Torreta de Guardamar

Torreta de Guardamar
Interactive map of the Torreta de Guardamar area
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeMast radiator insulated against ground
LocationGuardamar, Spain
Coordinates38°4′18″N 0°39′52″W / 38.07167°N 0.66444°W / 38.07167; -0.66444
Completed1962
Height
Height380 m (1,246.72 ft)
Design and construction
Main contractorSpanish Navy
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Torreta de Guardamar (Valencian: [toˈreta ðe ˌɣwaɾðaˈmaɾ], Spanish: [toˈreta ðe ˌɣwaɾðaˈmaɾ]) or Torre de los Americanos is a 380-metre (1,247 ft) tall guyed radio mast erected by the US Navy near Guardamar del Segura, Spain. It was built in 1962 and is the tallest architectural structure in both the Iberian Peninsula and the European Union, and the tallest military structure in Europe. Its base is situated 64 metres (210 ft) above sea level at a distance of 1.4 km (0.9 mi) from the sea.