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This is a list of the tallest buildings and structures by country. The list is to include the tallest buildings and other structures for each country and to point to more detailed, country-specific lists. This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Argentina - El Faro Towers, Buenos Aires, 159 meters
- Le Parc, Buenos Aires, 156 meters
- Torre Espacial, Buenos Aires, 228 meters
- Torre Ángela, Córdoba, 90 meters
Torre Espacial is a 228 metre high observation tower at Buenos Aires, Argentinia. ...
Australia See also: List of tallest buildings in Australia Q1 (meaning Queensland Number One) is the worlds tallest residential tower, when measured to its pinnacle (the top of its spire, 323m), and the tallest skyscraper in the Southern Hemisphere. ...
The VLF transmitter Woodside is a VLF transmission facility near Woodside, Victoria in Australia. ...
Rialto Towers (often The Rialto) is the third tallest reinforced concrete building and the tallest office building or skyscraper in the Southern Hemisphere, when measured to its roof. ...
Eureka Tower is an apartment building in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Australia. ...
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Austria The Sendeanlage Bisamberg (Transmission facility Bisamberg) in Austria is a transmission facility for mediumwave broadcasting built in 1933. ...
The Donauturm The Vienna Donauturm (English: Danube Tower) was created in 1964 by architect Hannes Lintl in the course of the Viennese International Horticultural Show (WIG 64). ...
Millennium Tower, Vienna For other buildings called Millennium Tower, see Millennium Tower Millennium Tower is a 202 metre (663m foot) tall skyscraper in Vienna, Austria. ...
// The Stephansdom (Cathedral of Saint Stephen), in Vienna, Austria, is the seat of a Roman Catholic Archbishop, a beloved symbol of Vienna, and the site of many important events in Austrias national life. ...
Bangladesh - Bank of Bangladesh Building, Dhaka, 1985, 115 meters
Belgium BRTN Toren is a 300 metre tall free standing tower at Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium built in 1996. ...
The South Tower (French: Tour du Midi, Dutch: Zuidertoren) is the highest building in Brussels, Belgium. ...
Brazil - Mirante do Vale (also know as Palacio Zarzur Kogan), São Paulo, 189 meters
See also: Skyscrapers in Brazil Brazils first skyscraper was the Martinelli Building in São Paulo. ...
Bulgaria Vakarel Transmitter is a large broadcasting facility for long- and mediumwave near Vakarel, Bulgaria. ...
Canada See also: Tallest structures in Canada, List of Montreal's 10 tallest skyscrapers, List of Toronto's 10 tallest skyscrapers , The CN Tower at 553. ...
The Inco Superstack from a distance of about 10 km, seen from the far side of Lake Ramsey. ...
First Canadian Place First Canadian Place is Canadas tallest skyscraper and the eleventh tallest building in North America with a height of 298 metres, or 978 feet (355 metres with antenna included). ...
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This is a list of the tallest structures in Canada. ...
This is a list of the tallest skyscrapers in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada as of April 2005: (Source: Emporis) Although not a skyscraper, the Tour de Montréal on the Olympic Stadium reaches 175m/575ft, placing it between #5 and #6. ...
This is a list of the tallest skyscrapers in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...
Colombia Torre Colpatria, December 2005 Torre Colpatria, a 50-story building located in Bogotá is the tallest in Colombia. ...
Bogotáâofficially named Bogotá D.C. (D.C. for Distrito Capital, which means Capital District)âis the capital of Colombia, as well as the largest and most populous city in the country with 7,185,889 inhabitants (2005 estimate)[1]. It is also the capital of the department of Cundinamarca. ...
Chile Torre Entel is the name of a 127. ...
The Costanera Center are four skyscrapers planned to be built in the Central Business District of Santiago, Chile. ...
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China, People's Republic of - Oriental Pearl Tower, 468 meters
- Jin Mao tower, current tallest building in china and 5th tallest on earth, 421 meters
- Shanghai World Financial Centre, 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 skyscraper at 490 meters, no other city in the world would have more 1,000 feet skyscrapers.
- Pylons of Pearl River Crossing, 253 metres
The Oriental Pearl Tower (䏿¹æç å¡ pinyin: DÅngfÄng MÃngzhÅ«tÇ) is a TV tower in Shanghai, China. ...
Jin Mao Building as seen from the Bund The Jin Mao Building is a high-rise building in the Pudong district of Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China. ...
The Shanghai World Financial Center (or Shanghai WFC) is a skyscraper that has been intermittently under construction in Shanghai, China. ...
International Commerce Centre is a skyscraper under construction in West Kowloon, Hong Kong; as part of the Union Square project built on top of the MTR Kowloon Station. ...
The pylons of the Pearl River Crossing are three electricity pylons with heights of 240 metres, 253 metres, and 80 metres. ...
