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Revision as of 10:42, 24 July 2007
This is a list of the tallest buildings and structures by country. The list directly includes the tallest buildings and structures for each country, and where appropriate, it also points to more detailed country-specific lists.
Argentina
- El Faro Towers, Buenos Aires, 170 meters
- Le Parc, Buenos Aires, 156 meters
- Torre Espacial, Buenos Aires, 220 meters
- Edificio Punta Divisadero, Rosario, 115 meters
- Torre Ángela, Córdoba, 90 meters
Armenia
- TV Tower Yerevan, Yerevan, 311.7 meters
Australia
- Q1, 323.5 meters, tallest residential tower in the world
- VLF transmission mast Woodside, 427 meters
- Rialto Towers (often The Rialto), 2nd tallest reinforced concrete building, 251 meters.
- Eureka Tower, 297 meters (Second tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.)
- Centre point tower, 305 meters.
See also: List of tallest buildings in Australia
Austria
- Mediumwave transmission mast Bisamberg, 265 meters
- Donauturm,252 meters
- Millennium Tower Wien, 202 meters
- Stephansdom, 137 meters
Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Bank Building, Dhaka, 1985, 115 meters
- Bangladesh Shilpa Bank Building, Dhaka, 25 storey
- Bashundhara City, Dhaka, 20 storey
- BRAC Centre, Dhaka, 20 storey
- The City Bank Tower, Dhaka, 34 storey under construction
- City Centre Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2006, 37 storey
- Concord Grand, Dhaka, 25 storey
- Dhaka Westin Hotel, Dhaka, 2007, 25 storey
- Grameen Bank Building, Dhaka, 20 storey
- Iqbal Centre, Dhaka
- Jiban Bima Tower, Dhaka, 20 storey
- Islamic Development Bank Building, Dhaka, 20 storey
- Navana Tower, Dhaka, 25 storey
- Rupayan Centre, Dhaka, 20 storey
- Sena Kalyan Bhaban, Dhaka, 21 storey
- Unique Trade Centre, Dhaka
Belgium
- BRTN Toren, 300 meters
- South Tower (Brussels), 150 meters
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Chimney of Ugljevik Power Plant, 310 Meter
- Unitic Tower I, 92 meters
- Unitic Tower II, 93 meters
- Avaz Business Center
- Bosmal City Center, 120 meters (The tallest residential building in the Balkans)
- Bosmal City Center second building, 118 meters
Under construction:
- Avaz Twist Tower, 172 meters (Will be the tallest building in the Balkans, finishing: 2008.)
- Grand Media Centar, 22 floors, supposed to be above 100 meters
- Unitic Tower III, 31 floors, 130 meters
Brazil
- Torre de TV de Brasília, Brasília, 224 meters
- Torre da TV Bandeirantes, São Paulo, 212 meters
- Mirante do Vale (also known as Palácio Zarzur Kogan), São Paulo, 170 meters
- Edifício Itália, São Paulo, 165 meters
- Rio Sul Tower, Rio de Janeiro, 164 meters
- e-Tower, São Paulo, 160 meters
See also: List of tallest buildings in Brazil
Bulgaria
- Chimney of Maritza East Power Station, 325 metres
- Venets Transmitter, 302 metres
- Vakarel Transmitter, 215 metres
See also: List of tallest structures in Bulgaria
Canada
- CN Tower, 553 meters, tallest free-standing structure in the world on land
- Cape Race LORAN-C transmission mast, 411.48 m ( collapsed in 1993, replaced afterwards by 260.3 metre tall mast)
- Inco Superstack, tallest freestanding chimney in the Western hemisphere, 381 m
- CBC Tower, Shawinigan, Quebec, 371 m ( demolished in 2001, replaced?)
- First Canadian Place, tallest building in Canada. Built 1975, 72 floors, 298 m (355m to antenna)
- Saint Joseph's Oratory, tallest church in Canada
See also: Tallest structures in Canada, List of tallest buildings in Montreal, List of tallest buildings in Toronto
Colombia
- Torre Colpatria, in Bogotá, 196 meters.
- Centro de Comercio Internacional, in Bogotá, 190 meters.
- Torre de Cali, in Cali, 183 meters.
- Centro Coltejer, in Medellín, 175 meters.
- La Nacional, in Bogotá, 171 meters.
