Feldberg/Taunus transmitter, Communication tower in Schmitten im Taunus, Germany
The Feldberg/Taunus transmitter stands on the Grosser Feldberg mountain and rises about 69 meters tall. It combines a concrete base structure with wooden upper sections that carry antennas for broadcasting radio and television signals across the region.
The structure was first built in 1937 as a 53-meter concrete tower serving television transmission. After damage during World War II, it was rebuilt and expanded in 1950 to serve broadcasting needs.
The transmitter shows what broadcasting technology looked like in the mid-20th century and how it worked to reach people across a region. Today it stands as a protected monument that tells the story of how radio and television signals reached homes in the Rhine-Main area.
The tower sits at a mountain location with open views in all directions, which helps broadcast signals reach far distances. Visitors should know this is an active broadcasting facility where access may be limited for safety reasons.
The upper sections of the tower use wood instead of metal to prevent interference between the multiple directional antennas. This unusual construction choice was a technical solution developed when the structure was rebuilt after the war.
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