Croatia Plomin Power Station is a coal fired power station near Plomin, Croatia. ...
Zagreb TV Tower is a 169 metre tall TV tower built of reinforced concrete on the 1035 metre tall Mount Sljeme near Zagreb, Croatia. ...
Zagrepcanka was the the first >100m skyscraper in Zagreb,built in 1976. ...
Cibona Tower The Cibona Tower in Zagreb is a part of the Cibona sports and buisiness center which was built in 1987. ...
Eurotower is the newest Zagreb skyscraper. ...
Czech Republic RKS Liblice 2 is a high-power broadcasting facility for mediumwave near Liblice, Czech at 14°5313 E and 50°0402N. It uses as antenna two 355 metre high guyed masts of lattice steel. ...
Denmark Tommerup transmitter is a facility for FM- and TV-transmission at Tommerup, Denmark, situated at 55°1853 N and 10°1335E. It uses as antenna tower a 321. ...
The Radio Mast Thule is a 410 metre high guyed mast of the US Army at Thule, Greenland used for VLF/LF-transmissions. ...
Dominican Republic - 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 32 floors and 124 meters also located in Santo Domingo.
Egypt Cairo Tower The Cairo Tower (al Borg al Qahira) is free-standing concrete TV tower in Cairo, Egypt. ...
The Great Pyramid. ...
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Estonia - Tallinn TV Tower, 312 metres
- Radisson SAS Hotel, 103 metres
- Eesti Ühispank, 94 metres
- Hotel Olümpia, 84 metres
- City Plaza, 78 metres
- Sokos Hotel Viru, 74 metres
- Maakri Maja 72 metres
Tallinn TV Tower The Tallinn TV Tower (Tallinna teletorn) is a free-standing structure with an observation deck, built to provide better telecommunication services for the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics regatta event (see Yachting at the 1980 Summer Olympics). ...
SEB Eesti Ãhispank is an Estonian bank, owned by SEB. SEB Eesti Ãhispank is the second largest bank in Estonia and is the member of the international SEB Group. ...
Finland See also: Tallest buildings in Finland Näsinneula tower Näsinneula is an observation tower in Tampere, Finland, overseeing Lake Näsijärvi. ...
The Fortum head office. ...
This is a list of all buildings in Finland with a height of over 60 metres (197 feet). ...
France - Further information: Tallest structures in Paris
Paris is among the cities hosting the most skyscrapers in Europe: as of 2006 there are twelve skyscrapers with roof height above 150 meters (492 feet) and two more under construction (compared to 9 such skyscrapers in London, 9 in Frankfurt, 6 in Moscow, and 6 in Istanbul). ...
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The Tower at sunrise. ...
The tower is 209 metres (690 feet) high. ...
Panoramic view of Millau Viaduct from south-east side The Millau Viaduct (French: le Viaduc de Millau) is a cable-stayed road bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France. ...
Germany - Tallest structure:
- Former Eastern Germany
- Former West Germany and Western Berlin
- Commerzbank Tower, tallest building in Europe 1997-2004, 259 meters
- Ulm Münster, the tallest cathedral church in the world, 161.53 meters.
See also: Tallest structures in Germany The television tower of Berlin 02/2004 The Fernsehturm (German for Television Tower) is a television tower in the center of Berlin, Germany. ...
The Sender Zehlendorf is a transmission facility, existing since 1936. ...
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The Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau (Directional radio station Berlin-Frohnau) is a facility for directional radio services in the quater Frohnau of Berlin. ...
View of Commerzbank Tower from the top of Main Tower The Commerzbank Tower at night Commerzbank Tower is a skyscraper located in Frankfurt, Germany. ...
Ulm Münster is a cathedral and the tallest church in the world, its steeple measuring 161. ...
List of tallest structures of the different states in Germany. ...
Hungary The Lakihegy Tower is a 314 metre (1,031 ft. ...
Iceland The Longwave radio mast Hellissandur is a 412 metre high guyed radio mast for longwave transmission in the vicinity of Hellissandur on the peninsula Snæfellsnes of Iceland. ...
HallgrÃmskirkja The HallgrÃmskirkja (literally, the church of HallgrÃmur) is a church in ReykjavÃk, Iceland. ...
India - Mumbai Television Tower, 300 m
- World Trade Centre (Mumbai), 156 m
- SD Twin Towers (under construction), tallest buildings in India at 252m (60 floors) each, when completed in 2006/2007.
See also: Tallest buildings in India The Mumbai Television tower is, at 300m, the tallest structure in India, and is an open latticework structure. ...
India does not have many skyscrapers due to a low Floor space index. ...
Indonesia - Jakarta Tower (under construction), will be completed in 2008 and will be one of the tallest building in the world at 558 meters.