- Caja de Empleados de la Policía Nacional, in Bogotá, 168 meters.
- Edificio Avianca, in Bogotá, 161 meters.
- Torre del Café, in Medellín, 160 meters.
- Torre Empresarial Colseguros, in Bogotá, 160 meters.
- Contraloría de la Nación, in Bogotá, 140 meters.
Under construction:
- Torre de la Escollera, in Cartagena, 206 meters (in construction, to be finished by 2007.)
- Edificio Horizontes, in Cartagena, 140 meters (in construction, finished by 2007.)
Chile
- Marriot Hotel, 145 meters.
- CTC Corporate Building, a.k.a. Telefónica Tower, 141 meters.
- Entel Tower, 127 meters.
Under construction:
- Costanera Center, 300 meters (in construction). In 2009, will be the tallest building in South America.
- Torre Titanium, 190 meters (in construction).
China, People's Republic of
- Oriental Pearl Tower, 468 meters - third tallest freestanding tower in the world.
- Jin Mao tower, 88 floors, current tallest building in China and 5th tallest on earth, 421 meters.
- Shanghai World Financial Centre, tallest (or second tallest) building in china after completion scheduled for 2007, 492 meters.
- International Commerce Centre, tallest building in the administrative special region of Hong Kong, on completion it would be Hong Kong's 6th 1,000 feet (305 meter) skyscraper at 484 meters, no other city in the world would have more 1,000 (305 meter) feet skyscrapers.
- Pylons of Pearl River Crossing, 253 meters
- Shun Hing Square, tallest building in Shenzhen. Completed in 1996.
- CITIC Plaza, tallest building in Guangzhou and the tallest concrete building in the world. Completed in 1997.
- Shimao International Plaza, one of the tallest building in Shanghai. Completed in 2005.
- Plaza 66 tower one, one of the tallest building in Shanghai. Completed in 2001.
- Two International Finance Centre, 88 floors and current tallest building in Hong Kong. Completed in 2003.
- Central Plaza, was tallest building in Hong Kong from 1992 to 2003. Currently second tallest. Completed in 1992.
- Bank of China Tower, was tallest building in Hong Kong from 1990 to 1992. Completed in 1990.
- The Center, one of the tallest building in Hong Kong. Completed in 1998.
- Cheung Kong Centre, one of the tallest building in Hong Kong. Completed in 1999.
- SEG Plaza, currently second tallest building in Shenzhen. Completed in 2000.
- Minsheng Bank Building, tallest building in Wuhan at 331 meters. Completed in 2006.
- Wuhan World Trade Tower, currently second tallest building in Wuhan. Completed in 1998.
- Tomorrow Square, one of the tallest building in Shanghai. Completed in 2003.
- Chongqing World Trade Center, currently the tallest building in Chongqing at 283 meters. Completed in 2005.
- Nina Tower I, located in Hong Kong, Tower one will be the taller of two buildings. To be completed in 2006.
- Tianjin Radio and Television Tower is a 368m (1197 ft) tower in Tianjin, China used primarily for communication. Completed in 1991. Member of the World Federation of Great Towers.
Croatia
- Chimney of Plomin Power Station, 340 meters
- Zagreb TV Tower, 169 meters
- Zagrepcanka, 100 meters
- Eurotower, 97 meters
- Cibona Tower, 92 meters
- Vjesnik tower 62 meters
- HOTO Tower, 60 meters
Under construction:
- Zagrebtower, 84 meters
- Almeria tower, ? meters
Construction planned for 2007.
- Sky Office Tower, 89 meters
- Tower 123, 123 meters
Cyprus
- Shakolas tower, 45 meters
- YIT Center, 40 meters
Czech Republic
- Masts of RKS Liblice 2, 355 meters
Denmark
- Without Greenland: Tommerup transmitter, 321.3 meters
- With Greenland: Radio Mast Thule, 378.25 meters ( until 1964: Angissq LORAN-C transmitter, 411.48 metres )
Dominican Republic
- Malecon Center 1, Santo Domingo, 31 floors, 122.4 meters
- Malecon Center 2, Santo Domingo, 31 floors, 122.4 meters
- Malecon Center 3, Santo Domingo, 31 floors, 122.4 meters
- Torre Citibank, Santo Domingo, 22 floors, 115 meters
Under construction:
- Torre Caney, Santo Domingo, 37 floors (under construction, completed by 2008). Upon completion, it will be the Caribbean's tallest building, surpassing the Malecon Center with 31 floors and 124 meters also located in Santo Domingo.
