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Heidelstein transmitter

Germany

The 186th tallest tower in the world

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The Heidelstein transmitter is a facility for FM and TV broadcasting on the Heidelstein mountain in the Rhön, Germany. It uses as an antenna, a 218-metre tall guyed mast of tubular steel, which weighs 245 tons, and it was built in 1969. The Heidelstein transmitter is the property of Deutsche Telekom.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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  3. Fernmeldeturm Nürnberg292.8 m
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