Phoenix Copper Smelter
The Cuprom Phoenix Copper Smelter is a smelter of sulfurous copper ores in Baia Mare, Romania. It has a 351.5 m (1,153 ft) chimney.
| Cuprom Phoenix Copper Smelter | |
|---|---|
 The Copper Smelter in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Strada Eliberării 42, Baia Mare, Romania |
| Construction started | 1993 |
| Completed | 1995 |
| Cost | US$11 million |
| Owner | Government of Romania |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Gip Grup SRL |
Construction began in 1993, finished in 1995,[1] making it the tallest artificial structure in Romania and the third tallest chimney in Europe. Due to the acid rain caused by it, and the fact that Baia Mare became the third largest polluted city in Romania, following only Bucharest and Galați, the chimney is no longer in use and became a tourist attraction.[2]
See also
References
- Romanian Environmental Protection Agency Archived 2011-08-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
- Baia Mare Cuprom Tower, taller than the Eiffel Tower (in Romanian)
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