Gerbrandy Tower

Netherlands / Utrecht / IJsselstein / Hogebiezendijk
 tower, telecommunication, interesting place
The Gerbrandy Tower (Dutch: Gerbrandytoren) is a tower which was built in 1961 in the Netherlands. It is situated in IJsselstein. The Gerbrandy Tower is used for directional radio services and for FM- and TV-broadcasting. The Gerbrandy Tower consists of a concrete tower with a height of 100 metres on which a guyed aerial mast is mounted. Its total height was originally 382.5 meters, but in 1987 it was reduced to 375 meters. On August 2nd, 2007 its analog antenna was replaced by a digital one reducing its height with another 9 meters. Its height is now 366.8 meters.
During Christmas time lamps are put on the guys and make the tower the biggest Christmas tree in the world
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerbrandy_Tower
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Coordinates:   52°0'36"N   5°3'12"E
This article was last modified 12 years ago