Borisova Gradina TV Tower
The Borisova Gradina TV Tower, or the Old TV Tower, is a 106-metre-tall TV tower in the garden Borisova gradina in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is known as the tower used for the first Bulgarian National Television broadcasts in 1959.
- Tower
- …lies at an elevation of 595 metres (1,952 feet)
- …stands 106 metres (348 feet) tall
- …has 2 floors
- Address: бул. Драган Цанков 2
- Also known as“Sofia TV Tower”“Радиорелейна и телевизионна станция „София“”“РРТС София”“Телевизионна кула „София“”
- Established: December 26, 1959
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bulgarian Army Stadium and Vasil Levski National Stadium.
Bulgarian Army Stadium
Stadion Balgarska Armia is a stadium of the Bulgarian football club CSKA Sofia. Bulgarian Army Stadium is situated 1 km north of Borisova Gradina TV Tower.
Vasil Levski National Stadium
Vasil Levski National Stadium, named after Bulgarian… Vasil Levski National Stadium is situated 1¼ km northwest of Borisova Gradina TV Tower.
Saint John of Rila Church
Saint John of Rila Church is situated 380 metres west of Borisova Gradina TV Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yavorov and Yuzhen park.
Yuzhen park
Yuzhen park is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km west of Borisova Gradina TV Tower.
Ivan Vazov
Ivan Vazov is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km west of Borisova Gradina TV Tower.
Borisova Gradina TV Tower
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Latitude
42.67676° or 42° 40′ 36″ north
Longitude
23.34172° or 23° 20′ 30″ east
Open location code
8GJ5M8GR+PM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to German—“Borisova Gradina TV Tower” goes by many names.
ТВ кула СофияBulgarian
Телевизионна кула СофияBulgarian
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