Muscovites and world famous architects are rallying to save the Shukhov Tower.
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MOSCOW, Russia — The Soviet-era Shukhov radio tower rises from the shabby apartment blocks of southern Moscow and is visible for miles around. It has long inspired architects and engineers around the world but now stands neglected, cut off from visitors.
Citing the danger that its disrepair could cause it to fall down, Russia's communications ministry on March 7 proposed moving the tower to another location, which would require it to be taken down and rebuilt. Experts say that would spell a death sentence for the world famous landmark.
An international campaign was launched earlier this month to save the 150-meter-high tower, which was built in 1922 by Vladimir Shukhov, one of Russia's most famous and prolific engineers.
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Some of the world's best known architects and engineers, including Rem Koolhaas, Richard Rogers and Zaha Hadid, sent a letter to Russian president Vladimir Putin that called the tower “one of the emblems of Moscow, and one of the superlative engineering feats of the twentieth century.” They asked to keep the tower in its place and to put it on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
At the same time, a local tour group called Moscow Walks launched up a selfie contest called “The Shukhov Tower is cooler than the Eiffel Tower” to draw attention to the tower's plight, using the hashtag #шухов.
A Cool Soviet-Era Landmark Faces Possible Destruction In Moscow
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