KEMA Toren
KEMA Toren is a 149-metre broadcasting tower built of reinforced concrete at Arnhem, Netherlands. It was built in 1969 by KEMA for communicating between high voltage substations throughout the Netherlands.Photo: Basvb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: broadcasting tower in the Netherlands
- Also known as: “KEMA toren” and “TenneT Toren”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Koepelgevangenis and Arnhem Railway Station.
Koepelgevangenis
Historic site
Photo: Basvb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Koepelgevangenis is a former prison in Arnhem, Netherlands. It is one of three Panopticon-style buildings situated in the country. Designed by Johan Metzelaar, the building was completed in 1886. Koepelgevangenis is situated 190 metres southeast of KEMA Toren.
Arnhem Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Hellendijk81, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arnhem Centraal railway station is the largest railway station in the city of Arnhem in Gelderland, Netherlands. It was opened on 14 May 1845 and is located on the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway, the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway and the Arnhem–Nijmegen railway. Arnhem Railway Station is situated 1½ km east of KEMA Toren.
Diependal
Building
Photo: Pimvantend, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Diependal is a building, which is situated 310 metres northwest of KEMA Toren.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Het Dorp and Oosterbeek.
Het Dorp
Neighborhood
Het Dorp is a neighborhood or village in the Netherlands near Arnhem. The phrase "het dorp" literally means "the village". Open Het Dorp was a TV telethon in November 1962, which raised funds to construct the village for independent living for people with disabilities.
Oosterbeek
Photo: Henk Monster, CC BY 3.0.
Oosterbeek is a town in Gelderland, the Netherlands, known best for Operation Market Garden and the Battle of Arnhem. The birthplace of Dutch Impressionism, it is also home to a World War II museum and cemetery.
Elden
Hamlet
Elden is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Arnhem, about 4 km southwest of the city centre. Elden was a separate municipality between 1813 and 1818, when it was merged with Elst. Elden is situated 3 km south of KEMA Toren.
KEMA Toren
- Category: tower
- Location: Arnhem, Gelderland, Eastern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.98631° or 51° 59′ 11″ northLongitude
5.87602° or 5° 52′ 34″ eastInception
1968Height
149 metres (489 feet)Open location code
9F37XVPG+GCOpenStreetMap ID
way 51912522OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=communications_towerWikidata ID
Q1434726
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Satellite Map
Discover KEMA Toren from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“KEMA Toren” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “TenneT-toren”
- French: “TenneT Toren”
- German: “KEMA Toren”
- German: “KEMA-Turm”
- German: “TenneT Toren”
- German: “TenneT-Turm”
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Highlights include Scouting de Geuzen and Luctor et Emergo.
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