- Airlangga Residences (under construction), 327 M, will be completed in 2007 to become the tallest building in southern hemisphere beating the Q1 in Australia.
- The Peak Twin Towers, Jakarta, 265 meters (with Antenna), 55 stories, The tallest twin tower apartement in the world.
- Wisma 46, 250 meters,Jakarta, 1996, 48 stories.
- Beverly Park, 140 Meters, 35 stories, Surabaya, 1996, Tallest completed building in Surabaya.
- Menara TVRI, 239 Meters, Jakarta, Tallest tower in Indonesia.
See also: List of under construction in Jakarta Image of Jakarta Tower The Jakarta Tower (Menara Jakarta) project was initiated during president Suhartos administration. ...
Southern Hemisphere The Southern Hemisphere is the half of a planets surface (or celestial sphere) that is south of the equator (the word hemisphere literally means half ball). On Earth it contains five continents (Antarctica, Australia, most of South America, parts of Africa, and Asia) as well as four...
This page refers to Q1, a residential tower on the Gold Coast, Australia. ...
The Peak A Beaufort Residence @ Sudirman , Jakarta is the tallest apartment in Indonesia and claimed to be The Highest Twin Towers Apartment in The World. ...
Motto: Jaya Raya (Indonesian): Prosper and Great Founded 22 June 1527 Governor Sutiyoso Area 661. ...
Wisma 46 is a 249. ...
Motto: Jaya Raya (Indonesian): Prosper and Great Founded 22 June 1527 Governor Sutiyoso Area 661. ...
Beverly Park, also refered to as North Beverly Park, is a private, gated community located in the hills above Los Angeles, California. ...
Surabaya (formerly Soerabaja) is Indonesias second-largest city, and the capital of the province of East Java. ...
Surabaya (formerly Soerabaja) is Indonesias second-largest city, and the capital of the province of East Java. ...
Menara Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) Tower is located in central Jakarta, height to pinnacle is 239m (721ft) build in 1994 for broadcasting and radio tower. ...
Motto: Jaya Raya (Indonesian): Prosper and Great Founded 22 June 1527 Governor Sutiyoso Area 661. ...
Iran - Milad Tower, 435 meters
- Tehran Office Tower, 200 meters
Tehrans Milad Tower is the worlds fourth tallest free standing structure at 435 m. ...
Ireland - See: List of tallest structures in Ireland
A list of the tallest structures in the Ireland. ...
Israel The Amsterdamse Poort, the only remaining city gate of Haarlem, the Netherlands, was built in 1355. ...
Ramat Gan (רמת-גן) is a city in Israel, on the central coastal strip, just east of Tel Aviv, and part of the metropolis known as Gush Dan, in the Tel Aviv District. ...
The two Azriel Center towers. ...
Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ...
Italy - Transmitter Caltanissetta, Caltanisetta, 282 metres
- Pylons of Messina, Messina, 226 metres
- 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
The transmitter Caltanissetta is a transmission facility of RAI near Caltanissetta. ...
Caltanissetta is located on the western interior of Sicily, an area of rolling hills with small villages and towns. ...
The Pylons of Messina are the pylons of the former above-ground 220kV-high voltage line crossing the Strait of Messina between Italy and Sicily, part of a longer power line from Sorgente to Rizziconi. ...
Messina, Italy Strait of Messina, Italy. ...
The Mole on the 2 cent Italian euro coin The Mole Antonelliana is a major landmark of the Italian city Turin. ...
Turin (Italian: ; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ...
Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: Milán) is the main city of northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy, being often mistaken with the capital of the country. ...
Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Nà pule, from Greek ÎÎα Î ÏÎ»Î¹Ï - Néa Pólis - meaning New City; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region and the Province of Naples. ...
Pirelli Tower, Milan Pirelli Tower (it: Grattacielo Pirelli - also called Pirellone), is a prominent building in Milan, Italy. ...
Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: Milán) is the main city of northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy, being often mistaken with the capital of the country. ...
Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Nà pule, from Greek ÎÎα Î ÏÎ»Î¹Ï - Néa Pólis - meaning New City; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region and the Province of Naples. ...
Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Nà pule, from Greek ÎÎα Î ÏÎ»Î¹Ï - Néa Pólis - meaning New City; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region and the Province of Naples. ...
Crystal Palace may refer to: The Crystal Palace was a 19th century building in Britain. ...
Location within Italy Brescia is a city in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy with a population of around 200,000. ...
Location within Italy Genoa (Italian Genova, Genoese (dialect of Ligurian) Zena, French Gênes, German Genua, Spanish Génova, Galician Xénova) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ...
Kazakhstan - Chimney of GRES-2 Power Station, 1987, world's tallest chimney, 419.7 meters.
The Chimney of GRES-2 Power Station is the worlds tallest chimney. ...
Kenya Times Tower is the tallest building in East Africa. ...
Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya. ...
Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya. ...
Latvia - 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
The Radio and TV Tower from below The Riga Radio and TV Tower (Rīgas radio un televīzijas tornis) is the tallest structure in Riga, Latvia and Baltic states. ...
Location Map of Latvia Coordinates , Government Founded 1201 Mayor Aivars Aksenoks Geographical characteristics Area City 307. ...
Valmiera (German: Wolmar) is the largest city of Vidzeme region, Latvia with a total area of 18. ...
Cesvaine is a town in central Latvia. ...
Daugavpils (Belarusian ÐзÑвÑнÑк Dźvinsk, Russian Ðвинcк Dvinsk, Lithuanian Daugpilis, German Dünaburg, Polish Dźwinów, DźwiÅsk or Dyneburg, Yiddish ××¢× ×¢× ×××¨× Denenburg), population 115,265 in 2000 census) is the second largest city in Latvia. ...
Rezekne (population 39,233 in 2000 census) is a city in Eastern Latvia, 242 km east from Riga. ...
Dundaga is a large rural community in Talsu county, Latvia. ...
Kuldīga. ...
Alūksne (-Latvian, German: Marienburg, Estonian: Aluliina) is a town on the shores of Lake Alūksne in northeastern Latvia near the borders with Estonia and Russia. ...
Viesite is a typical Selonia town that cherished by its people, now is blossoming on the hills in the very middle of district. ...
Liepāja. ...
Sigulda, a town in the Vidzeme Region in Latvia, is situated in the most picturesque part of the primeval Gauja valley. ...
Vilani is a town in Latvia. ...
Livani (LÄ«vÄni) is a small town (population approx. ...
Ventspils (Russian: , formerly Ðиндава; German: Windau, Polish: Windawa, Livonian: VÇnta) is a city in northwestern Latvia on the coast of the Baltic Sea. ...
Tukums is a city in Latvia. ...
Sabile (population 3,367) is a town in Talsi district, Latvia. ...
Lithuania See also: Tallest buildings in Lithuania The Vilnius TV Tower (Vilniaus televizijos bokštas) is a 326. ...
Location Ethnographic region Aukštaitija County Vilnius County Municipality Vilnius city municipality Elderate Number of elderates 20 Coordinates General information Capital of Lithuania Vilnius County Vilnius city municipality Vilnius district municipality Population (rank) 540,318 in 2005 (1st) First mentioned 1323 Granted city rights 1387 Vilnius ( (help· info), see also...
Location Ethnographic region Aukštaitija County Vilnius County Municipality Vilnius city municipality Elderate Number of elderates 20 Coordinates General information Capital of Lithuania Vilnius County Vilnius city municipality Vilnius district municipality Population (rank) 540,318 in 2005 (1st) First mentioned 1323 Granted city rights 1387 Vilnius ( (help· info), see also...
Sources Gandraliskes Tower 1 (Gandraliskes Bokstas) is a 112 metre high building in Gandraliskes district of Klaipeda, Lithuania. ...
Location Ethnographic region Lithuania minor County KlaipÄda County Municipality KlaipÄda city municipality Elderate Number of elderates 1 Coordinates General information Capital of KlaipÄda County KlaipÄda city municipality Population (rank) 187,442 in 2005 (3nd) First mentioned 1252 Granted city rights 1258 (Lübeck); 1475 (Kulm) Memel...
Location Ethnographic region Aukštaitija County Vilnius County Municipality Vilnius city municipality Elderate Number of elderates 20 Coordinates General information Capital of Lithuania Vilnius County Vilnius city municipality Vilnius district municipality Population (rank) 540,318 in 2005 (1st) First mentioned 1323 Granted city rights 1387 Vilnius ( (help· info), see also...
Location Ethnographic region Aukštaitija County Vilnius County Municipality Vilnius city municipality Elderate Number of elderates 20 Coordinates General information Capital of Lithuania Vilnius County Vilnius city municipality Vilnius district municipality Population (rank) 540,318 in 2005 (1st) First mentioned 1323 Granted city rights 1387 Vilnius ( (help· info), see also...
Standard Height Measurement Listing This ranking is based on the buildings structural height (vertical elevation from the base to the highest architectural or integral structural element of the building): ...
Luxembourg - FM- and TV-mast Hosingen, 300 m
The FM- and TV mast Hosingen is a 300 metre high guyed radio mast with a diameter of 2 metres for UKW and TV, which was built in 1970. ...
