German Architect’s Television Tower Models 1950’s – 1970’s
January 24, 2010
These amazing models of DDR communication towers were made in Germany. I’m obsessed with them. They look amazing in groups!
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Fascinating indeed.
There was also some towers like those in the FRG, in Düsseldorf for exemple (if I’m not wrong).
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I have a collection of approximately 30 towers and would like to learn more about why they were made. Do you know anything about their history?
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Those towers are a typical East German bric a brac which had their place on one’s TV set. They can be found regularily on East German flea markets. I don’t think they have anything to do with architect’s models.
Really? I’m dying to find a few. I’ve seen a few in NYC but they are very expensive.
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I have purchased several on eBay searching for German TV tower …
have also used the term “Fernsehturm” (german for the word tower) on ebay . . .