Ostankino Television Tower A 85-metre viewing platform was opened on the Ostankino Television Tower On the Ostankino Television Tower at a height of 85 meters was opened a new viewing platform, city hall informed. The platform is a part of a technical excursion now, at which you can find out how the tower works. The platform hold 10 person. For security purposes visitors receive hard hats.The viewing platform is on a technical balcony. Here the visitors can see one of the 21 meteorological towers (a bracket with sensors that measure wind speed and direction, humidity and temperature). Weather service of Ostankino Television Station was founded in 1967. The meteorological station allows figure out the weather in real time. The highest point with meteorological equipment is at a height of 503 meters.The tower have a view of the “Botanic garden”, business centre “Moskva-city”, telecentre “Ostankino” and other attractions of the city.