VLF station SAQ Grimeton
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VLF station SAQ Grimeton is a historic Swedish long-wave radio transmission facility, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, renowned for preserving one of the last operational early 20th-century radio transmitters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VLF station SAQ Grimeton canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
VLF transmitter ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ radio transmission station ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | industrial ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Swedish telecommunications history
ⓘ
early wireless telegraphy ⓘ maritime communication ⓘ |
| category |
20th-century architecture in Sweden
ⓘ
World Heritage Sites in Sweden ⓘ radio museums ⓘ telecommunications infrastructure in Sweden ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| frequencyBand | VLF ⓘ |
| function | radio transmission ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Alexanderson alternator
ⓘ
antenna array ⓘ multiple steel antenna masts ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | national monument of Sweden ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| inception | 1920s ⓘ |
| languageOfSiteInformation |
English
ⓘ
Swedish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Grimeton
ⓘ
Halland County ⓘ Varberg ⓘ
surface form:
Varberg Municipality
|
| locatedNear | Varberg ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the last operational Alexanderson alternator transmitters
ⓘ
preserving an early 20th-century radio transmitter ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Alexander Association ⓘ |
| preservationGoal | maintain operational historical radio technology ⓘ |
| primaryUse | transatlantic radio communication ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic
|
| significance | represents the development of long-distance radio communication before shortwave and satellites ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| status | operational on special occasions ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism attraction ⓘ |
| transmissionType |
long-wave radio
ⓘ
very low frequency ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1134 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.