- Torre Diandy XX, Santo Domingo, 27 floors (under construction) 110 meters
- Torres Margot, Santo Domingo, 30 and 25 floors (under construction) 106 meters
- Torre Azul, Santo Domingo, 27 floors.
Egypt
- Overhead line crossing Suez Canal, 221 meters
- Cairo Tower, 187 meters
- Great Pyramid of Giza, built c. 2570 BC, tallest structure until c. 1300, originally 146.5 meters, currently 138.75 meters.
- Red Pyramid of Sneferu, built c. 2600 BC, world's tallest structure until 2570 BC, 105 meters
Estonia
- Koeru TV Tower, 349 meters
- Valgjärve TV Tower, 347 meters
- Tallinn TV Tower, 314 meters
- St Olav Tallinn, 123.7 meters (159 meters on 16th century)
- Radisson SAS Hotel, 103 meters
- Eesti Ühispank, 94 meters
- Hotel Olümpia, 84 meters
- City Plaza, 78 meters
- Sokos Hotel Viru, 74 meters
- Maakri Maja 72 meters
El Salvador
Includes built and in construction:
- Multiplaza Apartamentos, ~100 meters
- 105 Campestre Torre A, 79 meters
- Torre Cuscatlan, 74 meters
- 105 Campestre Torre B, 73 meters
- Edificio Avante, ~70 meters
- Torre Telefonica 1, 70 meters
- Torre Telefonica 2, 66 meters
- 515 Avenida La Capilla, 65 meters
- 370 Avenida La Capilla, ~60 meters
- 105 Campestre Tore C, ~60 meters
- 525 Avenida La Capilla, 56 meters
Finland
- Tallest structure: Hollola TV Mast ( Tiirismaa ), Hollola, 327 meters
- Tallest building: Cirrus, Helsinki, 86 meters
See also: Tallest buildings in Finland, List of tallest structures in Finland
France
- Longwave transmission masts Allouis, 350 meters
- Eiffel Tower, 300 meters (324 meters with antenna)
- Tour Montparnasse, 209 meters
- Millau viaduct, 270 meters clearance, 341 meters at summit
Germany
- Tallest structure:
- Former Eastern Germany
- TV Tower Berlin, 368.03 meters
- Longwave transmission mast Zehlendorf, 359.7 meters
- Former West Germany and Western Berlin
- Longwave transmission masts Donebach, 363 meters
- Directional Radio Mast Berlin-Frohnau, 358.7 meters
- Former Eastern Germany
- Commerzbank Tower, tallest building in Europe 1997-2004, 259 meters (300,1 meters with the antenna)
- Ulm Münster, the tallest cathedral church in the world, 161.53 meters.
See also: List of tallest structures in Germany
Greece
- Athens Tower (Πύργος Αθηνών), 103m
- Piraeus Commercial Centre , 85m
- Apollon Tower , 80m
- Atrina Centre , 80m
Hungary
- Lakihegy Tower, 314 meters
See also: List of tallest buildings and structures in Hungary
Iceland
- Longwave radio mast Hellissandur at Gufuskálar, 412 meters
- Hallgrímskirkja, 73 meters
India
- Mumbai Television Tower, 300 m
- Pitampura TV Tower, Delhi, 235 m
- World Trade Centre (Mumbai), 156 m
Planned/Under construction
- SD Twin Towers tallest buildings in India at 252m (60 floors) each, when completed in 2006/2007.
See also: List of tallest buildings in India
Indonesia
- Indosiar Television Tower, 395 m
- The Peak Twin Towers, 265 m (with antenna), Jakarta, 55 stories, the tallest twin tower apartement in the world.
- Wisma 46, 262 m, Jakarta, 1996, 48 stories.
- Beverly Park, 140 m, 35 stories, Surabaya, 1996, the tallest building in Surabaya.
- Menara TVRI, 239 m, Jakarta, tallest tower in Indonesia.
Under Construction
- Airlangga Residences (under construction), 327 m, will be completed in 2009 to become the tallest building in southern hemisphere beating the Q1 in Australia.
