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Contents 1 Argentina 2 Armenia 3 Australia 4 Austria 5 Bangladesh 6 Belgium 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 Brazil 9 Bulgaria 10 Canada 11 Colombia 12 Chile 13 China, People's Republic of 14 Croatia 15 Czech Republic 16 Denmark 17 Dominican Republic 18 Egypt 19 Estonia 20 El Salvador 21 Finland 22 France 23 Germany 24 Greece 25 Hungary 26 Iceland 27 India 28 Indonesia 29 Iran 30 Ireland 31 Israel 32 Italy 33 Japan 34 Kazakhstan 35 Kenya 36 Latvia 37 Lithuania 38 Luxembourg 39 Malaysia 40 Mauritius 41 Mexico 42 Moldova 43 Morocco 44 Nepal 45 Netherlands 46 New Zealand 47 North Korea 48 Norway 49 Pakistan 50 Philippines 51 Poland 52 Portugal 53 Romania 54 Russia 55 Saudi Arabia 56 Serbia 57 Singapore 58 Slovenia 59 Slovakia 60 South Africa 61 South Korea 62 Spain 63 Sri Lanka 64 Sweden 65 Switzerland 66 Taiwan 67 Thailand 68 Turkey 69 Ukraine 70 United Arab Emirates 71 United Kingdom 72 United States 73 Venezuela 74 See also 75 References

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.

[edit] Argentina

• El Faro Towers, Buenos Aires, 170 meters
• Le Parc, Buenos Aires, 156 meters
• Torre Espacial, Buenos Aires, 220 meters
• Torre Ángela, Córdoba, 90 meters

[edit] Armenia

• TV Tower Yerevan, Yerevan, 311.7 meters

[edit] Australia

• Q1, 323 meters, tallest residential tower in the world, tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere
• 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

[edit] Austria

• Mediumwave transmission mast Bisamberg, 265 meters
• Donauturm,252 meters
• Millennium Tower Wien, 202 meters
• Stephansdom, 137 meters

[edit] Bangladesh

• Bank of Bangladesh Building, Dhaka, 1985, 115 meters

[edit] Belgium

• BRTN Toren, 300 meters
• South Tower (Brussels), 150 meters

[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Chimney of Ugljevik Power Plant, 310 Meter
• Unitic Tower I, 92 meters
• Unitic Tower II, 93 meters
• Avaz Towers
• Bosmal City Center, 120 meters (The tallest residential building in the Balkans)
• Bosmal City Center second building, 118 meters

In construction:

• Avaz Twin Tower, 162 meters (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

[edit] Brazil

• Mirante do Vale (also know as Palacio Zarzur Kogan), São Paulo, 170 meters

See also: List of tallest buildings in Brazil

[edit] Bulgaria

• Vakarel Transmitter, 352.9 meters

[edit] Canada

• CN Tower, 553 meters, tallest free-standing structure in the world on land
• Cape Race LORAN-C transmission mast, 410 m
• Inco Superstack, tallest freestanding chimney in the Western hemisphere, 381 m
• 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

[edit] 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, will be done in 2007.)
• Edificio Horizontes, in Cartagena, 140 meters (in construction, finished by 2007.)

[edit] 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).

[edit] 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 Centre, 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.

[edit] 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

[edit] Czech Republic

• Masts of RKS Liblice 2, 355 meters

[edit] Denmark

• Without Greenland: Tommerup transmitter, 321.3 meters
• With Greenland: Radio Mast Thule, 410 meters

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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

[edit] Estonia

• Koeru TV Tower, 349 meters
• Valgjärve TV Tower, 347 meters
• Tallinn TV Tower, 312 meters
• 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

[edit] El Salvador

• Torre Cuscatlan, 74 meters
• Torre Telefonica 1, 70 meters
• 515 Avenida La Capilla, 65 meters

[edit] Finland

• Tallest structure: Näsinneula tower, 168 meters
• Tallest building: Fortum head office, 84 meters

See also: Tallest buildings in Finland

[edit] France

Further information: List of tallest structures in Paris

• 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

[edit] 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
• Commerzbank Tower, tallest building in Europe 1997-2004, 259 meters
• Ulm Münster, the tallest cathedral church in the world, 161.53 meters.

See also: List of tallest structures in Germany

[edit] Greece

• Athens Tower (Πύργος Αθηνών), 103m

[edit] Hungary

• Lakihegy Tower, 314 meters

See also: List of tallest buildings and structures in Hungary

[edit] Iceland

• Gufuskálar, 412 meters
• Hallgrímskirkja, 73 meters

[edit] India

• Mumbai Television Tower, 300 m
• Pitampura TV Tower, Delhi, 235 m
• World Trade Centre (Mumbai), 156 m

Planned/Under construction

• Center of India Tower, propsed 667 m tall structure
• 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

[edit] Indonesia

• Jakarta Tower (under construction), 558 m, will be completed in 2008
• Indosiar Television Tower, 395 m
• 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, 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.

[edit] Iran

• Milad Tower, 435 meters
• Tehran Office Tower, 200 meters

[edit] Ireland

Main article: List of tallest structures in 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)

[edit] Israel

• Chimney of Orot Rabin, Hadera, 300 meters
• City Gate (Ramat Gan), 244 m
• Azrieli Center Circular Tower (Tel Aviv), 187 m

[edit] Italy

• Transmitter Caltanissetta, Caltanisetta, 282 meters
• Pylons of Messina, Messina, 226 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

[edit] Japan

• Tokyo Tower, 333 meters
• OMEGA Transmitter Shushi-Wan, 389 metres
• 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

[edit] Kazakhstan

• Chimney of GRES-2 Power Station, 1987, world's tallest chimney, 419.7 meters.

