Sonderturm
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Sondertürme are communications towers of the former federal post office
(now Deutsche Telekom AG
), constructed of reinforced concrete
, which were planned specially for a given location. A Sonderturm is typically better equipped than the Typenturm
towers, and nearly always with a visitor centre. Sonderturm towers were established in close vicinity to large cities.
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
(now Deutsche Telekom AG
Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom AG is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Europe....
), constructed of reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete is concrete in which reinforcement bars , reinforcement grids, plates or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen the concrete in tension. It was invented by French gardener Joseph Monier in 1849 and patented in 1867. The term Ferro Concrete refers only to concrete that is...
, which were planned specially for a given location. A Sonderturm is typically better equipped than the Typenturm
Typenturm
A Typenturm is a standardised telecommunications tower built of reinforced concrete the former German federal post office . Different types of tower were developed and built at different locations, like the series FMT 1 to FMT 16...
towers, and nearly always with a visitor centre. Sonderturm towers were established in close vicinity to large cities.