The Vilnius TV Tower was designed by V. Obydov, with K. Balėnas leading the engineering section, for the Lithuanian Radio and Television Centre. The infobox gives 1974 to 1978. The text says construction began on May 31, 1974 and finished on December 30, 1980, which conflicts.
The article names no style. It has a concrete base, a 623-foot (190 m) hollow reinforced concrete pipe and a reinforced concrete saucer, topped by a 446-foot (136 m) steel spike. It reaches 1,071 feet (326.5 m), and the observation deck is at 541 feet (165 m).
Soviet forces seized the tower on January 13, 1991, and the article reports 14 deaths and 700 injuries. A museum on the ground floor covers the events. The deck has a rotating café, and bungee jumps are offered. The article gives no hours.
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