Czech Radiocommunications (CRA) company has published a non-binding call seeking interested parties to purchase a unique set of structures at the former Liblice broadcasting complex near Český Brod. The subject of the potential sale comprises two steel lattice antenna masts, 355 meters high, which, due to their construction and history, are a significant landmark in the region.
The masts were completed in 1976 as part of a system for medium-wave radio broadcasting. After the original operation on these frequencies was definitively ceased, the owner is looking for new uses for these technical structures. The call is currently informative and serves to survey the market; CRA warns in the document that it is neither a public promise nor a binding offer for a contract.
The sale should include the towers themselves with their guy wire system, Alimak lifts, and associated land under the antenna house in the cadastral area of Přistoupim. However, most other foundation blocks and parts of the masts are located on land belonging to third parties. Conversely, the original broadcasting technologies, energy facilities, and relevant broadcasting licenses are not subject to transfer.
The sale of the masts is associated with significant financial obligations and technical risks that the future owner must consider. The most critical point is the condition of the guy ropes.
“The lifespan of the existing guy ropes was set until December 31, 2026. By this date, it is necessary to carry out a comprehensive re-tensioning of the masts,”
states the CRA document. The cost of this essential investment is estimated at 120 million Czech crowns.
Further investment will be required for the renewal of anti-corrosion protection and modernization of the lifts. According to estimates, the costs for these modifications range in the tens of millions of Czech crowns (approximately 25 million for painting and 25 million for lift repair). Given the height of the objects, the structures also represent a significant aviation obstruction, which entails the obligation of continuous operation of obstruction lighting and regular inspections.
Prospective buyers must also consider the risk of hidden defects in structures almost fifty years old. Any future use will, in addition to technical complexity, be subject to obtaining new public law permits. CRA emphasizes in the document that it does not provide any guarantee that the new owner's intended project will be feasible from a legislative or technical perspective.