Grimeton Radiostation in Sweden (Unesco WHS)
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The Varberg Radio Station at Grimeton in southern Sweden (built 1922-24) is an exceptionally well-preserved monument to early wireless transatlantic communication. It consists of the transmitter equipment, including the aerial system of six 127-m high steel towers. Although no longer in regular use, the equipment has been maintained in operating condition. The 109.9-ha site comprises buildings housing the original Alexanderson transmitter, including the towers with their antennae, short-wave transmitters with their antennae, and a residential area with staff housing. The architect Carl Åkerblad designed the main buildings in the neoclassical style. The antenna towers were the tallest built structures in Sweden at that time. The site is an outstanding example of the development of telecommunications and is the only surviving example of a major transmitting station based on pre-electronic technology.
It was added to the Unesco world heritage list in 2004.
Submitted 16/09/2014
Accepted 13/10/2014
Published:
- (China) 20-Jun-2017
- Telegraph Media Group Limited (United Kingdom (Great Britain)) 19-Sep-2017
- Telegraph Media Group Limited (United Kingdom (Great Britain)) 10-Aug-2018
Grimeton Radiostation in Sweden (Unesco WHS)
Buy this photo on Getty Images : Getty Images
The Varberg Radio Station at Grimeton in southern Sweden (built 1922-24) is an exceptionally well-preserved monument to early wireless transatlantic communication. It consists of the transmitter equipment, including the aerial system of six 127-m high steel towers. Although no longer in regular use, the equipment has been maintained in operating condition. The 109.9-ha site comprises buildings housing the original Alexanderson transmitter, including the towers with their antennae, short-wave transmitters with their antennae, and a residential area with staff housing. The architect Carl Åkerblad designed the main buildings in the neoclassical style. The antenna towers were the tallest built structures in Sweden at that time. The site is an outstanding example of the development of telecommunications and is the only surviving example of a major transmitting station based on pre-electronic technology.
It was added to the Unesco world heritage list in 2004.
Submitted 16/09/2014
Accepted 13/10/2014
Published:
- (China) 20-Jun-2017
- Telegraph Media Group Limited (United Kingdom (Great Britain)) 19-Sep-2017
- Telegraph Media Group Limited (United Kingdom (Great Britain)) 10-Aug-2018