- Jakarta Tower (under construction), 558 m, will be completed in 2009
Iran
- Milad Tower, 435 meters
- Tehran Office Tower, 200 meters
Ireland
In the Republic of Ireland unless stated otherwise:
- Tallest structure: RTÉ Radio 1 Medium Wave guyed mast, Tullamore, 290 m
- Tallest free-standing structure: Power station chimneys, Moneypoint, 218 m
- Tallest sculpture: Spire of Dublin, 120 m
- Tallest spired building: Saint John's Cathedral, Limerick, 93.8 m
- Tallest storeyed building: County Hall, Cork, 67 m
- (Tallest storeyed building in Northern Ireland: Windsor House, Belfast, 80 m)
- Tallest structure in Northern Ireland ( and whole Irish Island): Mast of Strabane transmitting station, 305.4 metres
Israel
- Chimney of Orot Rabin, Hadera, 300 meters
- Moshe Aviv Tower (Ramat Gan), 244 m
- Azrieli Center Circular Tower (Tel Aviv), 187 m
- Sheraton City Tower, 170 m
- Azrieli Center Triangular Tower, 169 m
- Kirya Tower, 158
- Azrieli Center Square Tower, 154 m
- Shalom Meir Tower, 142 m
- Tel Aviv Tower 1, 140m
- Tel Aviv Tower 2, 140m
- Maganit tower, 138 m
Under Construction/Planned
buildings >200m
- Egged tower, 320m
- Elite Tower, 244m, 2009
- Ampa tower, 236m, estimate completion 2008
- Yediot Achronot Tower, 234m
- Renault Tower, 203m under constuction estimate completion 2007
Italy
- Transmitter Caltanissetta, Caltanisetta, 282 meters
- Pylons of Messina, Messina, 232 meters
- Mole Antonelliana, Turin, 167 meters
- Sede Regione Lombardia (under construction), Milan, 160 meters
- Torre Telecom Italia, Naples, 128.9 meters
- Pirelli Tower, Milan, 127.1 meters
- Torre ENEL, Naples, 123 meters
- Torre Francesco e Torre Saverio, Naples, 119 meters
- Crystal Palace, Brescia, 110 meters
- Matitone, Genoa, 109 meters
Japan
- OMEGA Transmitter Shushi-Wan, 389 metres
- Tokyo Tower, 333 meters
- Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmitter, 411.5 metres (dismantled)
- LORAN-C transmission mast Marcus Island, 411.5 metres (dismantled)
See also: List of tallest buildings and structures in Japan
Kazakhstan
- Chimney of GRES-2 Power Station, 1987, world's tallest chimney, 419.7 meters.
Kenya
- Times Tower (Nairobi), 140 m
- Eschen Tower (Nairobi), 200 m (ready by 2010)
Kuwait
- Madinat al-Hareer 'City of Silk' 1001 m (to be finished in 2011)
Latvia
- Highest highrises.
- Highest TV and Radio broadcasting towers and transmission masts.
- Riga Radio and TV Tower, Riga, 368 meters
- Valmiera TV Tower, Valmiera, 204 m
- Cesvaine transmission mast, Cesvaine, 204 m
- Daugavpils TV Tower, Daugavpils, 204 m
- Rezekne TV Tower, Rezekne, 204 m
- Dundaga transmission mast, Dundaga, 203 m
- Kuldiga transmission mast, Kuldiga, 180 m
- Aluksne transmission mast, Aluksne, 168 m
- Viesite transmission mast, Viesite, 156 m
- Ulbroka transmission mast, Ulbroka, 125 m
- Mali transmission mast, Mali, 121 m
- Liepaja TV Tower, Liepaja, 100 m
- Embute transmission mast, Embute, 88 m
- Preili transmission mast, Preili, 85,5 m
- Sigulda transmission mast, Sigulda, 82 m
- Vilani transmission mast, Vilani, 70,5 m
- Dunalka transmission mast, Dunalka, 70,5 m
- Edole transmission mast, Edole, 70 m
- Livani transmission mast, Livani, 62 m
- Lielauce transmission mast, Lielauce, 60 m
- Abolini transmission mast, Abolini, 60 m
- Ventspils TV Tower, Ventspils, 57 m
- Tukums transmission mast, Tukums, 57 m
- Sabile transmission mast, Sabile, 49 m
Lithuania
- Vilnius TV Tower (Vilnius), 326.4 m
- Europa Tower (Vilnius), 128.9 m
- Pilsotas (Klaipėda), 112 m (ready by 2007)
- Helios Center (Vilnius), 96 m
- Europe Square Apartments (Vilnius)
See also: List of tallest buildings in Lithuania
Luxembourg
- FM- and TV-mast Hosingen, 300 m
Malaysia
- Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, 452 meters - World's tallest twin buildings and 2nd tallest in the world.
