List of towers

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Main article: Tower

The following fall under the definition of a tower which is a tall man-made structure, always taller than it is wide, and usually much higher. Towers are generally built to take advantage of their height and can stand alone or as part of a larger structure. Towers as defined here are meant for regular but not living access by humans, and are self supporting (no guy wires). Thus apartment buildings (skyscrapers) and radio/tv masts do not qualify. Chimneys, electricity pylons, and most statues allow human access for maintenance, but not as part of their normal operation, and are therefore not considered to be towers.

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[edit] Towers by pinnacle height

[edit] Towers taller than 250 meters

Rank Name Pinnacle height Year Tower type Country City Remarks
1 CN Tower 553 m 1815 ft 1976 Concrete tower Flag of Canada Canada Toronto
2 Ostankino Tower 540.1 m 1772 ft 1967 Concrete tower Flag of Russia Russia Moscow 2000 Fire led to renovation
3 Oriental Pearl Tower 467.9 m 1535 ft 1995 Concrete tower Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Shanghai
4 Milad Tower 445 m 1427 ft 2007 Concrete tower Flag of Iran Iran Tehran
5 Menara Kuala Lumpur 421 m 1381 ft 1995 Concrete tower Flag of Malaysia Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
6 Tianjin Radio and Television Tower 415.2 m 1362 ft 1991 Concrete tower Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Tianjin
7 Central Radio and TV Tower 405 m 1329 ft 1992 Concrete tower Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Beijing
8 Kiev TV Tower 385 m 1263 ft 1973 Lattice tower Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Kiev Tallest free-standing lattice tower of the world
9 Tashkent Tower 374.9 m 1230 ft 1985 Steel tower Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Tashkent
10 Liberation Tower 372 m 1220 ft 1996 Concrete tower Flag of Kuwait Kuwait Kuwait City Clad in Ceramics
11 Alma-Ata Tower 371.5 m 1219 ft 1983 Steel tower Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Almaty
12 Riga Radio and TV Tower 368.5 m 1209 ft 1987 Concrete tower Flag of Latvia Latvia Riga
13 Berliner Fernsehturm 368 m 1207 ft 1969 Concrete tower Flag of Germany Germany Berlin
14 Gerbrandytoren Lopik 366.8 m 1203 ft 1961 Partially guyed concrete tower Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Lopik Original height: 382.5 metres. 1987: height reduction to 375 metres. Further height reduction to 366.8 metres on August 2nd 2007
15 Stratosphere Tower 350.2 m 1149 ft 1996 Concrete tower Flag of the United States United States Las Vegas
16 West Pearl Tower 339 m 1109 ft 2004 Concrete tower Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Chengdu
17 Macau Tower 338 m 1109 ft 2001 Concrete tower Flag of Macau Macau Macau
18 Europaturm 337.5 m 1107 ft 1979 Concrete tower Flag of Germany Germany Frankfurt/Main
19 Torrena 336.5 m 1103 ft 2007 Concrete tower Flag of Mexico Mexico Guadalajara
20 Dragon Tower 336 m 1102 ft 2000 Lattice tower Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Harbin
21 Tokyo Tower 332.6 m 1091 ft 1958 Lattice tower Flag of Japan Japan Tokyo
22 Emley Moor TV Tower 330.4 m 1084 ft 1970 Concrete tower Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Emley Moor, Yorkshire
23 WITI TV Tower 329 m 1078 ft 1962 Lattice tower Flag of the United States United States Shorewood, Wisconsin
24 Sky Tower 328 m 1076 ft 1997 Concrete tower Flag of New Zealand New Zealand Auckland
25 WSB TV Tower 327.6 m 1075 ft 1957 Lattice tower Flag of the United States United States Atlanta
26 Vilnius TV Tower 327 m 1073 ft 1980 Concrete tower Flag of Lithuania Lithuania Vilnius
27 Eiffel Tower 324 m 1063 ft 1889 Lattice tower Flag of France France Paris
28 WHDH-TV Tower 323.8 m 1062 ft 1994 Lattice tower Flag of the United States United States Newton, Massachusetts
29 Höiåsmasten 320 m 1050 ft 1980 Partially guyed concrete tower Flag of Norway Norway Halden
30 Jiangsu Nanjing TV Tower 318.5 m 1045 ft 1996 Concrete tower Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Nanjing
31 Aspire Tower 318 1043 ft 2007 Concrete tower Flag of Qatar Qatar Doha
32 KCTV-Tower 317.6 m 1042 ft 1956 Lattice tower Flag of the United States United States Kansas City, Missouri
33 Atlanta Turner Broadcasting Tower 314.3 m 1031 ft 1980 Lattice tower Flag of the United States United States Atlanta, Georgia
34 Tallinn TV Tower 312.3 m 1025 ft 1980 Concrete tower Flag of Estonia Estonia Tallinn
35 TV Tower Yerevan 311.7 m 1017 ft 1977 Lattice tower Flag of Armenia Armenia Yerevan
36 Tortoise Mountain TV Tower 311.4 m 1017 ft  ? Concrete tower Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Wuhan
37 St. Petersburg TV Tower 311.2 m 1021 ft 1962 Lattice tower Flag of Russia Russia St. Petersburg
38 Azeri TV Tower 310 m 1017 ft 1996 Concrete tower Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Baku
39 Sydney Tower 309 m 1014 ft 1981 Concrete tower Flag of Australia Australia Sydney
40 Liaoning Broadcast and TV Tower 305.5 m 1002 ft 1989 Concrete tower Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Shenyang
41 Zendstation Smilde 303.5 m 996 ft 1959 Partially guyed concrete tower Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Smilde
42 BRTN Toren 300 m 984 ft 1996 Concrete tower Flag of Belgium Belgium Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
43 Mumbai Television Tower 300 m 984 ft  ? Lattice tower Flag of India India Mumbai
44 Odessa TV Tower 300 m 984 ft planned Tower Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Odessa planned TV mast
45 Eureka Tower 297 m 975 ft 2006 Skyscraper Flag of Australia Australia
46 Sutro Tower 295 m 984 ft 1973 Steel tower Flag of the United States United States San Francisco
47 Zhuzhou Television Tower 293 m 961 ft  ? Concrete tower Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Zhuzhou
