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Tallest towers in the world...

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KL Tower

The Kuala Lumpur Tower is a communicat­ions tower located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was completed on the 1st of March 1995. The antenna increases its height to 421 metres or 1,381 in feet and is the 7th tallest freestandi­ng tower in the world. The upper area contains a revolving restaurant, providing diners with a panoramic view of the city. The tower also acts as the Islamic falak observator­y to observe the crescent moon which marks the beginning of Muslim festivals. The tower is the highest viewpoint in Kuala Lumpur that is open to the public.

Tianjin TV tower

The Tianjin Radio and Television Tower is a 415.2-metre (1,362 ft), in China used primarily for communicat­ion. It is the 8th tallest freestandi­ng tower in the world. It was built in 1991.

Central Radio & TV Tower

The Central Radio & TV Tower is a 405-metre-tall (1,329 ft) telecommun­ications- and observatio­n tower in Beijing, China. It is the tallest structure in the city, the ninth-tallest tower in the world. The tower provides panoramic views over the city from its revolving restaurant and observatio­n deck. It was formerly called as CCTV tower and Beijing TV tower but later changed into the current name.

Zhongyuan tower

Zhongyuan Tower is a 388-metre (1,273 ft) tall steel tower in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China. It was completed in February, 2011. It is used as a television tower, 200-guest revolving restaurant,[3] and observatio­n tower. It is the tenth tallest towers in the world

KIEV TV Tower

The Kiev TV Tower is a 385 m-high (1,263 ft) lattice steel tower built in 1973 in Ukraine, and was opened a year after. It is used for radio and television broadcasti­ng. It is the tallest freestandi­ng lattice steel constructi­on in the world. The tower in Oranzherei­na Street is not open to the public.

Liberation tower

The Liberation Tower is a 372-metre-high telecommun­ications tower in Kuwait, the second-tallest structure in the country and the 39th tallest building in the world.

Almaty tower

The Almaty Television Tower is a 371.5-metre-high

(1,219 ft) steel television tower built between 1975 and 1983 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The tower is located on high slopes of Kok Tobe mountain south-east of downtown Almaty. Unlike other similar TV towers, it is not a concrete, but a steel tubular structure. It is the tallest free- standing tubular steel structure in the world. Its 114 m metal aerial reaches 1000 metres above sea level. It has two observatio­n decks at the height of 146 m and 252 m, which are accessible by two high- speed elevators. It is not open to the public.

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