- Kuala Lumpur Tower, Kuala Lumpur, 421 meters - World's 5th tallest tower.
- Menara Telekom, Kuala Lumpur, 310 meters
- Menara Maybank, Kuala Lumpur, 244 meters
- Empire Tower, Kuala Lumpur, 238 meters
- KOMTAR Tower, Penang, 232 meters
- Menara Maxis, Kuala Lumpur, 212 meters
- Bangunan AMFinance, Kuala Lumpur, 210 meters
- Alor Star Tower, Alor Star, Kedah, 165 meters
On-Hold
- Plaza Rakyat, Kuala Lumpur, 382 meters
- Grand Duta Hyatt, Kuala Lumpur, 243 meters
In Progress
- Lot C KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, 267 meters
- Four Seasons Center, Kuala Lumpur, > 250 meters
- avenue K Residence, Kuala Lumpur, > 250 meters
Malta
- Portomaso Tower, St. Julian's - 98 meters, 23 storeys
- St Paul's Anglican Cathedral Spire, Valletta - 65 meters
Planned/Under Construction:
- Tigné Point Tower, Sliema - 23 storeys
- Pender Gardens Tower, St. Julian's - 23 storeys
- Townsquare Project Tower, Sliema - 32 storeys
Mauritius
- Bank of Mauritius, Port Louis, 124 meters
- Mauritius Telecom Tower, Port Louis, 110 meters
- State Bank Tower, Port Louis, 81.9 meters
- Air Mauritius Centre, Port Louis, 79 meters
- Ebene Cyber Tower, 72 meters
Mexico
- Torrena, 336.5 m (under construction), Guadalajara
- Torre Mayor, 225 m, Mexico City
- Torre Ejecutiva Pemex, 214 m, Mexico City
- Torre Latinoamericana, 182 m, Mexico City
- World Trade Center México, 172 m, Mexico City
- Torre HSBC, 136 m, Mexico City
- Edificio Internacional de Capitalización, 107 m, Mexico City
Moldova
- Hotel Cosmos, Chişinău, 22 floors
Monaco
- Le Millefiori - 110m - 36 floors
Morocco
- Nador transmitter, Nador, 3 guyed masts each 380 metres tall
- Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, 210 meters, the tallest minaret in the world
- Casablanca Twin Center, Casablanca, 115 meters
Nepal
- Grand Hotel, Kathmandu, 12 floors
Netherlands
- Gerbrandy Tower, Lopik, 382.5 meters
- Euromast, Rotterdam, 185 meters
- Delftse Poort, Rotterdam, 151 meters
- Westpoint, Tilburg, 143 meters
- Hoftoren, The Hague, 142 meters
- Montevideo, Rotterdam, 139 meters
- Rembrandttoren, Amsterdam, 135 meters
New Zealand
- Sky Tower, 328 meters, tallest tower in the Southern Hemisphere
- New Plymouth Power Station chimney, New Plymouth, 198 meters - one million bricks
North Korea
- Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, 1995, 105 floors, 330 meters
Norway
- Longwave transmission mast Ingoy, 362 meters
- Oslo Plaza Hotel, Hotel in Oslo, 117 meters
- Postgirobygget, Officebuilding in Oslo, 110 meters
Pakistan
- MCB Tower Karachi, 116 Meters, 38 Storey
- Habib Bank Plaza Karachi
- Saudi-Pak Tower Islamabad
- Port tower complex Karachi, 593 Meters, Proposed
- Expo Tower Lahore, 60 Storey, Approved
- Tower 1 SZC Lahore, 60 Storey, Under construction
- Tower 1 Dolmen City Karachi, 60 Storey, Under construction
- Tower 2 Dolmen City Karachi, 60 Storey, Under construction
- Tower 2 SZC Lahore, 45 Storey, Under construction
- LDA Tower Lahore, 183 Meters, 48 Story, Approved
- PC Tower Lahore, 152 Meters, 40 Story, Under construction
- Centaurus Hotel Islamabad, 38 Storey, Under construction
