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Telecommunication tower, Switzerland #22054502
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St. Chrischona is a communications tower built in 1980-1984 near Basel, Switzerland. It is located near the St. Chrischona peak, on the territory of the municipality Bettingen, Basel-Stadt. The tower is 250 m (820 ft) tall - a 98 m steel antenna on a 152 m concrete base. Apart from television, FM Radio and DAB transmitters, and microwave relays, the tower also contains meteorological instruments, two 100 m3 drinking water reservoirs, and a meeting conference room near the top of the concrete structure.