48 Fernmeldeturm Nürnberg 292 m 958 ft 1977 Concrete tower Flag of Germany Germany Nuremberg
49 Star Tower 291 m 955 ft 1991 Lattice tower Flag of the United States United States Cincinnati, Ohio
50 Olympiaturm 289.5 m 950 ft 1968 Concrete tower Flag of Germany Germany Munich
51 Torre de Collserola 288.4 m 946 ft 1992 Concrete tower Flag of Spain Spain Barcelona partially guyed
52 Dudelange Radio Tower 285 m 926 ft 1957 Lattice tower Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg Dudelange
53 Telemax 282.2 m 926 ft 1992 Concrete tower Flag of Germany Germany Hannover
54 Shijiazhuang TV-tower 280 m 919 ft 1998 Lattice tower Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Shijiazhuang
55 Heinrich-Hertz-Turm 279.7 m 918 ft 1968 Concrete tower Flag of Germany Germany Hamburg
56 Central Plains Pearl TV Tower 278 m 912 ft  ? Concrete tower Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Luoyang
57 Georgia Tbilisi TV Broadcasting Tower 274.5 m 901 ft 1955 Steel tower Flag of Georgia (country) Georgia Tbilisi
58 Hillbrow Tower 269 m 883 ft 1971 Concrete tower Flag of South Africa South Africa Johannesburg
59 Kaifeng TV Tower 268 m 879 ft  ? Concrete tower Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Kaifeng
60 Colonius 266 m 873 ft 1981 Concrete tower Flag of Germany Germany Cologne
61 Novorossiysk TV Tower 261 m 856 ft 1996 Concrete tower Flag of Russia Russia Novorossiysk
62 Daqing Radio and Television Tower 260 m 853 ft 1989 Concrete tower Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Daqing
63 Moscow Octod Tower 258 m 846 ft 2006 Lattice tower Flag of Russia Russia Moscow
64 Fernmeldeturm Kühkopf 255 m 837 ft 1976 Concrete tower Flag of Germany Germany Koblenz-Kühkopf
65 Grodno TV Tower 254 m 833 ft 1984 Lattice tower Flag of Belarus Belarus Grodno
66 Donauturm 252 m 827 ft 1964 Concrete tower Flag of Austria Austria Vienna
67 Fernsehturm Dresden-Wachwitz 252 m 827 ft 1969 Concrete tower Flag of Germany Germany Dresden
68 Swisscom-Sendeturm St. Chrischona 250 m 820 ft 1984 Concrete tower Flag of Switzerland Switzerland St. Chrischona
69 Towers of Lafayette transmitter 250 m 820 ft 1920 Lattice tower Flag of France France Marcheprime 8 towers, demolished between 1944 and 1953

[edit] Height range between 200 and 250 metres

Tower Year Country Town Pinnacle height Remarks
Jeddah TV Tower 2006 Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Jeddah 250 m
Longwave transmitter Junglinster 1932 Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg Junglinster 250 m 3 towers, insulated against ground, height since 1980 216 m
Seto Digital Tower 2003 Flag of Japan Japan Seto, Aichi 245 m
Shaanxi Provincial TV Tower 1987 Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Xian 245 m
Astara TV Tower 1981 Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Astara 244 m maybe +10 m
Vitebsk TV Tower 1983 Flag of Belarus Belarus Vitebsk 244 m maybe +10 m
NSS Annapolis 1936 Flag of the United States United States Annapolis 243.8 m destroyed
Central tower (Königs Wusterhausen) 1925 Flag of Germany Germany Königs Wusterhausen 243 m collapsed on November 15, 1972
Kharkiv TV Tower ? Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Kharkiv 242.5 m
Yakutsk TV Tower 1982 Flag of Russia Russia Yakutsk 241 m
Seoul Tower 1975 Flag of South Korea South Korea Seoul 239.7 m tower tops out at 479.7 m (1,574 ft) above sea level (it sits atop Namsan, a mountain).
Menara TVRI 1994 Flag of Indonesia Indonesia Jakarta 239 m
Foshan TV Tower ? Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Foshan 238 m
Endem TV Tower 2002 Flag of Turkey Turkey Istanbul 236 m
Bremen-Walle Telecommunication Tower 1986 Flag of Germany Germany Bremen-Walle 235.7 m
Pitampura TV Tower 1988 Flag of India India Delhi 235 m
Rheinturm Düsseldorf 1981 Flag of Germany Germany Düsseldorf 234.2 m
Fukuoka Tower 1989 Flag of Japan Japan Fukuoka 234 m
Sentech Tower 1962 Flag of South Africa South Africa Johannesburg 234 m
Hughes Memorial Tower 1989 Flag of the United States United States Washington, DC 232 m
Transmitter Wavre ? Flag of Belgium Belgium Wavre 232 m
Qingdao TV Tower 1994 Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Quingdao 232 m
WOR TV Tower 1949 Flag of the United States United States North Bergen, New Jersey 231.65 m dismantled
Torre España 1982 Flag of Spain Spain Madrid 231 m
Torre Mayor[1] 2003 Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexico City 230.5 m
Fernmeldeturm Kiel 1972 Flag of Germany Germany Kiel 230 m
Friedrich-Clemens-Gerke Tower 1991 Flag of Germany Germany Cuxhaven 230 m
Ryan Tower 1968 Flag of Canada Canada Chelsea, Quebec 228.9 m
Tower of the Americas 1968 Flag of the United States United States San Antonio, Texas 228.6 m
Torre Espacial 1980 Flag of Argentina Argentina Buenos Aires 228 m
City Gate[1] 1996 Flag of Israel Israel Tel Aviv 225 m
Yakutsk TV Tower 1982 Flag of Russia Russia Yakutsk 225.7 m
Birobidzhan TV Tower 1972 Flag of Russia Russia Birobidzhan 225 m
Brasilia TV Tower 1965 Flag of Brazil Brazil Brasilia 224 m
Buková hora TV Tower 1975 Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Bukova hora, Verneřice 223 m
Fernmeldeturm Münster 42 1986 Flag of Germany Germany Münster 222.5 m
Crystal Palace Transmitter 1950 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom London, Surrey 222 m
TV Tower Brest - Roc Trédudon 1974 Flag of France France Roc Trédudon 220 m partially guyed
Yekaterinburg TV Tower 1989 Flag of Russia Russia Yekaterinburg 220 m incomplete, projects 360~420 m
Florianturm 1959 Flag of Germany Germany Dortmund 219.6 m
Jilin Broadcast&Television Tower 1996 Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Jilin 218 m
Guangzhou TV Tower 1991 Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Guangzhou 217 m
Fernsehturm Stuttgart 1956 Flag of Germany Germany Stuttgart-Degerloch 216.8 m World's first concrete TV tower
