Directional beam antenna tower Ulmizberg, Communication tower in Köniz, Switzerland
The directional beam antenna tower Ulmizberg is a 95-meter-tall communication facility in Köniz municipality, standing at an elevation of 937 meters above sea level. The structure operates as a telecommunications hub while providing a viewing platform accessible to the public.
The steel antenna tower on the Ulmizberg was built in 1974 to relieve the telephone network. It later carried DVB-T broadcasts until that service ended on 3 June 2019. Today it holds antennas for directional radio, mobile telephony and DAB radio (SRG block 12C).
The tower's name comes from the Ulmizberg hill in Köniz, and locals also call it the Ulmizturm. Since 1974 it has carried antennas for directional radio, mobile telephony and DAB radio (SRG block 12C), while the 68-step staircase to the 13.5-metre platform makes it a destination for walks from Oberulmiz, about 20 minutes away.
The tower stands on the Ulmizberg in the municipality of Köniz, not in Gasel. From Oberulmiz it is reached on foot in about 20 minutes. The viewing platform lies at 13.5 metres and is climbed via 68 steps.
The steel antenna mast was erected in 1974 to relieve pressure on the telephone network. Since 3 June 2019 it no longer carries DVB-T; today it holds directional radio, mobile phone and DAB antennas, including the SRG block 12C. The public platform sits at 13.5 metres, reached by 68 steps.
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