Remda transmitting mast, Radio transmission mast in Remda, Thuringia, Germany.
The Remda transmitting mast is a 169-metre-high steel lattice mast on the Großer Kalmberg, a 547.5-metre hill on the Ilm-Saale plateau near Stadtilm. Deutsche Telekom operates it for FM radio, DAB, mobile communications and microwave links. It stands on part of a former National People's Army site.
The site on the Großer Kalmberg was used by the National People's Army until military use ended in 1990. Parts of the former NVA grounds were then converted into the Remda transmitting facility of Deutsche Telekom. The 169-metre mast was erected in 1993 and went into operation on 10 February 1994.
The transmitter is part of the communication network that brings news and radio broadcasts to people across the region. It stands as a visible sign of technical infrastructure in the landscape and shapes the character of Remda's skyline.
The site sits on the Großer Kalmberg, a 547.5 m high point of the Ilm-Saale-Platte near Stadtilm, so the mast is visible from far across the rolling plateau. It stands on part of the former NVA grounds, and the mast itself is not open to visitors; the structure is seen from public roads and open ground nearby.
The site on the Großer Kalmberg was a military installation of the NVA until 1990; parts of that grounds were then converted into the Remda transmitting facility. The 169-metre mast itself was erected in 1993 and went into service on 10 February 1994.
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