In The Czech Republic, The Country's Two Tallest Radio Towers Were Spectacularly Blown Up

• 15.10.2026, 18:55

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On October 15, the country’s tallest structure—a radio transmitter in Liblice near the town of Český Brod, consisting of two 355-meter-tall masts—was blown up in the Czech Republic. This was reported by iDNES.cz.

The demolition was planned. According to Czech Radio, the transmitter had outlived its purpose after radio stations stopped broadcasting on the medium wave band. The last station to use it was Country Radio, which decided to expand its coverage using FM and DAB+ digital radio.

According to the owner—České radiokomunikace—the towers required mandatory maintenance, specifically the replacement of the support cables, at an estimated cost of 170 million Czech korunas, or €6.98 million. Without repairs, they would have posed a danger. No buyer willing to finance the work and continued operation could be found, so it was decided to demolish the structures.

According to media reports, one enthusiast tried until the very last moment to convince the Ministry of Culture to postpone the demolition. He called the towers an outstanding achievement of Czechoslovak engineering and an important part of the country’s broadcasting history. At the time, the transmitter was the most powerful in Central Europe.

The 355-meter-tall towers, which had stood for half a century, collapsed at 11:15 a.m., falling toward the city of Kolín. The company used 4.5 kg of explosives for the demolition. Special Semtex Razor 30 shaped charges severed the cables holding the masts on the western side.

Hundreds of people watched the explosion. After both masts are demolished, the dismantling of the steel structures will take approximately 20 more working days.