Gibloux Radio Tower
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Gibloux Radio Tower is built on the 1204 metre Gibloux mountain above Sorens
, west of Fribourg
, Switzerland
. The concrete tower has a height of 118.7 m (389.4 ft). The observation deck is at 37 m (121.4 ft).
Sorens
Sorens is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.-History:Sorens is first mentioned around 974-75 as Sotringus. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Soring, however, that name is no longer used.-Geography:Sorens has an area, , of...
, west of Fribourg
Fribourg
Fribourg is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss plateau, and is an important economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The concrete tower has a height of 118.7 m (389.4 ft). The observation deck is at 37 m (121.4 ft).