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Bergisches Land
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Leichlingen (Rhld.)

Witzhelden Communications Tower

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Witzhelden Communications Tower

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    September 5, 2021

    Cycling

    Construction of the transmitter mast began on April 4, 1960; the topping-out ceremony was celebrated on December 22, 1960. It was built by Hein, Lehmann and Co. (Düsseldorf), then part …
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    February 12, 2023

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    Unfortunately, there are no official tours / tower ascents. As a teenager I was up there as part of my apprenticeship: great view 👍! The VVV joke hero could offer that from time to time...
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    March 2, 2024

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    Huge tower, especially when you stand directly in front of it 🙄 The above article describes the former Witzhelden television station (transmission mast), which no longer exists and has been dismantled. The tower shown in the uploaded photos is the Witzhelden telecommunications tower and not the transmission mast. The telecommunications tower is 134 m high and stands at 245 mm above sea level.
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    Location: Leichlingen (Rhld.), Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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