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Chirkovo Destination Guide

Delve into Chirkovo in Russia

Chirkovo in the region of Kostroma is a city in Russia - some 263 mi or ( 424 km ) North-East of Moscow , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chirkovo

Current time in Chirkovo is now 09:25 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zelentsyno, Yaroslavl', Vologda, Vladimir, and Tushebino. While being here, make sure to check out Zelentsyno . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Chirkovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Flying over the Galich tower

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Highest abandoned structure in Europe ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Galich transmitter

The Galich transmitter is an unfinished facility for FM and TV broadcasting near Galich in Russia at 58°26'27"N 42°37'43"E. The 350 metres tall antenna tower was built in 1991 as a lattice steel structure with square cross section, guyed in 4 directions. However, the nearby transmitter building remains unfinished. The mast of the Galich transmitter may in spite of its height not carry any workable air-traffic obstacle lights. It is the tallest never used man-made structure in Europe.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 58.44 42.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Radio masts, Towers completed in 1991, Towers in Russia, Unfinished buildings and structures