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From radio station to smartphone<\/h1>\n

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Radio means being wireless. Although the word may be mostly associated with music, news, and sports broadcasts by many, radio is about using radio waves to wirelessly transmit information from one point to another. Our mobile phones and home networks also use radio, even if we don’t always think of it that way.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The foundation for this way of communicating was laid as early as the late 19th century, and when Grimeton Radio Station was completed in 1924, it was far from the only one of its kind. Around the world, similar facilities were built during the same period with the purpose of wirelessly transmitting text messages, and eventually also phone calls and images, to other countries. However, development was rapid, and old technology soon had to make way for new. <\/p>\n

For various reasons, Grimeton Radio Station escaped the fate of scrapping and demolition that befell many other contemporary facilities. Instead, both the buildings and the transmitter system for which the radio station was originally built were preserved. This has made Grimeton Radio Station today a unique and well-preserved example of the advancements made during the first half of the 20th century, upon which our modern wireless technology continues to build. <\/p>\n

Referring to this and the “exceptionally great universal values” the site is thereby considered to possess, Grimeton Radio Station was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2004 by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.<\/p>\n

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That a radio station from the 1920s can achieve the same status as ancient monuments or enormous natural formations is because World Heritage Sites should, in various ways, reflect the history of the Earth and humanity. The basis for this work is the World Heritage Convention, adopted in 1972 as part of the protection of the world’s natural and cultural heritage and ratified by Sweden in 1985. New World Heritage Sites are added every year, and the number currently stands at 1,248, 15 of which are located in Sweden. <\/p>\n

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Criterion (ii)<\/strong> Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg is an outstanding monument representing the process of development of communication technology in the period following the First World War.<\/p>\n

Criterion (iv)<\/strong> Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg is an exceptionally well preserved example of a type of telecommunication centre, representing the technological achievements by the early 1920s, as well as documenting the further development over some three decades.<\/p>\n

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V\u00e4rldsarvskommit\u00e9n, Suzhou Kina, juli 2004<\/p>\n

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From Royal Telegraph Agency to private foundation<\/h2>\n

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Grimeton Radio Station has been owned by the World Heritage Grimeton Foundation since 2003. The Foundation was established by Telia to take over the care and maintenance of the site and to work towards making it accessible to the public. <\/p>\n

In addition to the founder, the board includes representatives from Varberg Municipality, Halland County Council and Region Halland.<\/p>\n

The World Heritage Grimeton Foundation holds overall responsibility for managing the site for future generations. Despite the Foundation’s role as successor to the now corporatized Televerket, Grimeton Radio Station is no longer state-owned. <\/p>\n

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The daily operations are therefore based, among other things, on income from equity and commercial radio activities. The latter means that we are still an active center for radio communication and offer services in this area. <\/p>\n

Public operations are run by the subsidiary World Heritage Grimeton AB. This part is entirely self-financed and made possible by visitor revenue.
Other actors also contribute to the World Heritage work, including our friends’ association Alexander – Grimeton Veteran Radio Friends<\/a>, which helps us pass on knowledge about the old transmitter system through courses and documentation. <\/p>\n

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A sustainable world heritage site<\/h2>\n

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These activities should create the best possible conditions for future management based on current conditions. For Grimeton Radio Station, this mission statement is formulated as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n