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[[ImageFile:Turm 2 Koenigstuhl Heidelberg.jpg|thumb|The Fernsehturm Heidelberg]]
[[ImageFile:Restaurant Koenigstuhl Heidelberg.jpg|thumb|The Fernsehturm Heidelberg]]
The '''Fernsehturm Heidelberg''' is a [[Transmission (telecommunications)|transmission]] [[tower]] for [[FM broadcasting|FM]] and [[TVDVB-T]] on the [[Königstuhl (Odenwald)|Königstuhl]] hill of [[Heidelberg]] at {{coor dmscoord|49|24|16|N|8|43|46|E|}}. It iswas the property of the cityCity of Heidelberg and usedsold byto the [[Südwestrundfunk|SWR]].{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} Because of its highexposed sitelocation on the crest of the hill, the tower itself is only 82 metresmeters high.
 
The Heidelberg TV tower has an open-air [[observation deck]] 30 metres up its height, which can be reached by an [[elevator]]. The observation deck is now permanently closed for visitors due to safety concerns. The sale of the tower sealed the fate of the observation deck which used to enable tourist a spectacular 360 degrees view of the region.
 
In the first years of its existence the tower was also used as a [[water tower]]. The water tank is located within the main body behind the observation deck.
 
[[Public broadcasting|Public]] and [[Commercial broadcasting|private]] channels across 6 [[multiplex (television)|multiplexes]] are broadcast from the TV tower. In 2016, the tower was one of the first to introduce [[DVB-T2]] in Germany.
The [[Telecom Telecommunication Tower Heidelberg]] and [[Telecommunication Tower of US-Forces Heidelberg]] are located close by, both inaccessible to the public.
 
4 analog [[FM broadcasting|FM radio]] channels are broadcast from this tower. SWR1 Baden-Württemberg (97.8 MHz), SWR Kultur (88.8 MHz), SWR3 (99.9 MHz) and SWR4 Baden-Württemberg (104.1 MHz). Also digital radio multiplexes ([[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB+]]) are broadcast from this tower on DAB channels 5C, 9B, 9D, and 11B.
 
The [[Telecom Telecommunication Tower Heidelberg]] and [[former Telecommunication Tower of US-Forces Heidelberg]] (returned to the state of Baden-Württemberg) are located close by,. bothBoth inaccessibleare off limits to the public.
 
==See also==
* [[List of towers]]
 
==External links==
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* {{Structurae|id=20011590|title=Fernsehturm Heidelberg}}
*http://www.structurae.net/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0011590
* http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b7805
 
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