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Lakihegy TowerThe Lakihegy Tower is a 314 metre high radio mast at Budapest-Lakihegy. Lakihegy tower was built in 1933 and was at its erection time Europe's highest structure. Developed in the USA, the cigar shaped mast was specially designed radiate radio waves in such a way, that eliminated fading. Thus it was able to serve the whole country. The mast was destroyed by retreating German troops in WWII, but was later rebuilt. This guyed mast, which is probably still the tallest structure of Hungary, is still used as aerial for medium wave broadcasting. In Europe there is a similiar radio mast in Lisnargarvey, Northern Ireland (Radio mast Lisnargarvey) List of masts
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