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General Information

Other name(s): Fernmeldeturm Mannheim
Beginning of works: 1973
Completion: 26 May 1975
Status: in use

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Location

Location: , ,
Coordinates: 49° 29' 12.91" N    8° 29' 31.90" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

height 212.80 m
mast height 166.20 m
shaft diameter at base 13.30 m
diameter at platform 29 m
minimum diameter 4.60 m

Materials

platform steel
mast reinforced concrete

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Fernmeldeturm Mannheim is a 217.8-metre-high (715 ft) concrete telecommunication tower with an observation deck in Mannheim, Germany. It was designed by the architects Heinle, Wischer und Partner and built from 1973 and 1975. It contains transmission facilities for UHR radio services, microwave communications, and omnidirectional radio services. A glassed observation deck and a revolving restaurant at a height of 120 metres allow a nice view over Mannheim and the surrounding area.

In December 1994 a German SAR Army helicopter returning from a medical patient transfer mission collided with the top of the tower and fell to the ground. The crew of four people died instantly. Parts of the top of the tower were disconnected and also fell to the ground.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Fernmeldeturm Mannheim" and modified on July 22, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20001649
  • Published on:
    08/08/2001
  • Last updated on:
    07/10/2015
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