Telecommunication Tower Arhus 1956 Flag of Denmark Denmark Arhus 216.1 m Partially guyed
Blosenbergturm 1937 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Beromünster 216 m Insulated against ground
Prague - Žižkov Television Tower 1992 Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Prague 216 m
PEMEX Tower[1] 1984 Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexico City 214 m
Torre TV Bandeirantes 1997 Flag of Brazil Brazil São Paulo 212 m
Fernmeldeturm Berlin 1964 Flag of Germany Germany Berlin 212 m
Zlatoust TV Tower 1983 Flag of Russia Russia Zlatoust 211 m
TV Tower Bol d'Air-Ougrée ? Flag of Belgium Belgium Bol d'Air-Ougrée 210 m
Minaret of Hassan II Mosque 1993 Flag of Morocco Morocco Casablanca 210 m
Arkhangelsk TV Tower 2003 Flag of Russia Russia Arkhangelsk 208 m
Cimişlia TV Tower ? Flag of Moldova Moldova Cimişlia 208 m
Transmitter Hornisgrinde 1972 Flag of Germany Germany Hornisgrinde 206 m
Novosemeykino transmitter 1942 Flag of Russia Russia Novosemeykino, Samara 205 m 4 towers, insulated against ground
Baghdad Tower 1994 Flag of Iraq Iraq Baghdad 205 m Now renamed
Donnersberg TV Tower 1962 Flag of Germany Germany Donnersberg 204.82 m
Fernmeldeturm Mannheim 1975 Flag of Germany Germany Mannheim 204.8 m
Vyborg TV Tower 1966 Flag of Russia Russia Vyborg 204.6 m
Edineţ TV Tower ? Flag of Moldova Moldova Edineţ 204 m
Rousse TV Tower 1987 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Rousse 204 m
Daugavpils Radio and TV Tower ? Flag of Latvia Latvia Daugavpils 204 m
Valmiera Radio and TV Tower 1954 Flag of Latvia Latvia Valmiera 204 m
Cesvaine Radio and TV Tower ? Flag of Latvia Latvia Cesvaine 204 m
Rēzekne Radio and TV Tower ? Flag of Latvia Latvia Rēzekne 204 m
TV tower Helpterberge 1981 Flag of Germany Germany Helpterberge 203.2 m
Dundaga Radio and TV Tower ? Flag of Latvia Latvia Dundaga 203 m
TV Tower Avala 1965 Flag of Serbia Serbia Belgrade-Avala 202.87 m destroyed on April 29, 1999; reconstruction began in late 2006
Woobang Tower 1992 Flag of South Korea South Korea Daegu 202 m
TRK Orion Tower 2001 Flag of Russia Russia Samara 201 m
Stadtwerketurm 1967 Flag of Germany Germany Duisburg, Northrhine-Westphalia 200m
Solar Tower Manzanares 1989 Flag of Spain Spain Manzanares 200 m destroyed
Kamzik TV Tower 1975 Flag of Slovakia Slovakia Bratislava 200 m
Guangdong TV Tower 1965 Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Guangdong 200 m
VRT Zendmast Genk ? Flag of Belgium Belgium Genk 200 m
Gomel TV Tower 1957 Flag of Belarus Belarus Gomel 200 m
Kherson TV Tower ? Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Kherson 200 m
Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

[edit] Height range between 100 and 200 metres

Tower Year Country Town Pinnacle height Remarks
KPN-Zendmast Waalhaven 1962 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Rotterdam-Waalhaven 199 m
Zendmast Roermond 1957 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Roermond 197.7 m
KPN Tower Hilversum 1973 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Hilversum 196 m
Bantiger TV Tower 1996 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Bolligen 196 m
Sky Tower Nishitōkyō 1988 Flag of Japan Japan Nishitōkyō, Tokyo 195 m
Transmission Tower Blessberg ? Flag of Germany Germany Blessberg 195 m
Telstra Tower 1980 Flag of Australia Australia Canberra 195 m
Transmission Tower Mulhouse-Belvédère 1997 Flag of France France Mulhouse-Belvédère 194 m
Fernmeldeturm Frauenkopf 1972 Flag of Germany Germany Stuttgart-Frauenkopf 192.4 m
Dalian Radio and TV Tower ? Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Dalian 190.5 m
LORAN-C transmitter Carolina Beach ? Flag of the United States United States Carolina Beach 190.5 m Insulated against ground, collapsed in 1963
380kV Thames Crossing 1965 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom West Thurrock 190 m
Transmission Tower Mühlacker 1934 Flag of Germany Germany Mühlacker 190 m Tallest timber-constructed transmission tower in the world, destroyed on 6 April 1945
Transmitter Sottens, old transmission tower 1948 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Sottens 190 m demolished in 1989, insulated against ground
Calgary Tower 1967 Flag of Canada Canada Calgary 190 m
Cambridge Bay LORAN Tower 1948 Flag of Canada Canada Cambridge Bay 189 m
BT Tower 1964 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom London 188 m
Transmitter Sottens 1989 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Sottens 188 m
Cairo Tower 1961 Flag of Egypt Egypt Cairo 187 m
Uetliberg TV Tower 1990 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Zurich-Uetliberg 186.7 m
Euromast 1962 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Rotterdam 186 m
Santa Palomba transmitter, Main tower 1929 Flag of Italy Italy Santa Palomba 186 m Free-standing lattice tower equipped with cage antenna for mediumwave broadcasting
Kuwait Towers 1976 Flag of Kuwait Kuwait Kuwait City 185 + 145.8 m Three tower
TV tower Decquede 1959 Flag of Germany Germany Decquede 184.5 m
Space Needle 1962 Flag of the United States United States Seattle 184 m
i360 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Brighton 183m Construction to begin 2007
Criggion VLF transmitter 1941 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Criggion, Powys 182.9 m 3 towers, demolished
Latin American Tower 1956 Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexico City 182 m
Titanium La Portada 2008 Flag of Chile Chile Santiago 181 m
Nagoya TV Tower 1954 Flag of Japan Japan Nagoya 180 m
Telecommunication Tower Bungsberg 1977 Flag of Germany Germany Bungsberg 179 m
Löffelstelz Transmitter 2000 Flag of Germany Germany Bad Mergentheim 179 m
Transmission tower of Moscow Radio Centre 13 ? Flag of Russia Russia Balashikha 176 m
Stade Olympique tower
1987 Flag of Canada Canada Montreal 175.3 m The highest inclined tower in the world, with its 175-metre elevation and 45-degree angle.
