Beromünster: Large transmission tower placed under monument protection
The Beromünster Broadcasting Tower is being designated a historic landmark—just under a year after the Beromünster regional station ceased broadcasting on the medium-wave band. It is not yet clear whether or how the tower will be used in the future.
The canton of Lucerne's Department of Higher Education, Culture and Sport announced on Monday that the transmitter is worthy of protection due to its cultural and historical significance and its position in the history of technology. However, the question of the scope of protection was less clear: As the technical equipment has since been taken over by the Museum of Communication in Bern and is preserved there, it is not protected. This is very well guaranteed at the museum, the statement continues.
The small transmission tower is also not to be listed. According to the press release, it is "characterized by the utmost care and quality in terms of engineering and design". However, these assessments are not in proportion to the effort that would be required to preserve it. The owner, Swisscom, also requested that the small transmission tower not be protected. According to the press release, the responsible department would expressly welcome it if the buildings could be preserved and put to a new use. The head of the department, Karin Pauleweit, told the SDA news agency that no ideas for a use had yet been submitted.
The small transmission tower is also not to be listed. According to the press release, it is "characterized by the utmost care and quality in terms of engineering and design". However, these assessments are not in proportion to the effort that would be required to preserve it. The owner, Swisscom, also requested that the small transmission tower not be protected. According to the press release, the responsible department would expressly welcome it if the buildings could be preserved and put to a new use. The head of the department, Karin Pauleweit, told the SDA news agency that no ideas for a use had yet been submitted.
