One of the most interesting buildings in Vilnius is St Ann church, built in the style of flaming GothicThe Vilnius TV Tower is a 326.5 meter-high (1071 ft) building, the highest one in Lithuania. The tower was completed in 1980. Its structure is composed of a concrete base, a 190 m long hollow reinforced concrete pipe, and a 136 m long steel spike. At 160m there is an observation deck and coffee shop - in a concrete saucer. In 1991, 14 unarmed civilians lost their lives opposing the Soviet troops that wanted to seize control of the tower.
