Ochsenkopf Transmitter
The Ochsenkopf Transmitter is a 163-metre radio and TV tower of reinforced concrete, which was built in 1958 on the summit of the 1,024-metre Ochsenkopf mountain, the second-highest mountain in the Fichtel Mountains in Northern Bavaria, Germany.Photo: CUserG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ochsenkopf and Asenturm.
Ochsenkopf
Peak
The Ochsenkopf is the second-highest mountain in the Fichtel Mountains with a height of 1,024 metres. On its summit is an observation tower and a transmission tower for VHF and TV programmes by Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Asenturm
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Regerman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Asenturm is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 120 metres northeast of Ochsenkopf Transmitter.
Station 28 Ochsenkopf
Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Station 28 Ochsenkopf is a historic site, which is situated 120 metres northeast of Ochsenkopf Transmitter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grassemann and Fröbershammer.
Fröbershammer
Hamlet
Photo: Lucorient, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fröbershammer is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km north of Ochsenkopf Transmitter.
Oberwarmensteinach
Village
Oberwarmensteinach is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Ochsenkopf Transmitter.
Ochsenkopf Transmitter
- Type: Tower
- Description: tv tower in Germany
- Category: building
- Location: Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.03005° or 50° 1′ 48″ northLongitude
11.80849° or 11° 48′ 31″ eastElevation
1,015 metres (3,330 feet)Height
190 metres (623 feet)Operator
Bayerischer RundfunkOpen location code
9F2H2RJ5+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 91278159OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q2270496
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In Other Languages
“Ochsenkopf Transmitter” goes by many names.
- German: “Sender Ochsenkopf”
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