Riyadh TV Tower
| Riyadh TV Tower | |
|---|---|
برج تلفزيون الرياض | |
The Tower in 2008 | |
![]() Interactive map of the Riyadh TV Tower area | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Saudi Arabia from 1982 to 2000[I] | |
| Surpassed by | Al-Faisaliah Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Television Tower |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 24°38′35″N 46°41′45″E / 24.64306°N 46.69583°E |
| Construction started | 1975 |
| Completed | 1982 |
| Owner | Saudi Broadcasting Authority |
| Height | |
| Height | 170 m (558 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Maurice Novarina and Patrici Novarina-Adete[1] |
The Riyadh TV Tower (Arabic: برج تلفزيون الرياض) is a 170-metre-high (560 ft) television tower in the Al-Wisham neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Construction began in 1975 and was completed in 1982. It was the tallest structure in Saudi Arabia from 1982 until 2000, when it was surpassed by Al-Faisaliah Tower.[2][3]
See also
- Radio masts and towers
- Saudi Broadcasting Authority
- List of tallest buildings in Saudi Arabia
- List of the tallest structures in Saudi Arabia
References
- ^ "برج التلفزيون". Saudi Architecture. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ Saudi Arabia. Information Office of the Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- ^ Middle East Economic Digest. Economic East Economic Digest, Limited. October 2007.
