Your American History Reference Guide!
- Holzkirchen

HistoryMania Information Site on Holzkirchen American History American History Search        American History Browse welcome to our free resource site for all enthusiasts!

Holzkirchen

Holzkirchen is a market town in Bavaria, Germany. It is one of the larger towns in the Miesbach district.

Holzkirchen was the location of one of the main transmitting stations for Radio Free Europe. Transmissions started in 1951 and provided the people of Eastern Europe with news from Western Europe. The transmitters had a strength of up to 250 Kilowatts, and in the 1980s caused a Tornado aircraft to crash near Oberlaindern. Transmissions were reduced after the fall of the Communist block and the transmitters were dismantled in 2004.

The contents of this article are licensed from Wikipedia.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License. How to see transparent copy
Search | Browse | Contact | Legal info