Snezhanka Tower, Television tower in Pamporovo, Bulgaria.
Snezhanka Tower is a 156-metre reinforced-concrete television tower on Snezhanka Peak at 1,926 metres above sea level near Pamporovo. Its shaft carries two stacked rings: a lower two-storey technical ring at 64 metres with an antenna platform on its roof, and an upper single-storey ring at 85 metres housing a panoramic café and restaurant. Above the upper ring the concrete shaft tapers to support a steel antenna mast.
The tower was built as a key telecommunications project to improve broadcasting coverage across the Rhodope region of Bulgaria. Its construction came from the need to transmit signals across the mountainous landscape.
The tower's name comes from Snezhanka Peak, whose Bulgarian name means Snow White; the peak rises 1,926 m above sea level. The upper ring of the tower holds a panoramic café and restaurant, while the wider lower ring houses broadcasting equipment. Since 1978 the tower has transmitted radio and television programmes, including Horizont on 101.6 MHz and Radio Plovdiv on 103.1 MHz.
The observation platform is easy to reach and offers space for visitors to stand and take in the landscape. A café at the tower lets you take a break and enjoy refreshments while viewing the surroundings.
Snezhanka Tower's two stacked cabins were planned from the start as a tourist attraction: the wider lower ring at 64 metres carries the broadcasting equipment, while the upper ring at 85 metres holds the observation deck and restaurant. Above it the concrete shaft narrows to support a steel antenna mast.
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