TV5 Skyscraper

Building in Niš, Serbia

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TV5 Skyscraper

TV5 soliter
ТВ5 солитер

Former names| Varteks Skyscraper
General information
Status| Completed
Type| Residential building
Architectural style| Socialist modernism
Location|  Niš,  Serbia
Address| Zoran Đinđić boulevard
Construction started| 1972
Completed| 1973
Height
Tip| 91 m
Technical details
Material| Concrete
Floor count| 25
Other information
Parking| yes

TV5 Skyscraper is the tallest building in Niš, Serbia and the tallest building in Serbia outside Belgrade.

## History

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TV5 Skyscraper is one of ten buildings built along the Boulevard of Doctor Zoran Djindjic, called 'Yellow Skyscrapers'. Their construction was financed by the Yugoslav People's Army.

Construction started in 1972 and the first 6 months of construction drained water from the land. During the next 6 months, this building was built. The migration started in December 1973. When completed, it became the second-tallest building in Serbia. The only higher building was the Ušće Tower. This building was dedicated to veterans from the Second World War. Shortly after the construction, Varteks store moved to the ground floor and the first three floors, and the building was named for the store, mainly because of the luminous advertising on the roof. Simpo from Vranje occupied another part of the building and Šipad opened.

A few years after that, NTV TV5 moved to the last four floors and set up its luminous advertising. Then this building got the nickname TV5, that is, Petica. The studio of this television was in this building until 2009, after which it was transferred to the Kalca shopping center in Niš.[1]

Panoramic view of Niš from TV5 Skyscraper

## References

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1. ^ "Gde živiš? U "Lepoj Breni"". Juzne Vesti. 11 July 2013.