Gliwice Radio Tower

Gliwice Radio Tower
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeWooden lattice tower
LocationGliwice, Poland
Coordinates50°18′48″N 18°41′20″E / 50.31333°N 18.68889°E / 50.31333; 18.68889
Completed1935
Height111 m (364.17 ft)
Design and construction
Main contractorDeutsche Reichspost
Designated2017-03-15
Reference no.Dz. U. z 2017 r. poz. 654[1]

The Gliwice Radio Tower is a transmission tower in the Szobiszowice district of Gliwice, Upper Silesia, Poland. Nazi Germany staged a false flag attack on the tower in 1939, which was used as a pretext for invading Poland, beginning World War II.

Gliwice Radio Tower