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Alpha
Dec 8, 2007, 7:58 PM
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Official sources: http://www.dxradio-ffm.de/web//W4.1.jpg
Unofficial sources: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sender_Wannenberg

Building Name: Sendeturm Wannenberg
Native Name:
Other Names:
Address: Wannenberg
City: Hohentengen am Hochrhein
Postal Code: 79801
State/Province: Baden-Württemberg
Country: Germany
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL:
Architect:
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Remarkable radio tower built of concrete, used for FM-broadcasting of SWR, the public broadcasting company for Southwest Germany

Owner: SWR

http://www.dxradio-ffm.de/web//Wannenberg.jpg

Heights--

PLEASE PROVIDE SOURCES FOR HEIGHTS, OTHERWISE WE WILL ASSUME THEY ARE ESTIMATES.
- antenna: 103 metres
- spire:
- roof:
- top floor:
- other heights:

Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Built

Construction Dates--
- started: 1980
- finished: 1980
- destroyed:


Above ground floors:
Below ground floors:
Floor-to-floor height:
Gross Floor area:
Elevator count:
Unit count: 1

Structure Type(s): Tower
Building Use(s): Communication
Building Style(s):
Building Materials: Steel, concrete

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City Name: Hohentengen am Hochrhein
Native Name:
State/Province: Baden-Württemberg
Country: Germany
Population: 3651
Population Source & Year: http://www.destatis.de/cgi-bin/druckansicht_gvsuche.pl?2007128205334.htm (2006)
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Official sources: http://www.senderfotos-bw.de/db_Ulm__Kuhberg__0073.jpg
Unofficial sources:

Building Name: Sendemast Ulm-Kuhberg
Native Name:
Other Names:
Address: Kuhberg
City: Ulm
Postal Code: 89081
State/Province: Baden-Württemberg
Country: Germany
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL:
Architect:
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): In spite of its low height, it is an important broadcasting facility of SWR, the public broadcasting company for Southwest Germany for Ulm area.

Owner: SWR

Close to the mast, there is a former military fortress.


http://www.senderfotos-bw.de/db_Ulm__Kuhberg__1001.jpg

Heights--

PLEASE PROVIDE SOURCES FOR HEIGHTS, OTHERWISE WE WILL ASSUME THEY ARE ESTIMATES.
- antenna: 87 metres
- spire:
- roof:
- top floor:
- other heights:

Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Built

Construction Dates--
- started:
- finished:
- destroyed:


Above ground floors:
Below ground floors:
Floor-to-floor height:
Gross Floor area:
Elevator count:
Unit count: 1

Structure Type(s): Guyed mast
Building Use(s): Communication
Building Style(s):
Building Materials: Steel

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City Name: Ulm ( of course already in database, but update number of population)
Native Name:
State/Province: Baden-Württemberg
Country: Germany
Population: 120 925
Population Source & Year: http://www.destatis.de/cgi-bin/gv2000_suche.pl (2006)
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Official sources:
Unofficial sources: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willst%C3%A4tt#Telekommunikation

Building Name: Fernmeldeturm Willstätt
Native Name:
Other Names:
Address: Waldsiedlung
City: Willstätt
Postal Code: 77731
State/Province: Baden-Württemberg
Country: Germany
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL:
Architect:
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): Remarkable concrete telecommunication tower

Owner: Deutsche Telekom AG


http://www.dxradio-ffm.de/web//willstaett_2.jpg

Heights--

PLEASE PROVIDE SOURCES FOR HEIGHTS, OTHERWISE WE WILL ASSUME THEY ARE ESTIMATES.
- antenna: 108 metres
- spire:
- roof:
- top floor:
- other heights:

Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Built

Construction Dates--
- started: 1978
- finished: 1978
- destroyed:


Above ground floors:
Below ground floors:
Floor-to-floor height:
Gross Floor area:
Elevator count:
Unit count: 1

Structure Type(s): Tower
Building Use(s): Communication
Building Style(s):
Building Materials: Steel, concrete

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City Name: Willstätt
Native Name:
State/Province: Baden-Württemberg
Country: Germany
Population: 9172
Population Source & Year: http://www.destatis.de/cgi-bin/druckansicht_gvsuche.pl?200712820556.htm (2006)
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Official sources: http://www.senderfotos-bw.de/db_Grenzach-Wyhlen_0051.jpg
Unofficial sources:

Building Name: Sendemast Grenzach-Wyhlen
Native Name:
Other Names:
Address: Am Schacht
City: Grenzach-Wyhlen
Postal Code: 79639
State/Province: Baden-Württemberg
Country: Germany
Official Building Website URL:
Skyscrapers.com (Emporis.info) URL:
Architect:
Interesting Facts/Records (in own words): In spite of its considerable height, the mast is only used for TV transmission with low power.


Owner: SWR


http://www.senderfotos-bw.de/db_Grenzach-Wyhlen_0011.jpg

Heights--

PLEASE PROVIDE SOURCES FOR HEIGHTS, OTHERWISE WE WILL ASSUME THEY ARE ESTIMATES.
- antenna: 110 metres
- spire:
- roof:
- top floor:
- other heights:

Current Building Status (Built, Proposed, Canceled, Destroyed, etc...): Built

Construction Dates--
- started:
- finished:
- destroyed:


Above ground floors:
Below ground floors:
Floor-to-floor height:
Gross Floor area:
Elevator count:
Unit count: 1

Structure Type(s): Guyed mast
Building Use(s): Communication
Building Style(s):
Building Materials: Steel

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City Name: Grenzach-Wyhlen
Native Name:
State/Province: Baden-Württemberg
Country: Germany
Population: 13 631
Population Source & Year: http://www.destatis.de/cgi-bin/druckansicht_gvsuche.pl?2007128205554.htm (2006)
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At Grenzach-Wyhlen there is a remarkable old hydroelectric power plant ( http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staustufe_Augst/Wyhlen )



Is it OK, that unknown buildings in US cities are added to the database, while the list of structures to be added in the section "Building Requests & Database Corrections" grows longer and longer?

Tim B
Mar 2, 2008, 2:58 PM
done