- Alamgir Tower Lahore, 31 Storey, Under construction
- I.T Tower Lahore, 21 Storey, Under construction
Source: http://www.urbanpk.com/pages/resources/toptallest.php
Philippines
- PBCom Tower, 259 meters, 52 storeys high plus an 8-level radio tower
- G.T. International Tower [1] 217 meters, 47 floors
Poland
- (from 1974 to 1991: Longwave transmission mast Konstantynow, 646.38 meters)
- FM- and TV-mast Olsztyn-Pieczewo, 360 meters
- Palace of Culture and Science, 1955, 231 meters
- Gliwice Radio Tower, 1935, 118 meters, tallest existing construction built of wood
See also:
Portugal
Main article: List of tallest buildings and structures in Portugal
Top 5, combined:
- Refinery Chimney in Sines, 234 m
- 25 de Abril Bridge, Lisbon, 190 m
- Vila Nova de Gaia Communications Tower, 177 m
- Bridge on road IC8, municipality of Sertã, 170 m
- Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, 148 m
Qatar
- Aspire Tower, 318 m, Doha
Romania
- Chimney of Phoenix Copper Smelter, the tallest structure in Romania (351.5 m / 1153 ft), and among the tallest in Europe.[1]
- Bucharest Tower Center, 120 m, (2007) Bucharest
- Casa Presei Libere, 91.6 m (104 m with antenna),(1956) Bucharest
- Palace of the Parliament, 86m, Bucharest
- BRD-Groupe Société Générale Tower, 82m Bucharest
- Hotel Intercontinental, 77 m, Bucharest
- Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, Bucharest
- Bucharest Financial Plaza, 70 m, Bucharest
- Oracle Tower
- Palatul Telefoanelor, 52.5 m
- BRD-Groupe Société Générale Tower, 50m, Cluj-Napoca
- Bod transmitter, 250 m
Russia
- Ostankino Tower, tallest freestanding structure in Africa-Eurasia, 1967, 540 meters
- Balashikha Transmission Mast, 460 meters
- Federation Tower, scheduled to be completed in 2008, will be tallest building in Europe, 354 meters
- Triumph-Palace, 2003, tallest building in Europe, 264 meters
- Moscow State University Main building, 1953, 240 meters
See also: List of tallest structures in the former Soviet Union.
Saudi Arabia
- King Fahd's Fountain, Jeddah, 312 meters
- Kingdom Centre, Riyadh, 302 meters
- Al Faisaliyah Center, Riyadh, 280 meters
- Jeddah TV Tower, Jeddah, 250 meters
- National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, 235 meters
- Jeddah City Hall, Jeddah, 220 meters
- Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, 210 meters
- Riyadh TV Tower, Riyadh, 170 meters
Under Construction/Planned
- Lamar Towers, jeddah, 310 meterss
- Abraj Al Bait Towers, Mecca, 485 meters
- Al Rajhi Tower, Riyadh, 355 meters
Serbia
- Usće Tower, tallest building in the Balkans, 141 meters
- Genex Tower, 115 meters
- Beogradjanka, 101 meters
- Eastern City Gate, 99 meters
- Temple of Saint Sava, largest orthodox church in the world, 84 meters
Under construction:
- Avala Tower 203 meters, first build in 1965 and destroyed on April 29, 1999 by NATO. Building a new tower started in 2006, completion is expected in August 2008
- ((Wallstreet)) 5 building complex with 4 buildings about 100 meteres,and one which is in the center will be high about 200 meteres. It will be placed across Belgrade Arena .Building construction is planed to start at end of this year.
