Ostankino tv tower was started in 1963 and completed in 1967. At that time, Ostankino was the tallest tower in the world, but now it has to be content to be the 6th largest tower in the world. However, it is still the highest tower in Europe, so it still has some bragging rights. I went to the top of the tower in the early 1990s, and the visitor can see all of Moscow on a clear day. When I was there the restaurant served the worst food, but perhaps it has gotten better with the introduction of the free market, free enterprise system that caters to consumer demands.