Caltanissetta Transmitter Station

The Caltanissetta Transmitter Station (Italian: Trasmettitore di Caltanissetta or Antenna Rai di Caltanissetta)^[3] was a plant, then idle, for broadcast on longwave, mediumwave and shortwave; type guyed mast. The transmitter is insulated against ground.^[3]

Caltanissetta Transmitter Station
General information
Status	Demolished
Type	Transmitter
Location	Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy
Coordinates	37°29′52.89″N 14°04′3.98″E
Construction started	1949
Completed	1951
Opening	November 18, 1951
Demolished	July 23, 2025
Height
Antenna spire	286 metres (938 ft)[1][2]
Design and construction
Structural engineer	Ing. Bertolotti, Materonzoli and Serangelo
Main contractor	CIFA (Compagnia Italiana Forme e Acciaio)

Its main element was an omnidirectional antenna 286 meters high, which held the record for the tallest structure in Italy; it stood on a hill 689m above sea level; The top antenna was placed at above sea level.^[2]

After a series of decades-long debates on its fate and also because of its deterioration, the transmitter was demolished on 23 July 2025.^[4]

See also

• List of tallest structures in Italy
• List of tallest buildings in Italy