Malaysia - Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, 452 metres - World's tallest twin buildings and 2nd tallest in the world
- Kuala Lumpur Tower, Kuala Lumpur, 421 metres - World's 5th tallest tower
- Menara Telekom, Kuala Lumpur, 310 metres
- Menara Maybank, Kuala Lumpur, 244 metres
- Empire Tower, Kuala Lumpur, 238 metres
- KOMTAR Tower, Penang, 232 metres
The Petronas Twin Towers The Petronas Twin Towers (also known as the Petronas Towers), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (, ), were once the worlds tallest buildings when measured from the level of the main entrance to the structural or architectural top. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: KL Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Peace and progress) Location Location in Malaysia Coordinates , Government Country State Malaysia Federal Territory Establishment 1857 (Granted city status in 1974) Mayor Ruslin Hasan Geographical characteristics Area City 243. ...
Menara Kuala Lumpur The Menara Kuala Lumpur (or Kuala Lumpur Tower in English) is a tall tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia built in 1995. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: KL Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Peace and progress) Location Location in Malaysia Coordinates , Government Country State Malaysia Federal Territory Establishment 1857 (Granted city status in 1974) Mayor Ruslin Hasan Geographical characteristics Area City 243. ...
Menara Telekom Menara Telekom is the headquartes of Telekom Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: KL Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Peace and progress) Location Location in Malaysia Coordinates , Government Country State Malaysia Federal Territory Establishment 1857 (Granted city status in 1974) Mayor Ruslin Hasan Geographical characteristics Area City 243. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: KL Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Peace and progress) Location Location in Malaysia Coordinates , Government Country State Malaysia Federal Territory Establishment 1857 (Granted city status in 1974) Mayor Ruslin Hasan Geographical characteristics Area City 243. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: KL Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Peace and progress) Location Location in Malaysia Coordinates , Government Country State Malaysia Federal Territory Establishment 1857 (Granted city status in 1974) Mayor Ruslin Hasan Geographical characteristics Area City 243. ...
KOMTAR (Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak) is Penangs tallest building. ...
State motto: Bersatu dan Setia (United and Loyal), formerly Let Penang Lead Capital George Town Governor Tun Dato Seri Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon Area 1,030 km2 Population - Est year 2006 1,500,000 State anthem Untuk Negeri Kita (For...
Mauritius The Bank Of Mauritius (centre) towering over the 82m State Bank Tower (left). ...
The arms of Port Louis Port Louis banking district, and the main avenue leading to the Government House (seen in the background) Port Louis (pronounced locally as paw-louee) is the capital of Mauritius. ...
The arms of Port Louis Port Louis banking district, and the main avenue leading to the Government House (seen in the background) Port Louis (pronounced locally as paw-louee) is the capital of Mauritius. ...
The arms of Port Louis Port Louis banking district, and the main avenue leading to the Government House (seen in the background) Port Louis (pronounced locally as paw-louee) is the capital of Mauritius. ...
The arms of Port Louis Port Louis banking district, and the main avenue leading to the Government House (seen in the background) Port Louis (pronounced locally as paw-louee) is the capital of Mauritius. ...
Mexico The Torre Mayor dominates this view of Mexico City along Paseo de la Reforma The Torre Mayor is a skyscraper in Mexico City, Mexico. ...
Moldova County ChiÅinÄu Status Municipality Mayor Vasile URSU, since 2005 Area 635 km² Population (2004) 712218 Density 1114 inh/km² Geographical coordinates Founded in 1436 Dialing code +373 22 Web site http://www. ...
Morocco Hassan II Mosque Hassan II Mosque Interior The Hassan II Mosque is a mosque located in Casablanca, Morocco. ...
Logo of Casablanca Casablanca from space Casablanca (Spanish for white house ; Standard Arabic: Ø§ÙØ¯Ø§Ø± Ø§ÙØ¨Ùضاء transliterated ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda; Berber: Taddart Tashemlalt) is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. ...
The Casablanca Twin Centre is a complex of two Skyscrapers located at Casablanca, Morocco. ...
Logo of Casablanca Casablanca from space Casablanca (Spanish for white house ; Standard Arabic: Ø§ÙØ¯Ø§Ø± Ø§ÙØ¨Ùضاء transliterated ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda; Berber: Taddart Tashemlalt) is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. ...
Nepal - Grand Hotel, Kathmandu, 12 floors
Netherlands The tower at Christmas The Gerbrandy Tower (Dutch: Gerbrandytoren) is a tower which was built in 1961 in the Netherlands. ...
New Zealand - Sky Tower, 328 meters, tallest tower in the Southern Hemisphere.
Auckland Sky Tower Auckland at night, with the Sky Tower in the background The Sky Tower is a tower located on the corner of Victoria and Federal streets in the central business district of Auckland, New Zealand From ground level to the top of the mast it is 328 metres...
North Korea , Ryugyong Hotel (at right), towering above Pyongyang The Ryugyong Hotel (or Ryu-Gyong Hotel or Yu-Kyung Hotel or the 105 Building) is a towering, empty concrete shell that was once intended for use as a hotel in Sojang-dong, in the Potong-gang District of Pyongyang, North Korea. ...
