Riyadh TV Tower

Riyadh TV Tower
برج تلفزيون الرياض
The Tower in 2008
Map
Interactive map of the Riyadh TV Tower area
Record height
Tallest in Saudi Arabia from 1982 to 2000[I]
Surpassed byAl-Faisaliah Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeTelevision Tower
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24°38′35″N 46°41′45″E / 24.64306°N 46.69583°E / 24.64306; 46.69583
Construction started1975
Completed1982
OwnerSaudi Broadcasting Authority
Height
Height170 m (558 ft)
Design and construction
ArchitectsMaurice 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

References

  1. ^ "برج التلفزيون". Saudi Architecture. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  2. ^ Saudi Arabia. Information Office of the Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  3. ^ Middle East Economic Digest. Economic East Economic Digest, Limited. October 2007.

24°38′36″N 46°41′45″E / 24.64333°N 46.69583°E / 24.64333; 46.69583