TVRI Tower

Television tower in Jakarta, Indonesia
6°12′46″S 106°48′2″E / 6.21278°S 106.80056°E / -6.21278; 106.80056Construction started1 April 1975Completed24 August 1977Opening24 August 1982Inaugurated24 August 1982CostRp379.000.000 (rupiah 1977)[1]OwnerTelevisi Republik IndonesiaHeightHeight144 metres (472 feet)Tip2 metres (6.6 feet)Antenna spire42 metres (138 feet)Roof100 metres (330 feet)Top floor104 metres (341 feet)Observatory96 metres (315 feet)Technical detailsMaterialReinforced concreteFloor count8Lifts/elevators1, created by Otis Elevator CompanyDesign and constructionArchitect(s)Wiratman WangsadinataArchitecture firmPT Yodya KaryaEngineerM. ArifinStructural engineerPT RBW Consulting EngineerMain contractorPT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk
Kajima Corporation

The TVRI Tower (or Indonesian: Menara TVRI ) is a 144-meter high television transmitter tower located in Jakarta, Indonesia. Started construction on 1 April 1975 and completed on 24 August 1977, this tower was at one time one of the tallest structures in Jakarta and Indonesia.

History

Since its establishment on 17 August 1962, TVRI broadcasts in Jakarta and its surroundings have been emitted from an 85-meter high iron antenna located near the current position of the tower,[2] which was funded from Japanese war reparations and built by Nippon Electric Company.[3]

The construction of a transmitter tower had been planned since May 1, 1972 as part of the construction of a television station complex which was carried out to suit the surrounding environment which included the Parliament Complex of the Republic of Indonesia and the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.[1][2] Construction will start on 1 April 1975 by Joint venture Indonesia-Japan P.T. Waskita, and Kajima.

The tower was completed on 24 August 1977 and started functioning in 1978. The tower was inaugurated on 24 August 1982 along with the new studio building.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Menara TVRI: Bangunan tertinggi di Jakarta". Konstruksi (in Indonesian). Jakarta. July–August 1977. pp. 21–25.
  2. ^ a b "Galeri HUT RI 1967-1977 ‒ Tutur Visual". Interaktif.kompas.co.id. 2017.
  3. ^ "Melebihi Tinggi Monas". Kompas Newspaper (in Indonesian). Jakarta. 27 November 1976. p. 1,12.
  4. ^ "Galeri HUT RI 1978-1988 ‒ Tutur Visual". Interaktif.kompas.co.id. 2017.
  5. ^ Nugrahadi, Novan; Patriari, Pandu Lazuardy (27 July 2020). "Menara Ikonik TVRI". Kompas.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Kompas. KG Media. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

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