The Iriški Venac Tower ( sr, Кула Иришки венац, Kula Iriški venac, Literal translation, lit. "Irish Wreath Tower"; ) is a 175-metre-tall TV tower built of concrete on Iriški Venac in Fruška Gora near Novi Sad, Serbia. It consists of a 120-metre-tall concrete structure with two baskets on which the 30-metre-long section with FM broadcasting, FM-Antenna (radio), antennas has been placed. On the pinnacle there is a 20-metre-long TV antenna.

History

The tower was built in 1975 and its lower basket was partly destroyed during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. Sources estimate that the tower was hit by over 50 missiles. The damage was estimated to be at 11.5 million dollars.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Iriski Venac TV Tower Towers in Serbia Buildings and structures demolished in 1999 Towers completed in 1975 Former radio masts and towers Radio masts and towers in Europe Demolished buildings and structures in Serbia