Warsaw radio mast
Former radio mast near Gąbin, Poland
Warsaw radio mast
The Warsaw radio mast (Polish: Maszt radiowy w Konstantynowie, lit. 'Konstantynów radio mast') was a radio mast located near Gąbin, Poland, and was the world's tallest structure at 646.30 m (2,120 ft) from 1974 until its collapse on 8 August 1991. The mast was designed with extreme height to broadcast Polish state media around the world, including to parts of Canada and the United States, and even reaching Antarctica. The official name of the facility was Radiofoniczny Ośrodek Nadawczy w Konstantynowie (Radiophonic Transmission Centre Konstantynów), Radiowe Centrum Nadawcze w Konstantynowie (Radio Transmission Centre Konstantynów; RCN Konstantynów) or Warszawska Radiostacja Centralna (WRC) w Gąbinie (Warsaw Central Radio Station Gąbin). It broadcast Polskie Radio's Program I (unofficially referred to as "Jedynka"). Designed by Jan Polak, its construction started with earthworks for the foundations on 5 July 1969, while construction of the tower itself began on 18 October 1972 with a ceremony...
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