# The Tallest abandoned structure in Russia **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 23, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-tallest-abandoned-structure-in-russia/267077 "2013-05-23T14:23:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-tallest-abandoned-structure-in-russia/267077/1 "2013-05-23T14:23:12Z")
![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-18.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/8/8893c0127c874c0d7c47cc12d40ade3e13f06b04.jpeg) > In the Galichesky district of the Kostroma region of Russia there is an unusual structure – the TV tower 350 meters high. It’s unique not because of its height but also because it does not function at all. This tower is the highest abandoned object on the territory of Russia. It’s even higher than the Eiffel Tower. The TV tower has been abandoned for more than ten years but next year everything should change. > The structure was built in the 90s. It has six guylines, a boiler, a substation, a room for personnel. Unfortunately it was broken too fast, a couple of years ago even the cable and signalling lights were disassembled and stolen. Let’s climb the tower right now! > ![http://englishrussia.com/images/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-11.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/2/c261546640b2a0fd38024339043d9ccf5e6f8631.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-12.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/9/a9753608bb1bbbbd9dbfba35a4ccf6ef9c7095c1.jpeg) > Now they plan to restore the TV tower. And the guard station is already here to protect the TV tower. Someone has already tried to take some parts for scrap. > The TV tower is a favorite place of base jumpers, however it’s not for everyone – the structure is too high and compicated. The parachute canopy may cling to a guyline… ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-13.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/4/64df0fdbf272e9dbab50e2415df22e6887e03803.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-14.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/7/074f985e9ba42a2ce8129eec3f3b76804cea547f.jpeg) > For comparison – the height of the Moscow State University is 236 meters, of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior – 103 meters. ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-15.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/2/3/2328213d55b700fb4f51bb56efbac37d5a0d118c.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-16.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/3/03f12d650cab2d9e537e53d1d05d4fd2c6d59ea9.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-17.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/2/9254c7d4d3db228b389e61d51b00cc55e64b721c.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-18.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/8/8893c0127c874c0d7c47cc12d40ade3e13f06b04.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-19.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/0/000769f543ad01e0f1715935c4e0e4ba09fa8bcc.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-20.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/2/7285c1bc49ce6c9117feb9f28bfe714c3a38ad87.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-21.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/c/3ce070b686f8d5d05db2f5376e4a0533d45d9356.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-22.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/6/b693fd59216ea9be7161f9aca024916c8894b86b.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-23.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/3/93ef893e0b164cb2f711ee3566758064802ba54c.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-24.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/e/7ea6ce69db3f7114197cb5f734829a4c5c2c6365.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-25.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/7/77f3e4e295a0ae96ee5b3ed6b1c91ceeb335c2a4.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-26.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/1/51664bd4b1cf0555f897ce6f01890487fdf2f375.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-27.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/0/00bf882a039348fe124ab4ee732f91341f53f234.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-28.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/4/04a237c0ae165d3a55bb9a1099e2ea8b418e2155.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-29.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/2/f275f25fc6f6cb3930310cff0faaceca8a5535fd.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-30.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/9/a9159b7566e71869bdf904c1b1ecc3116b0f766c.jpeg) ![http://media.englishrussia.com/022013/thehighestrusstr/highestabst001-31.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/9/f90baa99c51e224f2e1974672670ca5a003ada6b.jpeg) More pictures and source > **[The Tallest Abandoned Structure In Russia - English Russia](https://englishrussia.com/2013/05/16/the-highest-abandoned-structure-in-russia/)** > > Est. reading time: 1 minute ---
**Author:** ![KillerBlackbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killerblackbird/32/6525_2.png) [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-tallest-abandoned-structure-in-russia/267077/2 "2013-05-23T15:17:11Z")
Saw that the other day. No way you’d ever catch me up there. ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-tallest-abandoned-structure-in-russia/267077/3 "2013-05-24T20:14:30Z")
Russia has all the coolest abandoned cold war era facilities and shit around. Places that if here would make the best paintball, tactical gun range, stunt driving, movie set playlands you can possibly come up with. ---
**Author:** ![waltbabyluv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/waltbabyluv/32/6300_2.png) [@waltbabyluv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/waltbabyluv)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-tallest-abandoned-structure-in-russia/267077/4 "2013-05-24T20:21:37Z")
That huge hotel they Abandoned in North Korea is pretty nuts too… ---
**Author:** ![MikeyB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mikeyb/32/6448_2.png) [@MikeyB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeyB)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-tallest-abandoned-structure-in-russia/267077/5 "2013-05-24T23:15:17Z")
Fuuuuuck that ---
**Author:** ![Yetti\_VR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yetti_vr/32/6357_2.png) [@Yetti\_VR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Yetti_VR)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-tallest-abandoned-structure-in-russia/267077/6 "2013-05-24T23:21:33Z")
Russia is crazy…/thread ---
**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-tallest-abandoned-structure-in-russia/267077/7 "2013-05-25T14:35:16Z")
Not a single picture works for me. ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-tallest-abandoned-structure-in-russia/267077/8 "2013-05-25T14:51:29Z")
They weren’t working for me earlier. Then they started to. /happybirthdaypjb ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-tallest-abandoned-structure-in-russia/267077/9 "2013-05-25T15:06:57Z")
If your going to post pics of your motherland, make sure they work. This is worse than alpine putting the tag in a tree in a rainforest in Africa.