Carew Tower 1929 Flag of the United States United States Cincinnati, Ohio 175 m
Odinstårnet 1935 Flag of Denmark Denmark Odense 175 m destroyed on December 14, 1944
Zendstation Markelo ? Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Markelo 174.4 m
New Brighton Tower 1900 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom New Brighton 172.8 m destroyed
Reisenbach Telecommunication Tower 1972 Flag of Germany Germany Mudau 173 m
San Jacinto Monument[2] 1939 Flag of the United States United States San Jacinto 171 m
Reunion Tower 1978 Flag of the United States United States Dallas 170.7 m
Costanera Center Torre 1 2010 Flag of Chile Chile Santiago 170 m
Costanera Center Torre 2 2010 Flag of Chile Chile Santiago 170 m
Riyadh TV Tower 1981 Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Riyad 170 m
Spinnaker Tower 2005 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Portsmouth 170 m
Washington Monument 1884 Flag of the United States United States Washington, DC 169 m / 555 ft 5 in Observation level at 152 m
Zagreb TV Tower 1973 Flag of Croatia Croatia Zagreb 169 m
Azrieli Center Triangular Tower[1] 1996 Flag of Israel Israel Tel Aviv 169 m
Fernmeldeturm Bödefeld ? Flag of Germany Germany Schmallenberg-Bödefeld 168.7 m
Näsinneula Observation Tower 1971 Flag of Finland Finland Tampere 168 m Located at Särkänniemi amusement park
Transmitter Eifel-Bärbelkreuz 1985 Flag of Germany Germany Hellenthal-Bärbelkreuz 167 m
Camlica TV Tower 1972 Flag of Turkey Turkey Istanbul 166 m
Menara Alor Star 1998 Flag of Malaysia Malaysia Alor Star 165.5 m
ENK Complex 2008 Pristina 165 m (under construction) [1]
Transmitter Berlin-Tegel 1933 Flag of Germany Germany Berlin 165 m Timber construction, demolished on 16 December 1948
Hünenburg Telecommunication Tower ? Flag of Germany Germany Bielefeld-Hühnenburg 165 m also known as Fernmeldeturm Teutoburger Wald
Sendeturm Dobratsch 1971 Flag of Austria Austria Dobratsch Mountain 165 m partially guyed
Heubach Telecommunication Tower ? Flag of Germany Germany Heubach 164.8 m
Las Vegas Eiffel Tower 1999 Flag of the United States United States Las Vegas 164.6 m Replica of Eiffel Tower
Sendeturm Ismaning 1932 Flag of Germany Germany Ismaning 163 m Timber construction, demolished on 16 March 1983
Ochsenkopf TV Tower 1958 Flag of Germany Germany Ochsenkopf Mountain 163 m
TV Tower Namur-Profondville ? Flag of Belgium Belgium Namur-Profondville 163 m
Fernmeldeturm Bremerhaven-Schiffdorf ? Flag of Germany Germany Bremerhaven-Schiffdorf 163 m
Fernmeldeturm Ulm-Ermingen 1964 Flag of Germany Germany Ulm-Ermingen 162 m
Ulm Münster 1377 – 1890 Flag of Germany Germany Ulm 161,5 m Tallest church tower in the world
Fernmeldeturm Langenrehm ? Flag of Germany Germany Rosengarten-Langenrehm 161 m
Nozema TV Tower Lelystad 1975 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Lelystad 161 m
Fernmeldeturm Leer-Nüttermoor ? Flag of Germany Germany Leer-Nüttermoor 160 m
Osaka Tower 1966 Flag of Japan Japan Osaka 160 m
Shukhov Tower 1922 Flag of Russia Russia Moscow 160 m Hyperboloid structure. Currently under threat of demolition.
