Erching transmitter
The Erching transmitter was a longwave broadcasting facility of the Voice of America, established in 1953 near Erching, Bavaria, Germany. The transmitter used a 256-metre-high guyed-steel-framework mast aerial, at the time of its inauguration the most powerful radio station in the world, with a transmitting power of 1000 kilowatts on 173 kHz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schloss Erching and Schlosskapelle St. Walburga.
Schloss Erching
Castle
Photo: Rudolph Buch, Public domain.
Schloss Erching is a castle, which is situated 660 metres west of Erching transmitter.
Schlosskapelle St. Walburga
Church
Photo: AHert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schlosskapelle St. Walburga is a church, which is situated 680 metres west of Erching transmitter.
Hallbergmoos station
Railway stop
Hallbergmoos station is a railway station on the Munich S-Bahn in the town of Hallbergmoos in the northeast area of Munich, Germany. It is served by the S-Bahn line S8. Hallbergmoos station is situated 1¼ km north of Erching transmitter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Erching and Mintraching.
Mintraching
Village
Photo: Geolina163, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mintraching is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Erching transmitter.
Dietersheim
Village
Photo: Einwildes63r314, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dietersheim is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Erching transmitter.
Erching transmitter
- Type: Facility
- Description: architectural structure
- Category: radio transmitter
- Location: Hallbergmoos, Freising, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
“Erching transmitter” goes by many names.
- German: “Sender Erching”
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