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CETIN building

Coordinates: 50°5′0.88″N 14°28′8.19″E / 50.0835778°N 14.4689417°E / 50.0835778; 14.4689417
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The complex in 2007

The CETIN building is a building complex in Žižkov, Prague 3 district. It is near Olšany Cemetery.[1] It was built in in 1979 as the Central Telecommunications Building (Czech: Ústřední telekomunikační budova),[2] It became the headquarters of many large operators. After the Czech Republic was formed after the Velvet Revolution, SPT Telecom and O2 Czech Republic both used it. In 2017, the complex was bought by the developer Central Group. It was the headquarters of the CETIN until 2022. To the roof, it is 85 meters tall. It is 96 meters tall in total with its antenna.[3]

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  1. "Mobil s osmikilovou baterií i dálnopis s azbukou. Věž na Olšanech ukrývá okouzlující technické retro". E15.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  2. "V ‚Mordoru' je vylidněno jako ve městě duchů. Ikona Žižkova chátrá". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 2016-07-31. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  3. "Telefonica O2 - The Skyscraper Center". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2019-03-15.

50°5′0.88″N 14°28′8.19″E / 50.0835778°N 14.4689417°E / 50.0835778; 14.4689417