4050 x 6075 px | 34,3 x 51,4 cm | 13,5 x 20,3 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
25 marzo 2010
Ubicazione:
Žižkov Television Tower, Prague, Czech Republic
Altre informazioni:
The Žižkov Television Tower is a uniquely-designed tower built in Prague between 1985 and 1992. It stands high above the city's traditional skyline from its position on top of a hill in the district of Žižkov, from which it takes its name. n 2000, sculptures by Czech artist David Černý of crawling babies were temporarily attached to the tower's pillars. The sculptures were admired by many and were returned in 2001 as a permanent installation. The structure of the tower is unconventional; it consists of three concrete pillars that carry cabinets for the transmitters, a restaurant and cafe, and three observation rooms. From afar, the tower resembles a rocket launchpad. The tower is 216 metres (709 feet) high, with the observation decks at 100 metres (328 feet) and the tower restaurant and cafe situated at 63 metres (207 feet) in the lower 'pods'. At one time it was voted #2 on the World's Ugliest Buildings list.
