CETIN building
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The complex in 2007
The CETIN building is a building complex in Žižkov, Prague 3 district near Olšany Cemetery.[1] Built in 1979 as the Central Telecommunications Building (Czech: Ústřední telekomunikační budova),[2] it became the headquarters of major operators such as and O2 Czech Republic after the Velvet Revolution and formation of the Czech Republic. In 2017, the complex was bought by Czech developer , and until 2022, it will serve as headquarters of the CETIN telecommunications company. The main tower has a roof height of 85 meters and stands a total of 96 meters with its antenna.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Mobil s osmikilovou baterií i dálnopis s azbukou. Věž na Olšanech ukrývá okouzlující technické retro". E15.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "V ‚Mordoru' je vylidněno jako ve městě duchů. Ikona Žižkova chátrá | Firmy a trhy". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 31 July 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Telefonica O2 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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Coordinates: 50°5′0.88″N 14°28′8.19″E / 50.0835778°N 14.4689417°E
Categories:
- Prague 3
- Office buildings in the Czech Republic
- Communication towers
- Towers in the Czech Republic
- Office buildings completed in 1979
- Žižkov
- 1979 establishments in Czechoslovakia