Gelukskroon transmitter is a large FM-/TV-transmission facility near

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. It consists of several towers among them a 112.8 metres (370 ft) tall partially

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standing on the roof of a building, which is the tallest tower of the facility, and a telecommunication tower built of concrete.

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20110719004527/http://radio.ffgsk.de/pretoria_gelukskroon.php Towers in South Africa {{SouthAfrica-struct-stub