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A widely known account tells of a hand-
ful of radio operators who in 1991 risked their lives to protect the free media of the reborn Republic of Estonia. They placed a matchbox between the lift door and its frame in such a way that it wouldn't work, forcing the Soviet troops to climb every one of approximately 1,000 tower steps. The operators also had an oxygen-removing fire-fighting system at their disposal. However, it is not known if the system was operational or if it was a bluff. Putting the system into use would have suffocated everyone in the tower, including those trying to defend it. The 314 m tower was built to televise the sailing events of the 1980 Olympics, which were held in the Bay of Tallinn. Construction started in 1975 and was completed in 1980. The tower body is made up of reinforced concrete rings 50 cm thick, weighing a total of 17,000 tons. The total tower weight is approximately 20,000 tons. The observation deck on the 21st floor, originally designed to have a rotating section, is located
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170 m above ground and has a diameter of 38 m. The Tower was closed to the public on November 26, 2007. The Vilnius TV Tower has a similar architectural design but features a rotating observation deck 165m above ground.
The Tallinn TV tower was reopened on
April 5, 2012 with a completely new interior design made by KOKO Arhitektid. To celebrate its reopening, the TV Tower hosted its first BASE Boogie, when 50 base jumpers from all over the world leapt off the tower, performing tricks as they descended. The TV Tower is not only a tall building and an unusual place to eat. A modern permanent exhibition with a futuristic design gives an overview of Estonian accomplishments through the ages, all introduced by a 3D film in the cinema. The film, with English and Russian subtitles, is shown every 15 minutes. The exhibition is on the second storey and introduces the history of the TV Tower from its construction as a prestige building to be unveiled
May to September: n
Every day 10:00â19:00 October to April: Every day except Tuesday 11:00â18:00
The 22nd-storey cafĂ© and restaurant May-September: Every day 10:00â23:00 October-April: Every day except Tuesday 11:00-23:00 Wheelchair access All TV Tower visitor areas are wheelchair accessible.
Tickets: Priority admission: 11 ⏠n
Ordinary ticket: 7 ⏠Discount ticket (children aged five and over, schoolage children, pensioners): 4 ⏠Family ticket (two adults and children aged up to 16): 15 ⏠To the 22nd-storey restaurant: 3⏠A total of 100 people at a nâ time can be admitted to the 21st and 22nd-storey viewing platform. Visitors are requested to limit their stay to a maximum of one hour.
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