Zaporizhzhia Pylon Triple
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The Zaporizhzhia Pylon Triple is a set of two triples[clarification needed] of 74.5 metres (244 ft) tall electricity pylons extending over the Dnieper river standing on a 27m rock in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. They are used for the transport of electricity generated at the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station over a span of 900 metres from Khortytsia island to the east bank of the Dnieper. The two triples are an unofficial landmark of Zaporizhzhia.[1]
The powerline crossingwas built between 1930 and 1932. It consisted originally of four towers at each end of the span, interconnected by a gangway equipped a railing at a height of 63.5 metres (208 ft). In World War II both sets of towers were destroyed or dismantled.[1]
Between 1945 and 1949 the pylons were rebuilt using the old foundations. However, only three towers were built at each end of the span. The unused foundation, on which the fourth tower on Khortytsia island stood, still exists.[2]
