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Warsaw radio mast
  • 1974 to 1991
  • Poland
  • Contemporary era

Warsaw radio mast

Former radio mast near Gąbin, Poland

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The Warsaw radio mast was a radio mast located near Gąbin, Poland, and was the world's tallest structure at 2,120 ft from 1974 until its collapse on 8 August 1991. The mast was designed for extreme height in order to broadcast Polish state media around the world, including to the remotest areas such as Antarctica. As of 2026, it was the third-tallest artificial structure ever built, after the Burj Khalifa tower in the United Arab Emirates in 2009, and Merdeka 118 tower in Malaysia in 2022.

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