Telecommunication Tower of US-Forces Heidelberg

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Telecommunication Tower of US-Forces Heidelberg is an 80 metre tall telecommunication tower of the US-forces on the mountain Königsstuhl near Heidelberg at 49°24′8″N, 8°43′59″E. Telecommunication Tower of US-Forces Heidelberg is one of the few military communication towers built of reinforced concrete. Close to it, there are Telecom Telecommunication Tower Heidelberg and Fernsehturm Heidelberg. The Tower is used for microwave communications to other US-Army sites all over Germany.

The installation was closed in july of 2007 and the installation and lot returned to the german state. It used to be run by the 43rd signal battalion of the US-Army before it was closed down.

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