Riyadh TV Tower
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| Riyadh TV Tower | |
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برج تلفزيون الرياض | |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in Saudi Arabia from 1981 to 2000[I] | |
| Surpassed by | Al Faisaliah Tower |
| General information | |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 24°38′35″N 46°41′45″E / 24.64306°N 46.69583°E |
| Construction started | 1978 |
| Completed | 1981 |
Riyadh TV Tower (Arabic: برج تلفزيون الرياض) is a 170-meter-high (560 ft) television tower located in the al-Wisham neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was built from 1978 to 1981[1] and surpassed the Riyadh Water Tower as the tallest building in Saudi Arabia. It is one of the major landmarks of the city.[2] The tower was designed by architects Maurice Novarina and Patrici Novarina-Adete.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Middle East Economic Digest. Economic East Economic Digest, Limited. October 2007.
- ^ Saudi Arabia. Information Office of the Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- ^ "برج التلفزيون". Saudi Architecture. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
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24°38′36″N 46°41′45″E / 24.64333°N 46.69583°E
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