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Dobratsch Transmitter Tower
Bad Bleiberg, Austria
The Sendeturm Dobratsch (Dobratsch Transmitter Tower) is a radio tower on the Dobratsch mountain, the easternmost peak of the Gailtal Alps near Villach in Carinthia, Austria. The transmitter was built in 1971 and succeeded a provisional facility on the lower Pyramidenkogel mountain near Klagenfurt. It consists of a concrete tower which carries a guyed steel tube mast on the top, similar to the Gerbrandy Tower in the Netherlands. The tower is located at an altitude of 2,115 m (6,939 ft) above sea-level, its total height is 165 metres (541 ft). The transmission facility can be reached by a private cable car from Bad Bleiberg. The Dobratsch Transmitter Tower is used for directional radio services and FM broadcasting as well as for DVB-T transmission of several TV programmes. 125,000 watts ERP make it the strongest transmitter of Austria. It supplies virtually the entire state of Carinthia as well as adjacent regions in Styria, Italy (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) and Slovenia (Upper Carniola).
- Category
- Photo Spots
- Location
- Bad Bleiberg, Austria
- Coordinates
- 46.60329, 13.67292
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- Wikidata
- Q1417725
What is Dobratsch Transmitter Tower?
Dobratsch Transmitter Tower is a Photo Spots place on VeroMaps. Other places close by: Deutsche Kapelle, Windische Kapelle, Weissenfels Castle, Burgruine Aichelburg.
Where is Dobratsch Transmitter Tower?
Dobratsch Transmitter Tower is in Bad Bleiberg, Austria. Coordinates: 46.60329, 13.67292.
How do I get to Dobratsch Transmitter Tower?
Dobratsch Transmitter Tower is at Bad Bleiberg, Austria (46.60329, 13.67292). Enter these coordinates in Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap for walking, cycling or driving directions.