Vilnius TV Tower (Vilnius)

Lithuania / Vilniaus / Vilnius
 television / radio transmission tower, interesting place
Height: 326.4 meters. Vilnius TV Tower is higher than Eiffel Tower.
The TV tower played a major role in the events of 13 January 1991, when 14 unarmed civilians lost their lives and 700 were injured opposing the Soviet military seizure of the tower.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilnius_TV_Tower
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Coordinates:   54°41'13"N   25°12'53"E

Comments

  • During the Sausio įvykiai, or January Events (Jan. 11-13, 1991), the Soviet Army seized several public buildings in Vilnius and other cities. The Vilnius TV tower (Vilniaus televizijos bokštas) was surrounded by Soviet soldiers and tanks, firing against the civilian crowds. The tanks were driven straight through lines of people. The action resulted in the massacre of 14 unarmed civilians and some 700 people were injured. A Soviet soldier died from a ricochet bullet shot by a fellow soldier. Victims: Loreta Asanavičiūtė (the only woman), Virginijus Druskis, Darius Gerbutavičius, Rolandas Jankauskas, Rimantas Juknevičius, Alvydas Kanapinskas, Algimantas Petras Kavoliukas, Vytautas Koncevičius, Vidas Maciulevičius, Titas Masiulis, Alvydas Matulka, Apolinaras Juozas Povilaitis, Ignas Šimulionis, Vytautas Vaitkus, and Viktor Viktorovich Shatskikh (the Russian soldier).
  • During Jan. 11-13, 1991 events realy alot of people were injured , but the are a lot of stories how it was made , some people say that they wwere dead , and were carried near the tower. but all in all it is very intrestig place to visit
  • You are not a proper tourist, if you are too lazy to go there. I admit, it's a bit far away from center and an unconfortable ride, but I miss that.