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The
Fernmeldeturm Kiel (Telecommunication Tower Kiel) is a modern landmark of
KielKiel is the capital and most populous city of the northern German state Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of over 236,000 .Kiel is approximately to the north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore...
in Germany, completed in 1975. The 230 metre high tower, which is used for directional services and TV-, VHF- and
UHFUltra high frequency designates a range of electromagnetic waves with frequencies between 300 MHz and 3 GHz . Also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres...
-transmission is not accessible to the public. The basket of this tower, which belongs to German Telekom Inc. has a diameter of 40 metres. The tower is actually the highest point in
Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the two historical duchies of Schleswig and Holstein...
, with the highest natural feature in the entire state being the Bungsberg at 168 meters.
See also:
List of towers
External links
- http://www.kielmonitor.de/filme/fernsehturm.html