Sender Aalen

Sender Aalen is a concrete broadcasting tower rising from the Swabian Jura landscape in Baden-Württemberg. It serves as a transmission point for television and radio signals across a wide service area.

Radio transmission in the area began in 1951 with a smaller steel mast that served early broadcasting needs. The concrete tower was constructed in the mid-1950s to replace this earlier installation and expand transmission capabilities.

The tower has become a familiar landmark in the urban skyline and helps residents orient themselves within the broader landscape of the Swabian Jura. Its presence is woven into the daily visual experience of the town and its surroundings.

The tower is visible from various points throughout Aalen and the surrounding area, making it a useful landmark for navigation. Public viewing areas and streets offer the best perspective to observe the structure, and the facility itself is not typically open for climbing or interior access.

Despite its purely industrial purpose, the tower has become a visual symbol of the city and appears repeatedly in local photographs and descriptions of the urban landscape. Its elevated position on the plateau makes it a familiar sight for people traveling across the entire region.