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mortar shell, leaving only the steel framework standing. The artillery damage bent the tower sideways, but it survived the war and was featured on numerous anti-war posters.
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broadcasts in Europe from the facility. The
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The tower was completely rebuilt after the war as a hotel, and its design style was changed from early modern to
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