Skylon Tower 1965 Flag of Canada Canada Niagara Falls 160 m
Blackpool Tower 1894 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Blackpool 158 m
Gold Tower 1988 Flag of Japan Japan Utazu, Kagawa 158 m
Telecommunication Tower Plettenberg ? Flag of Germany Germany Plettenberg 158 m
Fernmeldeturm Essen ? Flag of Germany Germany Essen 157.5 m
Torre Picasso[1] 1982 Flag of Spain Spain Madrid 157 m the tower is similar to World Trade center in New York
Cologne Cathedral 1248-1880 Flag of Germany Germany Cologne 157 m Two towers
TV Tower Tournai-Froidmont ? Flag of Belgium Belgium Tournai-Froidmont 157 m
Święty Krzyż TV Tower 1966 Flag of Poland Poland Lysa Góra 157 m
Snejanka tower 1978 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Pamporovo - Mount Snejanka 156 m also known as Pamporovo TV Tower
Zendstation Roosendaal 1986 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Roosendaal 156 m
Mesquite Tower 1990 Flag of the United States United States Mesquite, Texas 155.3 m
Kaknästornet TV Tower 1964 Flag of Sweden Sweden Stockholm 155 m
Funkturm Arsenal ? Flag of Austria Austria Vienna 155 m
Nozema TV Tower Goes 1957 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Goes 153.5 m also known as Nozema TV Tower
Kaikyo Yume Tower 1996 Flag of Japan Japan Shimonoseki 153 m
Telecommunication Tower Willebadessen 1993 Flag of Germany Germany Willebadessen 152.5 m also known as Fernsehsender Eggegebirge
Monumento Nacional de Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caidos[2] 1940 Flag of Spain Spain El Escorial, Madrid 152.4 m Tallest memorial cross in the world
Croydon Transmitter 1962 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom London, Surrey 152 m
BT Tower 1967 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Birmingham 152 m
RKS Mělník-Chloumek ? Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Mělník 152 m
RKS Dobrochov ? Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Dobrochov 152 m
Rouen Cathedral 1145-1876 Flag of France France Rouen 151 m
Funkturm Berlin 1926 Flag of Germany Germany Berlin 150 m Only observation tower standing on insulators
Fernsehsender Ebbegebirge 1983 Flag of Germany Germany Herscheid 150 m Also known as Fernmeldeturm Waldberg
Longwave transmitter Lahti 1927 Flag of Finland Finland Lahti 150 m
RKS Liblice 1 1929-1931 Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Liblice 150 m
Sendeturm Wiederau 1935 Flag of Germany Germany Wiederau 150 m Timber construction, dismantled on 27 October 1953
Mannesmann Tower Vienna 1954 Flag of Austria Austria Vienna 150 m
TV Tower Leglise-Anlier ? Flag of Belgium Belgium Leglise-Anlier 150 m
Juche Tower 1982 Flag of North Korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea Pyongyang 150 m
One Wall Centre 2001 Flag of Canada Canada Vancouver 150 m
Friedrichsberg Television Tower 2008 Flag of Germany Germany Waldenburg 150 m
Zendstation Maastricht ? Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Maastricht 149.5 m
KPN Tower Haarlem 1968 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Haarlem 149 m
KEMA Toren 1969 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Arnhem 149 m also known as Tennet Tower or Tennet Toren
132kV Thames Crossing 1932 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom West Thurrock 148.4 m demolished in 1987
Nordschwarzwaldturm 1974 Flag of Germany Germany Schömberg-Langenbrand 148 m
St. Nikolai, Hamburg 1846-1877 Flag of Germany Germany Hamburg 147.3 m church ruin
Sapporo TV Tower 1957 Flag of Japan Japan Saporro 147.2 m
Pasilan linkkitorni 1983 Flag of Finland Finland Helsinki 146 m
Fallturm Bremen 1990 Flag of Germany Germany Bremen 146 m
Praděd TV Tower 1983 Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Praděd Mountain 145.5 m
Kennedy Boulevar (Hotel Marriott) 1999 Flag of Chile Chile Santiago 145 m
Sendeturm Langenberg 1934 Flag of Germany Germany Velbert-Langenberg 145 m Timber construction, destroyed on 10 October 1935
Sendeturm Hamburg-Billstedt 1934 Flag of Germany Germany Hamburg 145 m Timber construction, dismantled in September 1949
Waldenburg TV Tower ? Flag of Germany Germany Waldenburg 145 m partially guyed
Funkübertragungsstelle Bergen 1 ? Flag of Germany Germany Soltau-Bergen 145 m
Vasco da Gama Tower 1998 Flag of Portugal Portugal Lisboa 145 m
Strasbourg Cathedral 1176–1439 Flag of France France Strasbourg 144 m
Nozema Tower Wormer 1968 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Wormer 144 m
Zigong TV Tower 1988 Flag of the People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Zigong 143.6 m
Westpoint tower[1] 2004 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Tilburg 143.1 m 49 story apartment tower
Selion 1994 Flag of Japan Japan Akita 143 m
Zendstation Ugchelen 1959 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Ugchelen 142 m
TV Tower Aalen ? Flag of Germany Germany Aalen 142 m
Jakobsberg Telecommunication Tower 1978 Flag of Germany Germany Porta Westfalica-Jakobsberg 142 m
VW-Tower 1958 Flag of Germany Germany Hannover 141 m
Hoherodskopf telecommunication tower ? Flag of Germany Germany Schotten-Hoherodskopf 141 m
Sendeturm Jauerling 1958 Flag of Austria Austria Jauerling 141 m partially guyed
Transmitter Żórawina 1932 Flag of Germany Germany Żórawina, Poland 140 m Timber construction, dismantled in 1990
Monte Mario Tower ? Flag of Italy Italy Rome 140 m
