Yekaterinburg TV Tower



Yekaterinburg TV Tower (Екатеринбу́ргская телеба́шня) was a tall incomplete structure in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Construction work started 1983, but was put on hold in 1991, following the collapse of the Soviet Union, as its shaft reached the height of 220 m. According to plans, the tower was intended to reach a structural height of 360 m.

Until the year 2000 it was illegally used for buildering and BASE jumping. After several fatal accidents and suicides it was sealed.

The tower was demolished on 24 March 2018, as part of a city beautification programme in preparation for the 2018 World Cup.