[edit] Kenya

• Times Tower (Nairobi), 140 m
• Eschen Tower (Nairobi), 200 m (ready by 2010)

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Luxembourg

• FM- and TV-mast Hosingen, 300 m

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Mexico

• Torre Mayor, 225 m

[edit] Moldova

• Hotel Cosmos, Chişinău, 22 floors

[edit] Morocco

• Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, 210 meters, the tallest minaret in the world
• Casablanca Twin Center, Casablanca, 115 meters

[edit] Nepal

• Grand Hotel, Kathmandu, 12 floors

[edit] Netherlands

• Gerbrandy Tower, Lopik, 382.5 meters
• Delftse Poort, Rotterdam, 151 meters
• Westpoint, Tilburg, 143 meters
• Hoftoren, The Hague, 142 meters
• Montevideo, Rotterdam, 139 meters

[edit] New Zealand

• Sky Tower, 328 meters, tallest tower in the Southern Hemisphere
• New Plymouth Power Station chimney, New Plymouth, 198 meters - one million bricks

[edit] North Korea

• Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, 1995, 105 floors, 330 meters

[edit] Norway

• Longwave transmission mast Ingoy, 362 meters
• Oslo Plaza Hotel, Hotel in Oslo, 117 meters
• Postgirobygget, Officebuilding in Oslo, 110 meters

[edit] Pakistan

Main article: List of tallest buildings in 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

[edit] Philippines

• PBCom Tower, 259 meters, 52 storeys high plus an 8-level radio tower
• G.T. International Tower [1] 217 meters, 47 floors

[edit] 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:

• List of tallest buildings in Poland
• List of tallest structures in Poland

[edit] Portugal

Main article: List of tallest buildings and structures in Portugal

Top 5, combined:

1. Refinery Chimney in Sines, 234 m
2. 25 de Abril Bridge, Lisbon, 190 m
3. Vila Nova de Gaia Communications Tower, 177 m
4. Bridge on road IC8, municipality of Sertã, 170 m
5. Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, 148 m

[edit] Romania

• Casa Presei Libere, 91.6 m (104 m with antenna)
• Hotel Intercontinental, ?90 m (sources vary)
• Palatul Telefoanelor, 52.5 m
• Bod transmitter, 250 m
• Chimney of Phoenix Copper Smelter, the tallest structure in Romania (351.5 m / 1153 ft), and among the tallest in Europe.<ref>Chimney in Baia Mare, Romania (351.5 m / 1153 ft)</ref>

[edit] Russia

• Ostankino Tower, tallest freestanding structure in 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.

[edit] Saudi Arabia

• Abraj Al Bait Towers, Mecca, 485 meters
• Al Rajhi Tower, Riyadh, 355 meters
• King Fahd's Fountain, Jeddah, 312 meters
• Kingdom Centre, Riyadh, 302 meters
• Al Faisaliyah Center, Riyadh, 280 meters
• National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, 235 meters
• Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, 210 meters
• Riyadh TV Tower, Riyadh, 170 meters

[edit] Serbia

• Usće Tower, tallest building in the Balkans, 135 meters
• Genex Tower, 115 meters
• Beogradjanka, 101 meters
• Eastern Portal, 99 meters
• Temple of Saint Sava, largest orthodox church in the world, 84 meters

[edit] 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

[edit] Slovenia

• Trbovlje Chimney, 360 meters

[edit] Slovakia

• Kamzik TV Tower, 200 meters
• Tower 115, 115 meters
• Slovak National Bank - NBS, 111 meters

[edit] South Africa

• Chimney of Duvha Power Station, Witbank, 301 meters
• Chimney of SASOL Synthetic Fuel Production Plant, Secunda, 300 meters

[edit] 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

[edit] 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, inaguration in 2007.
• Torre Sacyr Vallehermoso, Madrid Architects Carlos Rubio, Enrique Álvarez, 52 stories, 236 meters, inaguration in 2007.
• Torre Espacio, Madrid, Architect Pei Cobb and Reid-Fenwick, 53 stories, 223 meters, inaguration in 2007.

[edit] Sri Lanka

• World Trade Center Colombo, 1995, 40 floors, 152 meters

[edit] 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

[edit] 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:

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

See also: List of tallest structures in Switzerland

[edit] Taiwan

• Taipei 101, 509 meters - World's tallest building today
• Tuntex Sky Tower, 347 meters

[edit] Thailand

• Baiyoke Tower II, 309 meters

[edit] Turkey

• 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

[edit] Ukraine

• Kiev TV Tower, 385 meters

[edit] United Arab Emirates

• Emirates Office Tower, 355 meters
• Burj Dubai (under construction), 715-805 m

Burj al-Arab, 321 metres

[edit] United Kingdom

• Tallest structure: Belmont mast, 385 meters. Also the tallest structure in 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. The tallest residential building in the European Union.

See also: List of tallest structures in London, List of tallest buildings in Manchester

[edit] 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

[edit] Venezuela

• Pylons of Orinoco River Crossing, 240 metres
• Parque Central Complex, Caracas, 221 meters

[edit] See also

• List of buildings
• List of largest buildings in the world
• List of masts
• List of tallest buildings in the world
• List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
• List of tallest churches
• List of tallest structures in the world
  • List of tallest structures in the world by type of use
  • List of tallest structures in France
  • List of tallest structures in Germany
  • List of tallest structures in Poland
  • List of tallest buildings and structures in Portugal
  • List of tallest structures in the Commonwealth of Nations
  • List of tallest structures in the United States
• List of towers

[edit] References

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