Nozema Zendstation Mierlo 1957 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Mierlo 139.5 m
Frémont Point Transmitter ? Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Fremont Point, Jersey 139 m
Bredstedt Telecommunication Transmitter ? Flag of Germany Germany Bredstedt 139 m
Twin Arch 138 1995 Flag of Japan Japan Ishinomiya 138 m
Colonia-Hochhaus[1] 1973 Flag of Germany Germany Colonia 137.5 m
Fernmeldeturm Ansbach ? Flag of Germany Germany Ansbach 137.5 m
Fernmeldeturm Hamburg-Bergedorf ? Flag of Germany Germany Hamburg-Bergedorf 137.5 m
Hohenstadt Transmission Tower ? Flag of Germany Germany Hohenstadt 137 m
Monas 1975 Flag of Indonesia Indonesia Jakarta 137 m
Fernsehturm Schwerin-Zippendorf 1964 Flag of Germany Germany Schwerin-Zippendorf 136.5 m
St. Chrischona, old tower 1962 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland St. Chrischona 136 m
Montjuic Communications Tower 1992 Flag of Spain Spain Barcelona 136 m
Telecommunication Tower Leichlingen ? Flag of Germany Germany Leichlingen 136 m
Mount Ślęża transmitter 1972 Flag of Poland Poland Mount Ślęża 136 m Additionally guyed
Transmission Tower Hardberg 1951 Flag of Germany Germany Hardberg 135 m
Bremen-Farge Weser Powerline Crossing  ? Flag of Germany Germany Bremen 135 m
Trollhättan TV Tower ? Flag of Sweden Sweden Trollhättan 135 m
Soelvesborg transmitter 1985 Flag of Sweden Sweden Sölvesborg 135 m 2 grounded towers carrying a cage antenna for mediumwave broadcasting
Transmission Tower Emley Moor 1956 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Emley Moor, Yorkshire 135 m dismantled
Fernmeldeturm Wahnbeck 1974 Flag of Germany Germany Wahnbeck 134 m
Higashiyama Sky Tower 1989 Flag of Japan Japan Nagoya 134 m
Telecommunication Tower Lohmar-Birk ? Flag of Germany Germany Lohmar 134 m
St. John's Beacon 1965 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Liverpool 133 m
Nozema Zendstation The Hague 1965 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands The Hague 133 m
BKK Control Tower 2006 Flag of Thailand Thailand Bangkok 132.2m Tallest Air-traffic control tower in the world
Telefónica Chile Tower 1996 Flag of Chile Chile Santiago 132 m
Aufi 1963 Flag of Germany Germany Geislingen-Aufhausen 132 m
TV-toren Ittervoort ? Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Ittervoort 132 m
Telecommunication Tower Leipzig ? Flag of Germany Germany Leipzig 132 m
Kyoto Tower 1964 Flag of Japan Japan Kyoto 131 m
Wachberg transmitter ? Flag of Austria Austria Weitra 130 m Partially guyed tower
TV Tower Nordhelle 1984 Flag of Germany Germany Nordhelle 130 m
Telecommunication tower Großerlach 1985 Flag of Germany Germany Großerlach 130 m
Zendstation Loon op Zand 1986 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Loon op Zand 130 m
Lezarsk TV Tower ? Flag of Poland Poland Lezarsk 130 m Additionally guyed
KPN Tower[1] 2000 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Rotterdam 130 m
KUL Control Tower ? Flag of Malaysia Malaysia Kuala-Lumpur 130 m second tallest air-traffic control tower in the world
Schapfen-Mill-Tower[3] 2005 Flag of Germany Germany Ulm-Jungingen 130 m tallest silo in the world
Armstrong Tower 1938 Flag of the United States United States Alpine, New Jersey 129.6 m site of the first FM broadcasts
Telecommunication Tower Hüfingen 1976 Flag of Germany Germany Hüfingen 129 m
Wells Fargo Center 1998 Flag of the United States United States Salt Lake City 129 m
Telecommunication Tower Wuppertal-Westfalenweg ? Flag of Germany Germany Wuppertal 128 m
Piatkowo transmitter, Tower 2 1993 Flag of Poland Poland Poznan 128 m
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Licheń 2004 Flag of Poland Poland Licheń 128 m
Express Lift Tower 1980-1982 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Northampton, Northamptonshire 127.45 m
Torre Entel 1974 Flag of Chile Chile Santiago 127.4 m
Pirelli Tower[1] 1959 Flag of Italy Italy Milan 127.1 m
VLF transmitter Grimeton 1923 Flag of Sweden Sweden Grimeton 127 m
Glasgow Tower 2001 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Glasgow 127 m
Aliant Tower 1971 Flag of Canada Canada Moncton 127 m
Raghadan Flagpole[4] 2003 Flag of Jordan Jordan Amman 126.8 m
Sender Inselsberg 1974 Flag of Germany Germany Inselsberg Mountain + 126 m Was 43.31 when constructed in 1939
Dreamworld Tower 1997 Flag of Australia Australia Dreamworld, Coomera 126.5m
Transmitter Beromünster, backup transmission tower 1937 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Beromünster 126 m Insulated against ground
Transmitter Sottens, backup transmission tower 1931 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Sottens 125 m Insulated against ground
HBG Prangins 1931 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Prangins 125 m two towers
Grobal Tower 1995 Flag of Japan Japan Beppu 125 m
FMT 6 - Brackenheim ? Flag of Germany Germany Brackenheim 125 m
Craigkelly TV Tower ? Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Craigkelly 125 m
Chiba Port Tower 1986 Flag of Japan Japan Chiba 125 m
Atakule Tower 1989 Flag of Turkey Turkey Ankara 125 m
Transmitter Nuremberg-Kleinreuth 1935 Flag of Germany Germany Nuremberg 124 m Timber construction, dismantled in 1935
Transmitter Geiersberg ? Flag of Germany Germany Geiersberg 124 m
Tyholttårnet 1985 Flag of Norway Norway Trondheim 124 m
Ayer Rajah Telecoms Tower ? Flag of Singapore Singapore Singapore ?
