Avala Tower

Mount Avala, near Belgrade, 1965, rebuilt 2010, 204.5 meters. The original concrete tower stood on a three-legged base that splayed out like a tripod, an unusual footing that made it a favorite of architecture fans. On 29 April 1999, during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, bombs struck one of those legs and the whole tower came down. Serbia rebuilt it as a near replica, and the new tower reopened on 21 April 2010 as a television and radio transmitter for the Belgrade area. This aerial view shows the tripod base and the hilltop site that gives the signal its reach.