Sender Petersberg, Communication tower in Petersberg, Germany
Sender Petersberg is a communications tower standing 119 meters tall, built from reinforced concrete and positioned on elevated ground at 250 meters above sea level. Its sturdy structure supports radio broadcasting and telecommunications services across the Saxony-Anhalt region.
The tower was constructed between 1963 and 1965 by Deutsche Post as a relay station for microwave connections linking Berlin to Brocken near the inner German border. Its purpose shifted after reunification to support regional radio broadcasting and telecommunications.
The tower serves as a local landmark that residents use to navigate the area and recognize their surroundings. It functions as a visual reference point woven into everyday life for people living nearby.
The tower sits on elevated ground and is accessible from various paths, making it easy to spot from different vantage points around the area. On foggy days, visibility becomes limited, so clear weather offers the best view of the structure from distance.
Next to the tower stands a seven-story telecommunications building from the 1950s that once housed the regional broadcast control center. Together they form a tangible record of how transmission technology has been managed from this location over many decades.
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