Sender Brocken 1937 and 1974 Flag of Germany Germany Brocken Mountain 123 m 95 m on original tower
Mont Pèlerin TV Tower 1974 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Mont Pèlerin 122.6 m
Pääskyvuoren linkkitorni 1964 Flag of Finland Finland Turku 122 m
Transmission Tower Lindenfels ? Flag of Germany Germany Lindenfels 122 m
Transmitter Boppard (partially guyed) ? Flag of Germany Germany Boppard-Fleckertshöhe, Rhineland-Palatina, Germany 121 m
Zendstation Megen 1980 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Megen 121 m
Fernmeldeturm Duisburg Flag of Germany Germany Duisburg 121 m
Longwave transmitter Motala 1927 Flag of Sweden Sweden Motala 120 m
Mannesmann Tower Hannover 1955 Flag of Austria Austria Hannover 120 m
Sucha Gora TV Tower 1962 Flag of Poland Poland Czamorzeki 120 m
Henninger Turm 1961 Flag of Germany Germany Frankfurt/Main 120 m Silo with observation tower
Chennevières Transmitter 1972 Flag of France France Chennevières-sur-Marne 120 m
Directional Radio Tower Le Chasseral 1983 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Le Chasseral 120 m
Makarki Directional Radio Tower ? Flag of Poland Poland Makarki 120 m lattice tower as basement
Torre de la Industria 1994 Flag of Chile Chile Santiago
Spire of Dublin[2] 2003 Flag of Ireland Ireland Dublin 120 m Ireland's tallest sculpture
High Point Place 2006 Flag of the United States United States Florida 120 m
Transmission Tower Hesselberg ? Flag of Germany Germany Hesselberg 119 m
Gibloux Radio Tower ? Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Sorens 118.7 m
Charwelton BT Tower ? Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Charwelton 118.3 m
Transmitter Kalundborg 1927 Flag of Denmark Denmark Kalundborg 118 m
Radio Tower Gliwice 1935 Flag of Poland Poland Gliwice 118 m Tallest existing timber-constructed transmission tower
Bayer Cross Leverkusen[5] 1958 Flag of Germany Germany Leverkusen 118 m Tallest light advertisement in the world
Tryvannstårnet 1962 Flag of Norway Norway Oslo 118 m
Crossland Tower 1994 Flag of Japan Japan Oyabe, Toyama 118 m
Kvitsøy Tower 1981 - 1982 Flag of Norway Norway Kvitsoy 117.5 m
Oberhausen gasometer 1929 Flag of Germany Germany Oberhausen 117 m
Bullenhausen Elbe Powerline Crossing ? Flag of Germany Germany Bullenhausen 117 m
Silistra TV Tower 1979 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Silistra 117 m
Lisebergstornet 1990 Flag of Sweden Sweden Göteborg 116.1 m
Transmitter Heilsberg 1935 Flag of Germany Germany Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland 115 m Timber construction, dismantled in 1940
Observation tower of la Cité de l'Énergie ? Flag of Canada Canada Shawinigan, Quebec 115 m
Bernauer Birzel ? Flag of Germany Germany Bernau 115 m
Jagodnik transmitter ? Flag of Poland Poland Jagodnik 115 m
Pollonius 1992 Flag of Germany Germany Köln-Porz 115 m
Helgoland Radio Tower 2000 Flag of Germany Germany Helgoland 115 m Additionally guyed
Torre CCU 2007 Flag of Chile Chile Santiago 115 m
Wilhelmshaven Nautical Office Antenna Tower 1977 Flag of Germany Germany Wilhelmshaven 114.1 m
Torrazzo of Cremona 1309 Flag of Italy Italy Cremona 112.7 m
Domtoren 1328 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Utrecht 112.5 m Free standing medieval church tower, see also List of tallest churches
Torre Centenario 2000 Flag of Chile Chile Santiago 112 m
Transmission Tower La Dole 1958 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland La Dole 112 m
Swingate Transmitter ? Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Swingate, Kent 111 m 3 towers
AWA Tower 1938-39 Flag of Australia Australia Sydney, NSW 111 m 46m antenna tower atop building
Carlsberg Sky Tower 2004 Flag of Singapore Singapore Sentosa Island 110 m Tallest free standing observation tower in Asia
Bytkow TV Tower ? Flag of Poland Poland Siemianowice Śląskie 110 m
Fleckendorf Radio Tower 1955 Flag of Austria Austria Ansfelden 110 m
Exelberg Telecommunication Tower Flag of Austria Austria Vienna 109 m
Transmitter Witthoh 1951 Flag of Germany Germany Emmingen-Liptingen 108 m
Kobe Port Tower 1963 Flag of Japan Japan Kobe 108 m
Radio Tower of School for Radiotechnology Nuremberg ? Flag of Germany Germany Nuremberg 108 m
Vitosha Mountain TV Tower 1985 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Vitosha Mountain 108 m
Tour Hertzienne TDF de Romainville 1984 Flag of France France Paris-Romainville 108 m also known as Tour Relais TDF
Goryokaku Tower 2006 Flag of Japan Japan Hakodate 107 m
Torre BBVA[6] 1979 Flag of Spain Spain Madrid 107 m
Torre Jaume I 1931 Flag of Spain Spain Barcelona 107 m connected with Torre Sant Sebastia by an aerial tramway
Transmitter Koblenz 1934 Flag of Germany Germany Koblenz 107 m Timber construction, dismantled in 1965
Transmitter Trier 1935 Flag of Germany Germany Trier 107 m Timber construction, dismantled in 1948
Yokosuka Microwave Communications Site ? Flag of Japan Japan Yokosuka 106.7 m demolished
Bremerhaven Radar Tower 1965 Flag of Germany Germany Bremerhaven 106.1 m
Torre Windsor[1] 1975 Flag of Spain Spain Madrid 106 m the tower had a carasteristic gold shine
Iglica[1] 1948 Flag of Poland Poland Wroclaw 106 m
Yokohama Marine Tower 1961 Flag of Japan Japan Yokohama 106 m
Zendstation Amsterdam 2002 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Amsterdam 106 m
Wannenberg Transmission Tower ? Flag of Germany Germany Wannenberg 103 m
Tsutenkaku 1956 Flag of Japan Japan Osaka 103 m
Scream 1992 Flag of Germany Germany Soltau - Heidepark 103 m Gyro-Drop Tower
Total Tower ? Flag of the United States United States Denver 102.4 m
