The Gliwice Radio Tower is the transmission tower of the Gliwice, Poland, radio station, situated at 50°18'48.2 N and 18°41'20 E on Tarnogórska Road in Gliwice. Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miejska Gliwic Mayor Zygmunt Frankiewicz Area 134,2 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 200,361 (December 31, 2004) - 1528/km² Founded City rights 1276 - Latitude Longitude 50°17 N 18°40 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SG Twin towns Bottrop, Dessau...

It is an 118-metre high construction of larch wood framework; after the demolition of the wooden radio tower of Ismaning on March 16th, 1983, it is perhaps the only wooden transmission tower in the world. Species About 12; see text Larches are conifers in the genus Larix, in the family Pinaceae. ... The Transmitter Ismaning is a large radio station inaugaurated in 1932. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Gliwice Radio Tower is perhaps the tallest wooden structure in the world. It is designed to carry aerials for medium wave broadcasting, but the transmitter is not in service any more.

Gliwice Radio Tower was built in 1935 in order to replace the former smaller transmitter of Gliwice situated in Raudener Street. It went in service on December 23rd, 1935.

On August 31st, 1939, the attack on Gleiwitz radio station took place. The transmission facility was not demolished in World War II. From October 4th, 1945, until the inaugauration of the new transmitter in Ruda Śląska in 1955, the Gliwice transmitter was used for medium wave broadcasting of the Polish Broadcasting Company. After 1955, the transmitter was used as a jammer against medium wave transmitters broadcasting Polish programmes, e.g. Radio Free Europe. Nowadays the medium wave transmitter is no longer workable, because the final stage is missing. The Gleiwitz incident was a staged attack against the German radio station Sender Gleiwitz (Polish: Radiostacja Gliwicka) in Gleiwitz on the night of August 31, 1939. ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government Rada Miejska Ruda ÅšlÄ…ska Mayor Andrzej Stania Area 77,7 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 149 000 - 1910/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 50°16 N 18°42 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SRS Twin towns - Municipal Website Ruda Åšl... Polish Radio and Television (Polish: Polskie Radio i Telewizja) is a public-service broadcaster in Poland. ... Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is a radio and communications organization which is funded by the United States Congress. ...

Nowadays the Gliwice Radio Tower carries multiple transmission aerials for mobile phone services and a low power FM transmitter.

Following the decision of the City Council taken on December 2, 2004, the Museum on Radio History and Visual Arts in Gliwice is located in the previous Radio Transmitter. December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also:

• Gleiwitz incident
• List of towers

The Gleiwitz incident was a staged attack against the German radio station Sender Gleiwitz (Polish: Radiostacja Gliwicka) in Gleiwitz on the night of August 31, 1939. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

External links

• Museum on Radio History and Visual Arts
• Museum of the Tower
• Structurae: Gliwice Transmission Tower
• http://www.radiostacjagliwicka.republika.pl/muzeum/ndol7.htm
• http://www.radiostacjagliwicka.republika.pl/foldery/FoldeRAng.htm
• http://radiopolska.pl/portal/staticpages/index.php?page=wykaz-archiwum-am
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