The communication tower at Farsta is ninety meters high. It was constructed back in the 1960s for Televerket at the company's headquarters. Telia moved out from the area in 2016. Now Rikshem and Ikano are rebuilding the area to apartments, and they decided to tear down the old tower. A change from a previous statement when they promised to save the landmark tower, but I guess money talks. The work starts tomorrow, and will be finished by Christmas. The last explanation I saw said something like "the shadow from the tower makes it hard to build new apartments here". As I took the photo a man out walking stopped and said that it was a "helgerån"(sacrilege), tearing down the tower, and I agreed with him.
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A last beautiful view then. Good bye tower.
That is a shame.
This is one of those times when it sad to see a landmark demolished. You are so right about the $$$.
Cash can persuade lots of people. It's a pity they are tearing it down.
Money talks.
That looks like a big job. I doubt it will finish by Xmas though.
I will keep us posted!
The "shadow?" Oh, give me a break. $$!!!??? When I came back to my hometown after a 4 year absence, it was to find that the Carnegie Library, which was so impressive and imposing to me as a kid who loved reading, had been demolished. There was a flat roofed cheap building of a lesser footprint to replace it. I was mad then, and still am 60 years later.
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