Topping out
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In building construction, topping out is a builders' rite traditionally held when the last beam is placed at the top of a structure during its construction. From the late twentieth century, the ceremo
Topping out in southern Denmark
Topping out (wiecha) in Poland
The final section of the Warsaw radio mast (in foreground) is decorated and ready to raise
Topping out in Norway (1959)
Warsaw radio mast
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The Warsaw radio mast was a radio mast located near Gąbin, Poland, and was the world's tallest structure at 646.30 m from 1974 until its collapse on 8 August 1991. The mast was designed with extreme h
Topping out
…raised, the workers are considered greedy if they fly the flag for more than a few days. Gallery Topping out (wiecha) in Poland The final section of the Warsaw radio mast (in foreground) is decorated and ready to raise Topping out in Norway (1959) Topping out of Xibeiwang MIXC in Beijing, China with celebration banners…
Warsaw Radio Mast (centre) from a distance, 1989
Konstantynów radio relay tower used for radio relay link to studio in Warsaw
View of the mast from one of the guy wires