Dresden TV tower

The Fernsehturm Dresden-Wachwitz is a TV tower in Dresden, Germany. It is situated on the Wachwitzer Elbhöhen and serves as a transmitting tower for television and radio broadcasts. Due to its visibility over large distances and its unusual form, it has become a landmark of Dresden and the Elbe Valley. Its address is 37 Oberwachwitzer Way, Dresden.ConstructionThe architects of the Dresdner TV tower were Kurt Nowotny, Hermann Rühle and Johannes Braune. Built between 1963 and 1969, its cup-like design was inspired by a sparkling wine glass. It is 252 metres high and is the second highest building in the former GDR after the Berlin TV tower, which is 368 metres high. The tip of the building towers approximately 373 metres above the Elbe river level and the foot is 230 metres above sea level. The shank of the building consists of reinforced concrete and has a diameter of 21 metres, which is buried underground to a depth of six metres in Lausitzer granite. The total weight of the tower amounts to 7300 tonnes.Radio engineeringOn September 18, 1969, radio transmissions were started from the tower. It possesses four transmission mechanisms for VHF broadcasts and three transmitters for television. In 2003, a small fire occurred in the transmitting rooms, which was quickly brought under control.List of channelsAnalogue radio (FM)89.2 MHz: R.SA90.1 MHz: MDR Jump92.2 MHz: MDR Radio 1 Sachsen93.2 MHz: Deutschlandradio Kultur95.4 MHz: MDR Figaro97.3 MHz: Deutschlandfunk100.2 MHz: Energy Sachsen102.4 MHz: Radio PSR103.5 MHz: Radio Dresden105.2 MHz: Hitradio RTL Sachsen106.1 MHz: MDR info