Estonia Lays Cornerstone For Europe''s Largest

Estonia communication tower foundation

Thirty-two building enterprises participated in the construction of the Tallinn TV tower. The TV tower was designed by specialists at the State Design Institute of the Ministry of Communications in Moscow. The chief engineer was Yevgeny Ignatov, the chief designer was Vladimir Obydov and the architects were Juri Sinis and David Basiladze. The team faced two challenges: to choose a suitable tower structure and select the best locatio. [PDF Version]