Caltanissetta Transmitter Station
Transmitter in Sicily, Italy
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The Caltanissetta Transmitter Station (Italian: Trasmettitore di Caltanissetta or Antenna Rai di Caltanissetta)[3] was a plant, then idle, for broadcast on longwave, mediumwave and shortwave; type guyed mast. The transmitter was insulated against ground.[3]
StatusDemolished
TypeTransmitter
LocationCaltanissetta, Sicily, Italy
Coordinates37°29′52.89″N 14°04′3.98″E
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General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Transmitter |
| Location | Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy |
| Coordinates | 37°29′52.89″N 14°04′3.98″E |
Construction started | 1949 |
| Completed | 1951 |
| Opening | November 18, 1951 |
| Demolished | July 23, 2025 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 286 metres (938 ft)[1][2] |
| Design and construction | |
Structural engineer | Ing. Bertolotti, Materonzoli and Serangelo |
| Main contractor | CIFA (Compagnia Italiana Forme e Acciaio) |
Its main element was an omnidirectional antenna 286 meters high, which held the record for the tallest structure in Italy; it stood on a hill 689m above sea level; The top antenna was placed at above sea level.[2]
After a series of decades-long debates on its fate and also because of its deterioration, the transmitter was demolished on 23 July 2025.[4]
