been here ten years?!

April 18th, 2003, 04:20 AM	#6
weirdo helter skelter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: avenida taft Posts: 652 Likes (Received): 2	beautiful. too tall on the area though. must be in some other place. 8/10 __________________ metro manila daily bangkok \| manila \| singapore \|

April 19th, 2003, 04:38 AM	#9
sOmeOne Future Singaporean Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moscow / Seattle Posts: 1,180 Likes (Received): 0	Ehh, I don't really like when somebody presents something from my country. Usually there's not so much info about it. Here are some more shots to help you decide: Some views on the suburbs: It's not really that terrible I give it 8/10. __________________ Lithuanian beer tastes like bleach!

April 15th, 2003, 06:13 PM	#3
giallo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shanghai Posts: 241 Likes (Received): 1	er...it's a tall pole.....and it's ugly. 5.0

April 16th, 2003, 06:01 AM	#4
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 2	8.5/10 Its Ugly..but high marks for sheer height.

April 18th, 2003, 01:58 AM	#5
X-seed 4000 Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	It's like the old WTC Twin Towers... it's deign isn't the best. But something about it just attracts you to it. 8.5/10

April 18th, 2003, 03:17 PM	#7
London bloke Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	It's not pretty, it's not nice. But I like it. And it's one big sumbitch. 7.5

April 18th, 2003, 04:07 PM	#8
Arunava Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Melbourne Posts: 679 Likes (Received): 0	Not bad at all, I like this one a lot more than CN tower. Anyone else notice a slight resemblance to Auckland's Sky Tower?

June 27th, 2003, 02:38 PM	#10
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,301 Likes (Received): 1	I agree.But damn!That's tall. 7.5/10 __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

June 28th, 2003, 12:05 AM	#11
BGT Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	6/10

June 28th, 2003, 04:26 AM	#12
*SeeMacau* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 14,923 Likes (Received): 46	Not Bad 6/10

July 1st, 2003, 05:28 AM	#13
Chibcha2k XPC Fagua chinanuca Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Altiplano Cundiboyacense Posts: 6,491 Likes (Received): 48	u don't think of it when you hear moscow....like CN to Toronto...but its quite "symbolic" and taaaaaaaaall !!! 7/10 __________________ WAYUU Jemeishi taya julü’ü wane mma warattüsiü Kepiashi taya ja’aka jorottüi, jaitairü apain. Taya juwaralain wane lapü jumaiwajatü Vito Apüshana

September 21st, 2003, 04:11 AM	#14
Wu-Gambino Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,679 Likes (Received): 2	5/10

September 22nd, 2003, 03:38 PM	#15
Kommentare Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Kaunas, Lithuania Posts: 447 Likes (Received): 0	7.5/10 __________________ X

September 23rd, 2003, 01:45 PM	#16
huaiwei The Monkey King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Singapore 新加坡 Singapura சிங்கப்&#2986 Posts: 11,897 Likes (Received): 0	Its good for being tall, but looks too mechanical. 6/10. __________________ Majulah Singapura 前进吧，新加坡！Onward Singapore முன்னேறட்டும் சிங்கப்பூர் "My Settlement of Singapore continues to thrive most wonderfully - it is all and everything I could wish and, if no untimely fate awaits it, promises to become the Emporium and the pride of the East" - Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, 10th September 1820

November 18th, 2003, 02:01 AM	#17
Fabio Go Habs! Go! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Montréal-QC Posts: 5,092 Likes (Received): 2	8/10 that's tall.

May 23rd, 2004, 10:42 AM	#18
DamienK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 3,259 Likes (Received): 12	8/10. Impressive. __________________ 21st Century Coeds - Some things never change Read the webcomic

May 27th, 2004, 12:16 PM	#19
*TYW* Penang Skyscrapers Hunter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: George Town Posts: 9,276 Likes (Received): 1	very ugly, but somehow i like it's ugliness 6.5/10 __________________ THE CITY OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG - 55 YEARS (1ST JANUARY 1957) "the said Municipality of George Town shall on the First Day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty seven and forever thereafter be a city and shall be called and styled the CITY OF GEORGE TOWN instead of the Municipality of George Town and shall thenceforth have all such rank, liberties, privileges and immunities as are incident to a city." - Queen Elizabeth II

May 27th, 2004, 03:16 PM	#20
empersouf Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,230 Likes (Received): 1	I think it's better than the CN-tower! 8/10.

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