Sender Scholzplatz, Radio transmitter in Westend, Berlin, Germany
Sender Scholzplatz is a 230 m (755 ft) steel broadcasting tower in the Westend district of Berlin, used to send radio and television signals across the city. It carries digital television in DVB-T2 HD format as well as FM and DAB+ digital radio.
The tower was built in 1963 to fill the gap left by an unfinished television tower project in West Berlin. After the Frohnau mast was taken down in 2009, it became the main broadcasting point for the western side of the city.
The tower is part of the Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg network, bringing local radio and television to homes across the western part of the city. Residents in Westend and beyond tune into its signal without ever thinking about where it comes from.
The tower is clearly visible from the surrounding streets of Westend and can be seen from several angles as you walk through the area. Since it is an active technical installation, there is no public access to the site itself.
Despite being one of the tallest structures in Berlin, the tower appears on almost no tourist map and has no signage drawing attention to it. It is one of the few large technical structures in the city that still serves its original purpose without any changes to its function.
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