The tallest structure in the country at 326m, the Television Tower was built from reinforced concrete and steel between 1974 and 1980. On January 13, 1991, as the disintegration of the USSR reached a frenzied pace and the Kremlin attempted to retake control of the Lithuanian media, Soviet tanks surrounded the tower in an assault that killed 14 unarmed civilians. Around it are monuments to and photographs of those who lost their lives. Inside at ground level is an exhibition commemorating the attack, including a copy of the original Soviet military assault plan, weapons used to beat protesters and some affecting photographs. The exhibition is free, but the fast ride in the lift to visit the combined restaurant and viewing station isn’t.
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Kristian
At ground level there is an exhibition and some paintings describing the events that occured in 1991. This is ok, but there is not much information in english. You can walk in there without any entrance fee, but if you insist on beeing "led down the garden path" feel free to pay the 21 litas for a trip up the tower. You have a good view of the city and surrounding countryside, but you can get almost the same view in the Skybar for free and with the extra bonus of tasty cocktails. We made the fatal mistake of ordering food in the TV tower restaurant. We were served by a grumpy, rude young man with a face like granite and made to wait for a whole hour for our food which reached us in a semi-cold state.