Riyadh TV Tower

Riyadh TV Tower
برج تلفزيون الرياض
Record height
Tallest in Saudi Arabia from 1981 to 2000[I]
Surpassed byAl Faisaliah Tower
General information
LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24°38′35″N 46°41′45″E / 24.64306°N 46.69583°E / 24.64306; 46.69583
Construction started1978
Completed1981

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

References

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

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


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