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Riga Radio and TV Tower

The Riga Radio and TV Tower in , is the tallest tower in the European Union. It was built between 1979 and 1989 with funding from the central government of the Soviet Union.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: television tower in Riga, Latvia
  • Also known as: “Riga TV tower” and “TV tower Riga”
  • Address: Zaķusalas krastmala 1, Rīga, LV-1050

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lucavsala and Hare Island.

Island
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is an island located on the Daugava River in , . It has a population of 98.

Island
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Zaķusala is one of several islands in the Daugava River in the central part of , the capital of . A part of the city's Salas neighbourhood, Zaķusala is home to the Riga Radio and TV Tower, which was completed in 1986 and the Latvian Television building, also completed the same year.

Bridge
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The is a bridge that crosses the Daugava river in , the capital of . The bridge was built in the period from 1975 to 1977. It was called the Moscow Bridge until 1991. is situated 1½ km northwest of Riga Radio and TV Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bišumuiža and Latgale neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a of Zemgale Suburb in , the capital of .

Suburb
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The Latgale neighbourhood of is situated on the right bank of the Daugava River, located to the south of . Until 2024, the neighbourhood was named Maskavas forštate, and was also known as Maskavas priekšpilsēta and colloquially as Maskačka—a name derived from the road historically connecting Riga to .

Suburb
is a of , the capital of . It is linked to and Maskavas forštate by the erected in 2004-2008 and opened on November 17, 2008. village of Ķekava parish also belongs to this neighborhood.

Riga Radio and TV Tower

Latitude
56.92397° or 56° 55′ 26″ north
Longitude
24.13693° or 24° 8′ 13″ east
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
9G86W4FP+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87780397
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­service
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q830319
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Ukrainian—“Riga Radio and TV Tower” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Radio- en televisietoring van Riga”
  • Azerbaijani: “Riqa teleqülləsi”
  • Belarusian: “Рыжская тэлевежа”
  • Belarusian: “Рыская тэлевежа”
  • Catalan: “Torre de la Ràdio i la TV de Riga”
  • Chinese: “里加广播电视塔”
  • Chinese: “里加廣播電視塔”
  • Croatian: “TV toranj u Rigi”
  • Czech: “Rižská rozhlasová a televizní věž”
  • Danish: “Radio- og tv-tårnet i Riga”
  • Danish: “Rīgas radio un televīzijas tornis”
  • Danish: “Rigas radio- og tv-tårn”
  • Dutch: “Radio- en televisietoren van Riga”
  • Dutch: “Radio- en tv-toren van Riga”
  • Dutch: “Riga Radio and TV Tower”
  • Dutch: “Riga Radio en TV toren”
  • Estonian: “Rīgas radio un televīzijas tornis”
  • Estonian: “Riia raadio- ja teletorn”
  • Estonian: “Riia tele- ja raadiotorn”
  • Estonian: “Riia teletorn”
  • Finnish: “Riian radio- ja televisiotorni”
  • French: “Riga Radio and TV Tower”
  • French: “tour TV Riga”
  • French: “Tour TV Riga”
  • German: “Fernsehturm Riga”
  • Hungarian: “Rigai rádió- és tévétorony”
  • Italian: “Torre della televisione di Riga”
  • Japanese: “Rīgas radio un televīzijas tornis”
  • Japanese: “リガラジオ&テレビタワー”
  • Korean: “리가 라디오 및 텔레비전 타워”
  • Latvian: “Rīgas radio un televīzijas tornis”
  • Latvian: “Rīgas televīzijas tornis”
  • Latvian: “Rīgas TV tornis”
  • Latvian: “Zaķusalas televīzijas tornis”
  • Lithuanian: “Rygos televizijos bokštas”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Radio- og TV-tårnet i Riga”
  • Norwegian: “Radio- og TV-tårnet i Riga”
  • Persian: “برج رادیو و تلویزیون ریگا”
  • Polish: “Ryska wieża radiowo-telewizyjna”
  • Portuguese: “Riga radio and tv tower”
  • Portuguese: “Torre de rádio e televisão de Riga”
  • Russian: “Рижская телебашня”
  • Serbian: “TV toranj u Rigi”
  • Serbian: “ТВ торањ у Риги”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “TV toranj u Rigi”
  • Slovak: “Rīgas radio un televīzijas tornis”
  • Slovak: “Televízna veža v Rige”
  • Slovenian: “radijski in televizijski stolp Riga”
  • Spanish: “Torre de radio y televisión de Riga”
  • Spanish: “Torre de Radio y TV de Riga”
  • Swedish: “Rigas radio- och TV-torn”
  • Turkish: “Riga Radyo ve Televizyon Kulesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Ризька телевежа”

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Highlights include Kazas sēklis and Lucavsalas muiža.

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