Structure
It is an 118 m (387 ft) high (including the 8 m (26 ft) long spire on its top) construction of impregnated larch wood framework and brass connectors. The tower was nicknamed "the Silesian Eiffel Tower" by the local population, although the similarities are minor. Gliwice Radio Tower has four platforms, which are 40.4 m, 55.3 m, 80.0 m and 109.7 m above ground. The platform on its top has a size of 2.13 x 2.13 m. For access to its top, there is a ladder with 365 steps.
As most timber transmitters have been dismantled, the Gliwice Radio Tower is probably the tallest remaining wooden structure in the world. It was originally designed to carry aerials for medium wave broadcasting, but the transmitter is not in service any more as the final stage is missing. Today, the Gliwice Radio Tower carries multiple transceiver antennas for mobile phone services and a low power FM transmitter on 93.4 MHz.
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