Norway The Longwave transmitter Ingoy is a longwave transmitter of the Norway broadcasting cmpany for the frequency 153 kHz with a power of 100 kilowatts. ...
Pakistan - MCB Tower Karachi, 116 Meters, 38 Storey
- Port tower complex Karachi, 593 Meters, Approved
- 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
- Atkins 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/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=1 MCB Tower at I.I.Chundrigar Road skyline, heart of the financial district of Karachi MCB Tower or Muslim Commercial Bank Tower is Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ...
With collaboration from investers from abroad, the Karachi Port Trust is taking on a Rs. ...
Sheikh Zayed Centre will have 3 residential apartment buildings of 20-25 floors each, professionally managed by Hyatt Residency; and one of the biggest and most exclusive shopping / entertainment complexes in the region. ...
Panama - Miramar Towers, Panama City, 1996, 55 floors, 168 meters
- Torre Global Bank, Panama City, 2006, 43 floors, 176 meters
- Mirage, Panama City, 1997, 48 floors, 171.9 meters
- Palacio de la Bahía, Panama City, 2009, 93 floors, 350 meters
- Ice Tower, Panama City, 2009, 104 floors, 381 meters
The Miramar Towers are located in Avenida Balboa and Calle Federico Boyd, Panama City. ...
A road mirage, a type of inferior mirage A mirage, derived from the Latin mirari, meaning to be astonished, is an optical phenomenon which often occurs naturally. ...
Philippines PBCOM Tower is the tallest building in the Philippines and the seventy-third tallest building in the world. ...
Poland See also: The Warsaw radio mast in Konstantynów The Warsaw radio mast was the tallest structure ever built; however, it only existed from 1974 to 1991. ...
The FM- and TV-mast Olsztyn-Pieczewo is a 360 metre tall guyed mast for FM and TV situated at Olsztyn-Pieczewo in Poland (Geographical Coordinates: , ). The FM- and TV-mast Olsztyn-Pieczewo is since the collapse of the Warsaw radio mast the tallest structure in Poland. ...
Palace of Culture and Science The Palace of Culture and Science (Pałac Kultury i Nauki, PKiN) in Warsaw is a controversial gift from the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin to the people of Warsaw in Poland, which, at the time (the 1950s), was a satellite state of the USSR. It is...
The Gliwice Radio Tower is the transmission tower of the Gliwice, Poland, radio station, situated at 50°1848. ...
This is a list of skyscrapers in Poland. ...
An incomplete list of the tallest constructions of Poland. ...
Portugal The Tagus River Bridge in Lisbon, Portugal was completed in 1966 after four years of construction for $32 million. ...
Parque das Nações: exemplary modern architecture Expo 98 was a Worlds Fair held at Parque das Nações (Park of the Nations) in Lisbon, Portugal from May 22 to September 30, 1998. ...
District or region Lisbon Mayor - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ...
Romania Casa Presei Libere, as seen from HerÄstrÄu Casa Presei Libere is a building in northern Bucharest, Romania. ...
Palatul Telefoanelor Palatul Telefoanelor (the Telephone Palace) is a building in Bucharest, Romania. ...
Russia See also: List of tallest structures in the former Soviet Union. The Ostankino tower seen from a distance. ...
Balashikha Transmission Mast is a 460 metre high guyed radio mast at Balashikha near Moscow. ...
Triumph palace and the typical Soviet block of flats Triumph-Palace, view from Peschanaya Street Triumph-Palace is the name of an apartment building in Moscow. ...
Moscow State University M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russian: ÐоÑковÑкий гоÑÑдаÑÑÑвеннÑй ÑнивеÑÑиÑÐµÑ Ð¸Ð¼ÐµÐ½Ð¸ Ð.Ð.ÐомоноÑова, often abbreviated ÐÐУ, MSU, MGU) is the largest and arguably the oldest university in Russia, founded in 1755. ...
Incomplete list of the tallest constructions, which were built in the countries, which were once part of the Soviet Union. ...
Serbia We dont have an article called USCE Tower Start this article Search for USCE Tower in. ...
Genex Tower Genex Tower, or Western City Gate, is a 35 floor skyscraper in Belgrade, (Serbia), which was designed in 1980 by Mihajlo Mitrovic in brutalist style. ...
The Beogradjanka building is a modern high-rise building that is one of tallest buildings in Belgrade standing 101m (331 ft) tall. ...
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 The OUB Centre is the tallest skyscraper in the city of Singapore, sharing the title with the UOB Plaza One and Republic Plaza. ...
Republic Plaza is the tallest skyscraper in the city of Singapore, sharing the title with the OUB Centre and UOB Plaza One. ...
OUB Centre (left) and UOB Plaza One (right) on Singapores skyline. ...
