The Gliwice radio tower is 118 m (387 ft) high (including the 8 m (26 ft) long spire at the top), with a wooden frame of impregnated larch, connected by copper connectors. It got the nickname " the Silesian Eiffel Tower " from the locals. Necessary quote] The tower has four platforms, which are 40.4 m, 55.3 m, 80.0 m and 109.7 m above the ground. The upper platform measures 2.13 x 2.13 m. A ladder with 365 steps provides access to the top.
Wooden structure
The tower is the tallest wooden structure in Europe. The tower was originally designed to carry antennas for medium wave broadcasting, but that transmitter is no longer in use because the last phase is missing. Nowadays the Gliwice Radio Tower has several transceiver antennas for mobile phone services and a low-power FM transmitter that transmits at 93.4 MHz.
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