Sendeturm Dobratsch
The Sendeturm Dobratsch is a radio tower on the Dobratsch mountain, the easternmost peak of the Gailtal Alps near Villach in Carinthia, Austria. The transmitter was built in 1971 and succeeded a provisional facility on the lower Pyramidenkogel mountain near Klagenfurt.Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: architectural structure
- Also known as: “Dobratsch Transmitter Tower”
- Address: Dobratsch-Gipfelweg 2
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dobratsch and Deutsche Kapelle.
Dobratsch
Peak
Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dobratsch or the Villacher Alps is a mountain range in the Carinthia region of Austria. Its peak is 2,166 meters above sea level and it is a protected natural park. It forms the foothills of the Gailtal Alps and is immediately west of the town of Villach.
Deutsche Kapelle
Church
Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deutsche Kapelle is a church, which is situated 110 metres southwest of Sendeturm Dobratsch.
Dobratsch-Gipfelhaus
Mountain hut
Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dobratsch-Gipfelhaus is a mountain hut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Feistritz an der Gail and Pöckau.
Feistritz an der Gail
Village
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Feistritz an der Gail, often referred to as simply Feistritz, is a town in the district of Villach-Land in Carinthia in Austria. It is close to the borders with both Italy and Slovenia. Feistritz an der Gail is situated 6 km southwest of Sendeturm Dobratsch.
Pöckau
Village
Photo: Johann Jaritz, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.
Pöckau is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Sendeturm Dobratsch.
Weißenstein
Village
Photo: MoserB, Public domain.
Weißenstein is a town in the district of Villach-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Weißenstein is situated 10 km northeast of Sendeturm Dobratsch.
Sendeturm Dobratsch
- Categories: radio transmitter and building
- Location: Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.60324° or 46° 36′ 12″ northLongitude
13.67281° or 13° 40′ 22″ eastElevation
2,132 metres (6,995 feet)Height
167 metres (548 feet)Operator
Austrian Broadcasting ServicesOpen location code
8FRMJM3F+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 98603965OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerGeoNames ID
7282606Wikidata ID
Q1417725
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In Other Languages
“Sendeturm Dobratsch” goes by many names.
- German: “Sender Dobratsch”
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