Capital Tower is the fourth tallest skyscraper in the city of Singapore, reaching to a height of 254 metres. ...
One Raffles Quay building under construction in 2005. ...
The Sail @ Marina Bay (expected completion: 2009) would be the new icon set at the skyline of Marina Bay, Singapore. ...
Temasek Tower is an office building located in Shenton Way, Singapore. ...
This is the list of tallest buildings in Singapore. ...
Slovenia Trbovlje Chimney The Trbovlje Chimney (Slovene: Trboveljski dimnik) is the largest chimney in Europe. ...
South Africa - Smoke Stack, 301m Secunda - SASOL Synthetic Fuels Steam Plant 3
Spain - Endesa Termic, As Pontes, Galicia, 356 Meter
- Gran Hotel Bali, Benidorm, province of Alicante, highest building in Spain and hotel in Europe, 186 meters high (210 meters with mast).
- Torre Picasso, Madrid, Architect Minoru Yamasaki, 45 stories, 157 meters
- Torre Agbar, Barcelona,Architect Jean Nouvel, 32 stories, 142 meters
- Torres Real Madrid, 4 buildings, each more than 200 meters, not yet finished
Endesa Termic is a 356 metre high chimney at La Coruña, Spain. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: As Pontes de GarcÃa RodrÃguez Location Location of As Pontes de GarcÃa RodrÃguez within Galicia Government Parroquias ? Alcalde (Mayor) ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area - City 249. ...
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Gran Hotel Bali. ...
right|thumb|200px|Benidorm Skyline Benidorm is a Valencian coastal town and municipality located in the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. ...
Madrids emblem: el oso y el madroño Madrid is the capital and the largest city in Spain, as well as in the province and the autonomous community of the same name. ...
Barcelona is the second largest city in the Iberian Peninsula, capital city of Catalonia and the province with the same name. ...
Sri Lanka - World Trade Center Colombo, 1995, 40 floors, 152 meters
Sweden - Storbergsmasten, Hudiksvall, 335 metres
- Jupukkamasten, Pajala, 335 metres
- Fårhultsmasten, Västervik, 335 metres
- Gungvalamasten, Karlshamn, 335 metres
- Turning Torso, Malmö, 2005, 190 meters
- Kaknästornet, Stockholm, 1967, 155 meters
Storbergsmasten is a 335 metre tall guyed mast, used for FM- and TV-transmission at Hudiksvall in Sweden. ...
Jupukkamasten is a 335 metre tall guyed mast, used for FM- and TV-transmission at Pajala in Sweden. ...
Fårhultsmasten is a 335 metre tall guyed mast, used for FM- and TV-transmission at Västervik in Sweden. ...
Gungvalamasten is a 335 metre tall guyed mast, used for FM- and TV-transmission at Karlsmamn in Sweden. ...
HSB Turning Torso is a skyscraper in Malmö, Sweden on the Swedish side of the Oresund strait. ...
View of the TV Tower. ...
Switzerland The highest buildings and structures include: - Grande Dixence Dam, Hérémence, 285 metres
- Towers and masts:
- TV Tower Sankt Chrischona, 250 m, near Basel.
- Transmitter Monte Ceneri, 220 m, on Monte Ceneri.
- Blosenbergturm, 217 m, completed 1937, near Beromünster.
- Radio tower Schaffhausen-Cholfirst, near Schaffhausen.
- Sottens transmitter, 188 m, completed 1989, near Sottens, the one replaced was 190 m.
- Uetliberg TV-tower, 186.7 m, completed 1990, on Uetliberg above Zurich.
- Messeturm Basel, 105 m, in Basel, completed 2003, the country's tallest building.
- Münster of Bern, 100 m, in Bern, completed 1893, highest church tower.
- Pylon in the artificial lake of Santa Maria, 75 m, in Lake Santa Maria, completed 1949.
Projects: Map of Lac des Dix The Grande Dixence dam, at the head of the Val dHérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland, is at 285 metres high one of the worlds tallest dams. ...
Emetteur de radiodiffusion Swisscom du St Chischona. ...
Location within Switzerland Basel (British English traditionally: Basle and more recently Basel , German: Basel , French: Bâle , Italian and Spanish: Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands...
The transmitter Monte Ceneri is the nationwide transmitter for Italian speaking Switzerland, working on 558 kHz, located on the Monte Ceneri in Ticino, Switzerland. ...
The Blosenbergturm is a transmitting tower in Beromünster, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, built in 1937 for the German radio station DRS and sending at a AM frequency of 531 kHz. ...
1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Beromünster is a town in Switzerland. ...
Radio Tower Schaffhausen-Cholfirst is a radio tower for UHF- and VHF-radio services with an observation deck on Cholfirst at 47° 40Ⲡ53ⳠN 8° 38Ⲡ50ⳠE near Schaffhausen, Switzerland. ...
Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland; it has an estimated population of 33,527 as of March 31, 2005. ...
The Sottens Transmitter is the nationwide transmitter for French speaking Switzerland. ...
1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Sottens is a municipality in the district of Moudon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ...
Uetliberg TV-tower is a 186. ...
This article is about the year. ...
The Ãetliberg (873 m, 47. ...
Location within Switzerland Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ...
Basler Messeturm The Basler Messeturm (Basel Trade Fair Tower), located in Basel, is Switzerlands tallest building. ...
Location within Switzerland Basel (British English traditionally: Basle and more recently Basel , German: Basel , French: Bâle , Italian and Spanish: Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Münster of Berne (German: Berner Münster) is the Gothic cathedral (or minster) of the city of Berne, Switzerland. ...
Location within Switzerland The city of Bern, English traditionally Berne (Bernese German Bärn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna ), is the Bundesstadt (administrative capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after Zürich, Geneva and Basel). ...
1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
The pylon in the artificial lake of Santa Maria is a 75-metre-high anchor pylon, which stands on 28-metre-high feet of concrete in the waters of the artificial lake in the Swiss canton Graubünden. ...
1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...
- Maagtower, 125 m, the building in Zurich would be the highest in Switzerland.
Location within Switzerland Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ...
Taiwan , Taipei 101 (Traditional Chinese: èºå101 or å°å101; Simplified Chinese: å°å101; Pinyin: TáibÄi YÄ«lÃngyÄ«; Wade-Giles: Tai-pei I-ling-i) is a 101-floor landmark skyscraper located in Taipei City, Republic of China. ...
Tuntex Sky Tower at night Lantern Festival at Tuntex Sky Tower, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Tuntex Sky Tower, or the T & C Tower , 85 SKYTOWER (the Tuntex & Chien-Tai Tower), is a 85-floor skyscraper located in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. ...
Thailand The Baiyoke Tower II is the tallest building in Thailand. ...
Turkey - İş Kuleleri, Istanbul, 2000, 52 floors, 181 meters (first tower)
- Sabanci Center, Istanbul, 1993, 39 floors, 141 meters (first tower)
Istanbul (other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and economic center. ...
Istanbul (other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and economic center. ...
Ukraine The Kiev TV Tower is a 385 m high lattice steel tower built in 1973 in Kiev, Ukraine. ...
United Arab Emirates The Emirates Office Tower is a 54 floor office building in the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. ...
The Burj Dubai (Arabic: برج دب٠for Tower of Dubai) is a skyscraper currently under construction, since April 15, 2005, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at , . Its final height is officially being kept a secret due to competition; however, figures released by a contractor on the project have suggested a height of...
United Kingdom - Tallest structure: Belmont Transmitter, 385 metres. Also the tallest structure in the European Union.
- Tallest freestanding structure: Emley Moor, 330 metres
- Tallest habitable structure: One Canada Square, 50 stories, 235 metres
- Lincoln Cathedral, world's tallest structure c. 1300-1549, 160 metres (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 metres. The tallest residential building in the European Union.
See also: List of tallest structures in London The Belmont Transmitter is a television and radio mast, situated close to the village of Donington on Bain, near Market Rasen and Louth in Lincolnshire, England (Grid reference TF217837). ...
The Emley Moor tower Emley Moor (located at ) is an area of moorland near the village of Emley, near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England (national grid reference: SE222128). ...
1 Canada Square building (centre) One Canada Square is the tallest building in Britain. ...
Norman West front Plan East elevation. ...
Events February 22 - Jubilee of Pope Boniface VIII. March 10 - Wardrobe accounts of King Edward I of Englanddo (aka Edward Longshanks) include a reference to a game called creag being played at the town of Newenden in Kent. ...
Events July - Ketts Rebellion Francis Xavier arrives in Japan. ...
Beetham Tower, Manchester, in January 2006, nearly externally completed Beetham Tower, Manchester is a skyscraper due for completion in 2006 in the English city of Manchester. ...
Londons three tallest buildings at Canary Wharf, The HSBC building 200 m, One Canada Square 235 m, The City Group Centre 200 m. ...
United States See also: List of tallest buildings in the United States, List of tallest structures in the United States KVLY-TV mast seen close-up The KVLY-TV mast (formerly the KTHI-TV mast) is a television transmitting tower in North Dakota used by Fargo station KVLY channel 11. ...
The Sears Tower is a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. ...
The United States is home to many of the worlds tallest skyscrapers. ...
// The height of structures in the United States has historically been poorly documented. ...
Venezuela The Parque Central Complex towers consist of two twin 56-story towers. ...
City motto: Ave MarÃa SantÃsima, sin pecado concebida, en el primer instante de su ser natural. ...
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