Central Tower of Studnice EGU Brno Icing Research Station
Nové Město na Moravě Czechia
Status:
built
Construction Dates
Finished
1980
Building Uses
- science
- communication
Structural Types
- truss tower
Heights
Value
Source / Comments
Antenna
164 ft
Unconfirmed
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Description Tower used by EGU Brno for research on the effects of icing on powerline conductors. The tower was built after icing destructed many powerlines in Czech and Slovakia in 1974.
The tower is nicknamed by its appearance as "Gyro Gearloose Tower ".
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