The Stara Zagora Transmitter was a high power
mediumwave
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broadcasting station near
Stara Zagora in
Bulgaria
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.
It had at least 3 guyed masts. One of these masts was a
Blaw-Knox Tower. It was one of the few Blaw-Knox towers in
Europe
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, along with similar masts at
Vakarel,
Bulgaria
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, at
Riga,
Latvia,
Lakihegy,
Hungary
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and
Lisnagarvey
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The townland was named after an earthen ringfort (''lios''), which was in the area of present-day ...
,
Northern Ireland
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.
The transmitter was shut down on April 7, 2013. The masts were dismantled and scrapped in November 2014.
See also
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List of tallest structures in Bulgaria
An incomplete list of the tallest structures in Bulgaria. This list contains all types of structures.
See also
*List of tallest buildings in Sofia
*List of tallest buildings in Bulgaria
*List of tallest buildings in Europe
*List of tallest bu ...
External links
Pictures and description in Bulgarian
Towers in Bulgaria
Buildings and structures in Stara Zagora
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