Televisietoren Mierlo, Television tower in Geldrop-Mierlo, Netherlands.
Televisietoren Mierlo is a broadcasting tower in Geldrop-Mierlo built to distribute radio and television signals across the region. The structure combines a concrete base with a metal transmission mast rising above it.
The tower was built in 1955 to relay television signals from the broadcasting hub of Hilversum southward to the region. Its location was selected to meet the technical requirements of early transmission technology.
The tower represents the evolution of Dutch broadcasting, marking the transition from early television distribution to modern telecommunications infrastructure.
The tower is visible from surrounding areas and can be observed from a distance across the landscape. Public access to the interior is not available, but the structure itself makes a notable landmark.
The structure's location on Molenheide was specifically chosen to compensate for Earth's curvature in signal transmission during the 1950s.
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