Phoenix Copper Smelter

The Cuprom Phoenix Copper Smelter is a smelter of sulfurous copper ores in Baia Mare, Romania.

Due to the toxic fumes causing acid rain, it has a 351.5 m (1,153 ft) chimney, built in 1995,^[1] making it the tallest artificial structure in Romania and the third tallest chimney in Europe.

The tower is no longer in use.^[2]

See also

• List of chimneys
• List of tallest chimneys in the world
• List of tallest structures in Europe

References

External links

• http://www.pbase.com/mitelp/image/5187487
• http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=56681

Coordinates: 47°39′10.5″N 23°36′19.4″E / 47.652917°N 23.605389°E / 47.652917; 23.605389