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| Riyadh TV Tower | |
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| برج تلفزيون الرياض | |
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| Record height | |
| Tallest in Saudi Arabia from 1981 to 2000 | |
| Surpassed by | Al Faisaliah Tower |
| General information | |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 24°38′35″N 46°41′45″E / 24.64306°N 46.69583°E / 24.64306; 46.69583 |
| Construction started | 1978 |
| Completed | 1981 |
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 and surpassed the Riyadh Water Tower as the tallest building in Saudi Arabia. It is one of the major landmarks of the city. The tower was designed by architects Maurice Novarina and Patrici Novarina-Adete.
See also
References
- Middle East Economic Digest. Economic East Economic Digest, Limited. October 2007.
- Saudi Arabia. Information Office of the Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- "برج التلفزيون". Saudi Architecture. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
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