The Telemax is a
telecommunications
Telecommunication, often used in its plural form or abbreviated as telecom, is the transmission of information over a distance using electronic means, typically through cables, radio waves, or other communication technologies. These means of ...
tower built from 1988 to 1992 in
Hanover
Hanover ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Lower Saxony. Its population of 535,932 (2021) makes it the List of cities in Germany by population, 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-l ...
. It was designed by Hans U. Böckler and is high. The tower is the fifth-tallest telecommunications tower in Germany. The owner and operator of the site is a subsidiary of
Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom AG (, ; often just Telekom, DTAG or DT; stylised as ·T·) is a partially state-owned German telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn and the largest telecommunications provider in Europe by revenue. It was formed in 199 ...
.
Description
Originally a substantially slimmer round tower was planned. However, when the plans were submitted for approval, the inscription ''Model Hamburg'' was allegedly still written on the plan.
It was decided that only a ''Model Hanover'' was appropriate for the state capital and thus the planning of the telecommunication tower had to begin again.
There is no observation deck on the Telemax. The building is of architectural interest due to its square surfaces. In 1997, Böckler received the reinforced concrete prize The Art of Reinforcement () for the tower's truss structure.
The Telemax is in the city's district, which is about from the city centre. It can be seen from all over this part of the city, and is an obvious landmark. It can be seen from the highway from about away, from the
A 2 near
Lehrte
Lehrte () is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 17 km east of Hanover. In the 19th century Lehrte was the most important railway junction in the former Kingdom of Hanover. As of the 2 ...
, for example. The name of the previous radio tower in the city was changed to after this new tower went into service. The tower is illuminated in
magenta
Magenta () is a purple-red color. On color wheels of the RGB color model, RGB (additive) and subtractive color, CMY (subtractive) color models, it is located precisely midway between blue and red. It is one of the four colors of ink used in colo ...
, the corporate colour of Deutsche Telekom AG, for special occasions, such as the
Hannover Messe or
CeBit
CeBIT was a computer expo which, at its peak, was the largest and most internationally representative. The trade fair was held each year on the Hanover fairground, the world's largest fairground, in Hanover, Germany. In its day, it was c ...
.
See also
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List of towers
The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper at . Listed are guyed masts (such as telecommunication masts), self-supporting towers (such as the CN Tower), skyscrapers (such as the Willis Tower), oil platforms, electricity ...
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List of masts
The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper at . Listed are guyed masts (such as telecommunication masts), self-supporting towers (such as the CN Tower), skyscrapers (such as the Willis Tower), oil platforms, electricity t ...
References
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Towers completed in 1992
Communication towers in Germany
Buildings and structures in Hanover
1992 establishments in Germany