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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Gabriella 🚴‍♀️🌳

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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Ha-Jo Biker

March 2, 2024

Cycling

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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Elevation 290 m

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Location: Leichlingen (Rhld.), Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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