Singapore
- OUB Centre, 1986, 280 meters
- Republic Plaza, 1996, 280 meters
- UOB Plaza One, 1992, 280 meters
- Capital Tower, 2000, 255 meters
- One Raffles Quay North Tower, 2009, 245 meters, Under Construction
- The Sail @ Marina Bay, 2009, 245 meters, Under Construction
- Temasek Tower, 1986, 236 meters
See also: List of tallest buildings in Singapore
Slovenia
- Trbovlje Chimney, 360 meters
- Črni Kal, bridge, 95 meters at top peak point
- World Trade Center Ljubljana, 75 meters, 15 floors
- BTC City Tower, Ljubljana, 13 floors
- "Nebotičnik", Skyscraper, Ljubljana City center, 70 meters, built in 1933
- Topniška, Ljubljana, 70 meters
- BS 3, Ljubljana, 61 meters
Slovakia
- Kamzik TV Tower, 200 meters
- Tower 115, 115 meters
- National Bank of Slovakia - NBS, 111 meters
- Slovak Television, 108 meters
South Africa
- Chimney of SASOL Synthetic Fuel Production Plant, Secunda, 301 meters
- Chimney of Duvha Power Station, Witbank, 300 meters
South Korea
- International Business Center, Seoul, 130 floors, 580 meters (under construction, opens in 2008)
- Lotte Super Tower, Seoul, 112 floors, 555 meters (under construction)
- AIG Main Tower, Seoul, 80 floors, 300 meters (under construction)
- Samsung Tower Palace (Tower G), Seoul, 73 floors, 264 meters
- Mok-dong Hyperion I, Seoul, 69 floors, 256 meters
- 63 Building, Seoul, 60 floors, 249 meters
Spain
- Endesa Termic, As Pontes, Galicia, 356 meters
- Torre Repsol, Madrid, Architect Norman Foster, 45 stories, 250 m, inauguration in 2007
- Torrespaña, Madrid, Architect Emilio Fernández Martín de Velasco, 231 m.
- Gran Hotel Bali, Benidorm, province of Alicante, highest building in Spain (until 2007) and hotel in Europe, 186 meters high (210 meters with mast).
- Torre Picasso, Madrid, Minoru Yamasaki, 45 stories, 157 meters
- Torre Agbar, Barcelona, Architect Jean Nouvel, 32 stories, 142 meters
Under construction:
- Torre de Cristal, Madrid, Architects Íñigo Ortiz, Enrique León and Cesar Pelli, 45 stories, 249 meters, inauguration in 2007.
- Torre Sacyr Vallehermoso, Madrid Architects Carlos Rubio, Enrique Álvarez, 52 stories, 236 meters, inauguration in 2007.
- Torre Espacio, Madrid, Architect Pei Cobb and Reid-Fenwick, 53 stories, 223 meters, inauguration in 2007.
Sri Lanka
- World Trade Center Colombo, 1995, 40 floors, 152 meters
Sweden
- Storbergsmasten, Hudiksvall, 335 meters
- Jupukkamasten, Pajala, 335 meters
- Fårhultsmasten, Västervik, 335 meters
- Gungvalamasten, Karlshamn, 335 meters
- Turning Torso, Malmö, 2005, 190 meters
- Kaknästornet, Stockholm, 1967, 155 meters
Switzerland
- Grande Dixence Dam, Hérémence, 285 meters
- Towers and masts:
- TV Tower Sankt Chrischona, 250 meters, near Basel.
- Transmitter Monte Ceneri, 220 meters, on Monte Ceneri.
- Blosenbergturm, 217 meters, completed 1937, near Beromünster.
- Radio tower Schaffhausen-Cholfirst, near Schaffhausen.
- Sottens transmitter, 188 meters, completed 1989, near Sottens, the one replaced was 190 meters.
- Uetliberg TV-tower, 186.7 meters, completed 1990, on Uetliberg above Zürich.
- Messeturm Basel, 105 meters, in Basel, completed 2003, the country's second tallest building.
- Münster of Bern, 100 meters, in Bern, completed 1893, highest church tower.
- Pylon in the artificial lake of Santa Maria, 75 meters, in Lake Santa Maria, completed 1949.
