Dresden TV tower

Due to its visibility over large distances and its unusual form, it has become a landmark of Dresden and the Elbe Valley.

The architects of the Dresdner TV tower were Kurt Nowotny, Hermann Rühle and Johannes Braune.

This led to Dresden and the surrounding area being called "Tal der Ahnungslosen" ("The Valley of the Clueless"), because its citizens only had access to the propaganda of East Germany.

The two East German programmes were replaced upon reunification by ARD and MDR Fernsehen, respectively, with ZDF broadcasts commencing on channel 46.

Until its renovation in 1991 by Deutsche Telekom (German Telecom) and the closing-down of the GDR state-owned company which ran the HO Restaurant, the public could reach the tower by two elevators.

The renovations of the elevators, for a second escape route, for air conditioning and building services, catering and parking would cost 8 million euros.

The Television tower and the village Wachwitz next to the Elbe
Dresden, located in the bottom-right black area, could not receive television from West Germany due to its location in a valley. This valley earned the nickname "The Valley of The Clueless" ("Tal der Ahnungslosen").
Details of the tower