European Technical Center
The European Technical Center is a U.S. National Security Agency signals intelligence facility in Mainz-Kastel, Wiesbaden, Germany. Located in Building 4009 of the U.S. Army's Mainz-Kastel Storage Station, the facility serves as the NSA's "primary communications hub" in Europe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Office
- Description: of the US National Security Agency
- Also known as: “ETC”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mainz-Kastel station and St. Georg.
Mainz-Kastel station
Railway station
Photo: Jivee Blau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mainz-Kastel station is situated on the Frankfurt–Wiesbaden line in Mainz-Kastel, now a suburb of Wiesbaden, in the German state of Hesse. It was opened as part of the Taunus Railway, which was opened in 1839/40. Mainz-Kastel station is situated 580 metres southwest of European Technical Center.
St. Georg
Church
Photo: Sergey Ashmarin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Georg is a church, which is situated 450 metres southwest of European Technical Center.
Mainz Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mainz Cathedral or St. Martin's Cathedral is located near the historical center and pedestrianized market square of the city of Mainz, Germany. This 1000-year-old Roman Catholic cathedral is the site of the episcopal see of the Bishop of Mainz. Mainz Cathedral is situated 1½ km southwest of European Technical Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mainz-Kastel and Mainz-Kostheim.
Mainz-Kastel
Suburb
Mainz-Kastel is a district of the city Wiesbaden, which is the capital of the German state Hesse in western Germany. Kastel is the historical bridgehead of Mainz, the capital of the German state Rhineland-Palatinate and is located on the right side of the Rhine river.
Mainz-Kostheim
Suburb
Mainz-Kostheim is a district administered by the city of Wiesbaden, Germany. Its population is 14,381. Mainz-Kostheim was formerly a district of the city of Mainz, until the public administration by the city of Wiesbaden was decided on 10 August 1945.
Mainz
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mainz is the capital city of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. Mainz is notable as a transport hub, for wine production, and for its many rebuilt historic buildings. In 2019, it was home to about 219,000 people.
European Technical Center
- Categories: facility and military installation
- Location: Wiesbaden, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.01105° or 50° 0′ 40″ northLongitude
8.28772° or 8° 17′ 16″ eastOperator
National Security AgencyOpen location code
9F2C276Q+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 311166322OpenStreetMap feature
military=officeWikidata ID
Q18149928
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In Other Languages
“European Technical Center” goes by many names.
- German: “European Technical Center”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mainz-Kastel Station and K.F.V.-Stadion.
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