Fernmeldeturm Moers, Telecommunications tower in Meerbeck, Moers, Germany
Fernmeldeturm Moers is a type FMT 13 telecommunications tower built in 1989 by the Deutsche Bundespost on Forststraße in the Meerbeck district. Its shaft carries two platforms, at 99.95 m and 108.20 m, and the structure reaches 163 m above ground level, with a spire five metres longer than the standard FMT 13.
The tower was built by Deutsche Bundespost in 1989 as part of Germany's telecommunications network expansion. Its design followed proven patterns used for radio transmission infrastructure across the country.
The tower functions as a central communications hub for Moers residents, transmitting FM radio signals and digital broadcasts throughout the region.
The tower stands on Forststraße in the Meerbeck district and is not open to visitors, so there is no platform to climb. It is a working transmission site owned by DFMG Deutsche Funkturm GmbH, and as of August 2024 it was being fitted out for DAB+ digital radio. View it from the public streets around the site.
The tower is a type FMT 13 design, but its tip is five metres longer than the standard version of that type. It stands 163 metres above ground level, or 190.5 metres above sea level, in the Meerbeck district. Since August 2024 it has been fitted out for DAB+ digital radio broadcasting.
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