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Trbovlje's main claim to statistical fame, at 360 m this is the tallest chimney in Europe (for comparison, the Eiffel Tower is 300 m). Operated by Trbovlje's coal-fired power plant, it serves to disperse the plant's pollution over a wider area and to make sure the flue gasses are evacuated from the narrow deep valley under all weather conditions. Since 2014 the plant has been put on reserve to meet carbon emission goals, and the chimney has been fitted as the tallest man-made bouldering wall in the world. The difficulty level is extreme however so few can handle the challenge, but even just watching the climbers is a view to behold.
The Trbovlje Power Station was a lignite-fired power station on the bank of the Sava River near Trbovlje, Slovenia. The plant was operated by Termoelektrarna Trbovlje d.o.o.
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