The Fernmeldeturm Mannheim is a
concrete
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telecommunication tower with an observation deck in
Mannheim
Mannheim (; Palatine German: or ), officially the University City of Mannheim (german: Universitätsstadt Mannheim), is the second-largest city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg after the state capital of Stuttgart, and Germany's 2 ...
,
Germany
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. It was designed by the architects
Heinle, Wischer und Partner and built from 1973 and 1975. It contains transmission facilities for
UHR radio services, microwave communications, and omnidirectional radio services. A glassed observation deck and a
revolving restaurant
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at a height of 120 metres allow a nice view over Mannheim and the surrounding area. The tower is a modern
landmark
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In modern use, the term can also be applied to smaller structures or f ...
of the city of Mannheim.
In December 1994 a German
SAR
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Places
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* Sar, Bahrain, a residential district
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* Šar Mountains, in southeastern Europe
...
Army
helicopter
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returning from a medical patient transfer mission collided with the top of the tower and fell to the ground. The crew of four people died instantly. Parts of the top of the tower were disconnected and also fell to the ground.
File:Mannheim Fernmeldeturm - Gedenkstein1.jpg, Memorial to the misfortune of 05.12.1994
File:Mannheim Fernmeldeturm - Gedenkstein2.jpg, Inscription to the misfortune of the 05.12.1994
See also
*
List of Towers
Several extant building fulfill the engineering definition of a tower: "a tall human structure, always taller than it is wide, for public or regular operational access by humans, but not for living in or office work, and are ''self-supporting' ...
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Towers completed in 1975
Observation towers in Baden-Württemberg
Towers with revolving restaurants
Communication towers in Germany
Buildings and structures in Mannheim
Tourist attractions in Mannheim
1975 establishments in West Germany
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