Torreta de Guardamar
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Torreta de Guardamar[1] (Valencian: [toˈreta ðe ˌɣwaɾðaˈmaɾ], Spanish: [toˈreta ðe ˌɣwaɾðaˈmaɾ]) or Torre de los Americanos[2] is a 380-metre tall[lower-alpha 1][2][7] guyed radio mast erected by the US Navy near Guardamar del Segura, Spain. It was built in 1962 and is the tallest architectural structure in both the Iberian peninsula and the European Union, and the tallest military structure in Europe.[2][7] Its base is situated 64 metres above sea level at a distance of 1.4 km from the sea.
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Torreta de Guardamar | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Mast radiator insulated against ground |
Location | Guardamar, Spain |
Coordinates | 38°4′18″N 0°39′52″W |
Completed | 1962 |
Height | 380 m (1,246.72 ft) |
Design and construction | |
Main contractor | Spanish Navy |
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