The Slovak Television Building (Slovak: Budova tvorby programu RTVS or Slovenská televízia veža) (formerly known as the BTP ČST Bratislava between 1975 and 1991, and BTP STV or coloquially STV/RTVS High-rise Building between 1991 and 2011) is a skyscraper in Bratislava, Slovakia.[3] Standing at a total of 108 metres (354 ft) tall and being divided into 27 (+1) floors, the landmark tower is currently unused. It previously hosted the headquarters of the Slovak National Television (STV) and Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS).[4]
| Slovak Television Building | |
|---|---|
Budova tvorby programu RTVS or Slovenská televízia veža (Slovak) | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Bratislava, Karlova Ves, Slovakia |
| Address | 845 45 Bratislava, Mlynská dolina 1[1] |
| Coordinates | 48°09′24″N 17°04′19″E / 48.15672°N 17.07183°E |
| Construction started | 1965 |
| Completed | 1974[2] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 108 m (354 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Concrete |
| Floor count | 27 (+1)[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jozef Struhař, Václav Čurilla, Maňková[3] |
| Developer | Slovenská televízia (1975–2011) Radio and Television of Slovakia (2011–present)[2] |
| Structural engineer | Stavoindustria Bratislava[3] |
History
editThe building is situated in the cadastral territory of the Karlova Ves borough from the Bratislava 4 district, in Mlynská dolina. It was ceremonially opened on December 11, 1975 and has a total of 27 (+1) floors and a height of 108 meters. It was the first high-rise building in Czechoslovakia with a height of over 100 meters as well as the tallest building in the country as overall. It also held a 28-year record for the tallest building in Slovakia between 1974 and 2002.[5]
Architecture
editIn 1961, chief architect Jozef Struhař was the winner of the architectural competition for the new complex of Slovak Television, which until then was based in several places in Bratislava. With this, he became the architect of the entire Slovak Television complex. On April 5, 1956, the construction of the premises of Slovak Television in Mlynská dolina began. The first stage of the project was completed on November 25, 1970. The second stage with the high-rise building was completed on December 11, 1975 (the building was topped out and completed in 1974), on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising. The third stage of the complex was completed in 1981.[6]
Currently, the high-rise building is unused and preserved, with maintenance costs kept to minimal. The employees who still worked there until 2015 were moved to the former health center, which also belonged to the television station and which was converted into an administrative part. On the 28th floor, there was a restaurant, which, like the rest of the building, remained abandoned.[7][8]
See also
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References
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- ^ "Slovak Television Building". forsaken-modernity.com. Forsaken Modernity. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Slovak Television Building". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Slovak Television, Bratislava". register-architektury.sk (in Slovak). Register of modern architecture oA HÚ SAV. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Emporis GmbH. "Slovakia - Buildings - EMPORIS". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Slovenská televízia / Slovak Television". oegfa.at (in Slovak, English, and German). Austrian Society for Architecture (ÖGFA). May 28, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ História - STV at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-04-15)
- ^ "The devastated television center in Mlynská dolina". medialne.etrend.sk (in Slovak). Medialne. May 30, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Ješenák, Šimon (August 9, 2020). "RTVS is a prey that everyone in power jumps on". tyzden.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved September 19, 2024.
