Gibloux Radio Tower
Gibloux Radio Tower is built on the 1204 metre Le Gibloux mountain above Sorens, west of Fribourg, Switzerland. The concrete tower has a height of 118.7 m. The observation deck is at 37 m.Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: April—October open 24 hours
- Type: Tower
- Description: in Switzerland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Le Gibloux and Saint-Michel church.
Le Gibloux
Peak
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Gibloux is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking the Lake of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg. The Gibloux Radio Tower, operated by Swisscom, is located on the mountain's southern summit, with an accessible public viewing platform, and views stretching in every direction.
Saint-Michel church
Church
Photo: Schedukiam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Michel church is situated 2½ km southeast of Gibloux Radio Tower.
Saint-Jean-l’Evangéliste parish church
Church
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Jean-l’Evangéliste parish church is situated 3 km north of Gibloux Radio Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vuisternens-en-Ogoz and Rueyres-Saint-Laurent.
Vuisternens-en-Ogoz
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vuisternens-en-Ogoz is a former municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2016 it merged with Corpataux-Magnedens, Farvagny, Le Glèbe and Rossens to form the new municipality of Gibloux. Vuisternens-en-Ogoz is situated 3 km north of Gibloux Radio Tower.
Rueyres-Saint-Laurent
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rueyres-Saint-Laurent is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Gibloux Radio Tower.
Marsens
Village
Photo: ThomasG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marsens is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2001 the former municipality of Vuippens merged into the municipality of Marsens. Marsens is situated 3½ km southeast of Gibloux Radio Tower.
Gibloux Radio Tower
- Category: building
- Location: Sorens, Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.68413° or 46° 41′ 3″ northLongitude
7.04068° or 7° 2′ 26″ eastElevation
1,219 metres (3,999 feet)Height
118 metres (387 feet)Open location code
8FR9M2MR+M7OpenStreetMap ID
way 437726983OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Gibloux Radio Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “Tour du Gibloux”
- French: “Tour émettrice du Gibloux”
- German: “Sendeturm Gibloux”
- German: “Sendeturm Mont-Gibloux”
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