Projects:
See also: List of tallest structures in Switzerland
Taiwan
- Taipei 101, 509 meters - World's tallest building today
- Tuntex Sky Tower, 347 meters
Thailand
- Baiyoke Tower II, 309 meters
Turkey
- Diamond of Istanbul (under construction), Istanbul, estimated completion 2008, 267 meters
- Sapphire of Istanbul (under construction), Istanbul, estimated completion 2008, 261 meters
- Endem TV Tower, Istanbul, 2002, 236 meters
- İş Kuleleri, Istanbul, 2000, 52 floors, 181 meters (first tower)
- Sisli Plaza, Istanbul, 2006, 46 floors, 170 meters
- Tekstilkent Plaza, 2000, two towers both 44 floors, 168 meters
- Çamlıca TV Tower, Istanbul, 1972, 166 meters
Ukraine
- Kiev TV Tower, 385 meters
- Donetsk TV Mast, 360 metres
- TV Tower Vinnytsia, 354 metres
- Chimneys of TETs5, 330 metres
- Odessa TV Tower (under construction), 300 metres
United Arab Emirates
- Emirates Office Tower, Dubai, 355 meters
- Burj al-Arab, Dubai, 321 metres
- Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Tower, Abu Dhabi, 185m
- NBAD Tower, Abu Dhabi, 173m
- Baynunah Hilton Tower, Abu Dhabi, 165m
- Etisalat HQ Tower, Abu Dhabi, 160m
- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) Tower, Abu Dhabi, 116m
Under Construction/Planned:
- Burj Dubai, Dubai, 715-805 m
- Pentominium, Dubai Marina, Dubai, 516m
- Burj Al Alam, Dubai, 484m
- Princess Tower, Dubai Marina, Dubai, 414m
- Marina 101, Dubai Marina, Dubai, 412m
- 23 Marina, Dubai Marina, Dubai, 395m
- Elite Residence, Dubai Marina, Dubai, 380m
- Sky Tower, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, 379m
- Central Market Residential Tower, Abu Dhabi, 374m
- Rose Tower, Dubai, 333 meters
- The Landmark, Abu Dhabi, 324m
- Central Market Commercial Tower, Abu Dhabi, 280m
- Stellar Tower , Abu Dhabi, 255m
- Central Market Hotel Tower, Abu Dhabi, 254m
- Emirates Pearl, Abu Dhabi, 240m
- Empire Island Tower, Al Reem Island, 230m
- Al Ameera Tower, Sharjah, 225m
- Capital Plaza Office Tower, Abu Dhabi, 157m
- Capital Plaza Hotel Tower, Abu Dhabi, 146m
- Le Royal Meridien Hotel, Abu Dhabi, 121m
United Kingdom
- Tallest structure: Belmont mast, 385 meters. Also the tallest structure of the European Union.
- Tallest freestanding structure: Emley Moor, 330 meters
- Tallest habitable structure: One Canada Square, 50 stories, 235 meters
- Lincoln Cathedral, world's tallest structure c. 1300-1549, 160 meters (until 1546, when the central spire was destroyed in a storm), currently 83 m (tallest cathedral tower in Europe today without a spire).
- Tallest Residential Structure: Beetham Tower, Manchester, 48 stories, 171 meters.
See also: List of tallest structures in London, List of tallest buildings in Manchester
United States
- KVLY/KTHI TV Mast, 628.8 meters
- Sears Tower, Chicago, 1974, 108 floors, 442 meters
See also: List of tallest buildings in the United States, List of tallest structures in the United States
Venezuela
- Pylons of Orinoco River Crossing, 240 metres
- Parque Central Complex, Caracas, 221 meters
Vietnam
- PetroVietnam Tower, Hanoi, 88 floors (approved)
- Landmark Twin Towers, Ha Tay, Hanoi, 75 floors (under construction)
- Bitexco, Saigon, 65 floors, 300 metres (under construction)
- Hanoi City Complex, Hanoi, 65 floors, 290 metres (under construction)
- Keangnam Hotel, Hanoi, 60 floors, (approved)
- Youth Park Tower, Hanoi, 60 floors, (approved)
- TSQ Twin Towers, Ha Tay, Hanoi, 41 floors (under construction)
- Habico Tower, Hanoi, 36 floors, 150 metres (under construction)
- Vinaconex-Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh tower, Hanoi, 135 metres, 34 floors
- Saigon Trade Centre, Saigon, 145 metres, 33 floors, currently the tallest building in Vietnam
- Saigon Pearl Development, Saigon, 38 floors (under construction)
- The Larkhall-Savico building, Saigon, 43 floors,(under construction)
- Saigon Centre, Saigon, 25 floors, 106 meters, completed in 1997
- Financial Tower, Saigon, 61 floors, 292 meters, (under construction)
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References
- ^ Chimney in Baia Mare, Romania (351.5 m / 1153 ft)