Snezhanka Tower
| Snezhanka Tower | |
|---|---|
кула Снежанка | |
The Snezhanka Tower | |
Location within Bulgaria | |
Interactive map of the Snezhanka Tower area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Television tower, Radio tower, Restaurant, Observation tower |
| Location | Snezhanka peak, Rhodopes |
| Coordinates | 41°38′14″N 24°40′44″E / 41.63722°N 24.67889°E |
| Elevation | 1926 meters |
| Construction started | 1973 |
| Completed | 1978 |
| Height | |
| Height | 156 m (511.81 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Metodi Zarkov, Flora Atkova, Boris Krastev |
| Main contractor | People's Republic of Bulgaria |
Snezhanka Tower (кула „Снежанка“) is a 156-metre-high television tower built of reinforced concrete with an observation deck near Pamporovo, Bulgaria. Snezhanka Tower is situated on Snezhanka Peak, at 1,926 metres (6,319 ft) above sea level.
The tower has a café with a panoramic view of the Rhodope, the Rila and the Pirin Mountains, even the Aegean Sea being visible on a clear day.
History
Before the Snezhanka Tower, from 1971, the site was already being used by the Bulgarian National Television and Radio to transmit their respective broadcasts.[1]
In 1973, construction on the Snezhanka Tower began, with the goal of replacing the older and much smaller broadcasting equipment in place at the time.
The tower was completed and opened to the public in 1978.[1]
Design
The building, even when planned, was intended to be a tourist destination. This goal was reflected in the design for the building, with the bigger, lower ring of the tower housing television and radio broadcasting equipment, and the thinner, top ring being a panoramic cafe and restaurant.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Радио и телевизия в Смолян — Предавател България". www.predavatel.com (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2025-12-30. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ ustremeni (2024-12-13). "Кула "Снежанка" в курортен комплекс Пампорово". Туристически пътеводител (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2025-12-30. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
- ^ victor (2022-01-06). "Кулата Снежанка". Комплекс Замъка Пампорово (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2025-12-30. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
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