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Encyclopedia > Tallest structures of different countries

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A list of the tallest structures of several countries in the world. This list includes the highest buildings for each country.


Australia

See also: Tallest buildings in Australia The VLF transmitter Woodside is a VLF transmission facility near Woodside, Victoria in Australia. ... This is a list of the 30 tallest buildings in Australia. ...


Austria

The Sendeanlage Bisamberg (Transmission facility Bisamberg) in Austria is a transmission facility for mediumwave broadcasting built in 1933. ...

Belgium

BRTN Toren is a 300 metre tall free standing tower at Leeuw-Saint-Pierre, Belgium built in 1996. ...

Brazil

See also: Skyscrapers in Brazil Brazils first skyscraper was the Martinelli Building in São Paulo. ...


Canada

See also: Tallest structures in Canada CN Tower as seen from Lake Ontario At 553. ... This is a list of the tallest structures in Canada. ...


China, People's Republic of

Pudong The Oriental Pearl Tower (东方明珠塔 pinyin: Dōngfāng Míngzhūtǎ) is a TV tower in Shanghai, China. ...

France

The longwave transmitter Allouis went in service in 1939 as central longwave transmitter of France. ...

Germany

See also: Tallest structures in Germany The Sender Zehlendorf (Transmitter Zehlendorf) is an important longwave and mediumwave transmission facility near Zehlendorf near Oranienburg, Brandenburg (northly of Berlin). ... The television tower of Berlin 02/2004 The Fernsehturm (German for Television Tower) is a television tower in the center of Berlin, Germany. ... The Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau (Directional radio station Berlin-Frohnau) is a facility for directional radio services in the quater Frohnau of Berlin. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... List of tallest structures of the different states in Germany. ...


Hungary

The Lakihegy Tower is a 314 metre high radio mast at Budapest-Lakihegy. ...

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. ... Hallgrímskirkja The Hallgrímskirkja (literally, the church of Hallgrímur) is a church in Reykjavik, Iceland. ...

India

See also: Tallest buildings in India India does not have many skyscrapers due to a low Floor space index. ...


Iran

Milad Tower is the worlds fourth tallest free standing structure at 435 m. ... The Pylons of the Ghesm Crossing are two 130 metre high pylons, carrying a 230kV-powerline over the Strait of Ghesm in Iran. ...

Kazachstan

  • Chimney of GRES-2 Power Station, 422 meters

The Chimney of GRES-2 Power Station is the worlds tallest chimney. ...

Luxemburg

  • FM- and TV-mast Hosingen, 300 Meters

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. ...

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. ...

Netherlands

The tower at Christmas The Gerbrandy Tower (Dutch: Gerbrandytoren) is a tower which was built in 1961 in the Netherlands. ...

New Zealand

Auckland Sky Tower 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 tall, making it the tallest free-standing structure in the...

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. ...

Poland

  • FM- and TV-mast Olsztyn-Pieczewo, 360 metres

(from 1974 to 1991 Longwave transmission mast Konstantynow, 646.38 meters) 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: 53°4513 N, 20°3057 E). ... The Warsaw radio mast in Konstantynów The Warsaw radio mast was the tallest structure ever built; however, it only existed from 1974 to 1991. ...


See also: List of skyscrapers in Poland This is a list of skyscrapers in Poland. ...


Russia

Ostankino Tower from the air. ...

Slovenia

Trbovlje Chimney Trbovlje Chimney (Slovene: Trboveljski dimnik) is largest chimney in Europe. ...

Singapore

See also: Tall buildings in Singapore See also List of skyscrapers Categories: Skyscrapers in Singapore | Singapore-related lists ...


Switzerland

The highest buildings and structures include:

Projects: Emetteur de radiodiffusion Swisscom du St Chischona. ... Location within Switzerland Basel (English traditionally: Basle , German: Basel , French Bâle , Italian Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (188,000 inhabitants in the canton of Basel-City as of 2004; the 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel... The transmitter Monte Ceneri is the nationwide transmitter for Italian speaking Switzerland, working on 558 kHz. ... The Blosenbergturm is a transmitting tower in Beromünster, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, built in 1937 for the radio station DRS and sending at a AM frequency of 531 kHz. ... 1937 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° 40′ 53″ N 8° 38′ 50″ E near Schaffhausen, Switzerland. ... Location within Switzerland Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland; it has an estimated population of 33,700 in 2003. ... The Sottens Transmitter is the nationwide transmitter for French speaking Switzerland. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Uetliberg TV-tower is a 186. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... General view showing Grossmünster church. ... Basler Messeturm The Basler Messeturm (Basel Trade Fair Tower), located in Basel, is Switzerlands tallest building. ... Location within Switzerland Basel (English traditionally: Basle , German: Basel , French Bâle , Italian Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (188,000 inhabitants in the canton of Basel-City as of 2004; the 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location within Switzerland The city of Bern, English traditionally Berne (Bernese German Bärn , German Bern , French Berne , Italian Berna , Romansh Berna ), is the Bundesstadt (capital) of Switzerland, and is the fourth most populous Swiss city (after Zürich, Geneva and Basel). ... 1893 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 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

  • Maagtower, 125 m, the building in Zurich would be the highest in Switzerland.

General view showing Grossmünster church. ...

Taiwan

Taipei 101 (臺北 101) is a 101-floor skyscraper in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. ...

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. ...

United Kingdom

See also: Tall buildings 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). ... 30 St. ...


United States

See also: Tallest buildings in the U.S., Tallest structures in the U.S. 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 United States is home to many of the worlds tallest skyscrapers. ... The height of structures in the United States has historically been poorly documented. ...


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