- Phoenix Copper Smelter
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The Phoenix Copper Smelter, is a smelter of sulfurous copper ores in Baia Mare, Romania.
Due to the toxic fumes causing acid rain, it has a 351.5 m (1,153 ft) chimney, built in 1995,[1] making it the tallest artificial structure in Romania and the third tallest chimney in Europe.
The tower is no longer in use.[2]
See also
- List of chimneys
- List of tallest chimneys in the world
- List of tallest structures in Europe
References
- ^ Romanian Environmental Protection Agency (Romanian)
- ^ The history of the tower (Romanian)
External links
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