Kitzbühl Horn transmitter ? Flag of Austria Austria Kitzbühl 102 m
Telecom Telecommunication Tower Heidelberg ? Flag of Germany Germany Heidelberg 102 m
Zakopane-Gubałówka transmitter ? Flag of Poland Poland Zakopane 102 m
Transmitter Heilsberg 1930 Flag of Germany Germany Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland 102 m Twin timber construction, dismantled in 1940
Torre del Mangia 1348 Flag of Italy Italy Sienna 102 m
Telecommunication Tower of Munich postal destrict 1956 Flag of Germany Germany Munich 101.6 m
Brotjacklriegl TV Tower 1960 Flag of Germany Germany Brotjacklriegel 100.3 m
Central Tower Deutsch-Altenburg Radio Station[7] 1925 Flag of Austria Austria Dutsch-Altenburg 100 m demolished
Tour Perret 1925 Flag of France France Grenoble 100 m
Edifico Telefónica[7] 1926 Flag of Spain Spain Madrid 100 m
Puckeridge DECCA tower 194? Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Puckeridge 100 m Insulated against ground
Golm transmitter 1948 Flag of Germany Germany Golm 100 m Timber construction, dismantled on 25 October 1979
Schöckl Transmitter 1956 Flag of Austria Austria Schöckl Mountain 100 m Additionally guyed
Gaisberg Transmitter 1956 Flag of Austria Austria Gaisberg Mountain 100 m
Beppu Tower 1957 Flag of Japan Japan Beppu 100 m
Hakata Port Tower 1964 Flag of Japan Japan Hukuoka 100 m
Ještěd TV Tower 1968 Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Jested 100 m
Hokkaido Centennial Monument 1970 Flag of Japan Japan Sapporo 100 m
Rainbow Tower 1973 Flag of Japan Japan Niigata 100 m
Holstein Tower 1988 Flag of Germany Germany Sierksdorf 100 m additionally guyed Gyro-Tower
Faro de Moncloa 1992 Flag of Spain Spain Madrid 100 m
Transmitter Truc de Fortunio ? Flag of France France Truc de Fortunio 100 m
Osmolin Radio Tower ? Flag of Poland Poland Osmolin 100 m
El Bosque 500 2001 Flag of Chile Chile Santiago 100 m
Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower 1908 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Birmingham, England 100 m
Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

[edit] Height range between 50 and 100 metres

Tower Year Country Town Pinnacle height Remarks
Minolta Tower 1962 Flag of Canada Canada Niagara Falls 99 m
Vodafone-Funkturm Stuttgart-Vaihingen 1998 Flag of Germany Germany Stuttgart-Vaihingen 98.6 m
St Mark's Campanile 1912 Flag of Italy Italy Venice 98.6 m Reconstruction. Original (1514) tower collapsed in 1902.
Telecommunication Tower Wuppertal-Küllenhahn ? Flag of Germany Germany Wuppertal 98.5 m
Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren 1470 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Amersfoort 98.3 m
Mount Ślęża transmitter 1958 Flag of Poland Poland Mount Ślęża 98 m Replaced in 1972 by 136 metre tall tower
Stokenchurch BT Tower 1968 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Stokenchurch 97.5 m
Asinelli Tower 1109-1119 Flag of Italy Italy Bologna 97.2 m
Torii-Tower 1972 Flag of Germany Germany Gusborn 97 m Double tower
Cholfirst Radio Tower 1973 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Flurlingen 96 m
Top of the World ? Flag of Germany Germany Geiselwind 95 m Was former world's tallest transportable ride
Pfänder Transmitter 1956 Flag of Austria Austria Pfänder Mountain 94.7 m
Fernsehturm Kulpenberg 1964 Flag of Germany Germany Kulpenberg Mountain 94 m
Schlemmin TV Tower 1967 Flag of Germany Germany Bernritt 94 m
Transmitter Santa Maria di Galeria ? Flag of Italy Italy Santa Maria di Galeria 94 m exclave of Vatican City
Pillar of Gant Hohtaelli Aerial Tramway 1998 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Zermatt 94 m
Sather Tower 1914 Flag of the United States United States Berkeley, California 93.6 m
Funkturm Stuttgart 1966 Flag of Germany Germany Stuttgart 93 m
Directional Radio Tower Stuttgart-Möhringen 1975 Flag of Germany Germany Stuttgart 93 m
Directional Radio Tower Ansfelden 1978 Flag of Austria Austria Ansfelden 93 m
Directional Radio Tower Mühlacker 2004 Flag of Germany Germany Mühlacker 93 m
Grünten Transmission Tower 1951 Flag of Germany Germany Grünten Mountain 92 m
UNITIC World Trade Towers 1972 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo 92 m
Eric Williams Plaza 1986 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Port-of-Spain 92 m Twin towers - the tallest buildings in the English-speaking Caribbean
55 Public Square 1958 Flag of the United States United States Cleveland, Ohio 91 m
Utbremen Radio Tower 1933 Flag of Germany Germany Bremen 90 m wood tower, destroyed by lightning
Schorni ? Flag of Germany Germany Schorndorf 90 m
TVP 3 Katowice 1966 Flag of Poland Poland Katowice 90 m
TV Tower Słupsk 1991 Flag of Poland Poland Słupsk 90 m
Zendstation Zwollerkerspel 1985 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Zwollerkerpsel 90 m
Transmitter Puy de Dôme 1956 Flag of France France Puy de Dôme 89 m
Utsunomiya Tower 1980 Flag of Japan Japan Utsunomiya 89 m
Hermesturm 1958 Flag of Germany Germany Hannover 88.8 m
Nicholas Tower 2003 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Port-of-Spain 88 m
Sud Radio Transmitter Pic Blanc 1972 Flag of Andorra Andorra Pic Blanc 86 m two towers
Tour metallique de Fourviere 1894 Flag of France France Lyon 85.9 m
Hoover Tower 1941 Flag of the United States United States Stanford University 85.5 m
Beyazit Fire Tower 1828 Flag of Turkey Turkey Istanbul 85 m
Laboe Naval Memorial 1936 Flag of Germany Germany Laboe 85 m
Pillar II of Eibsee Aerial Tramway 1962 Flag of Germany Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen 85 m
380kV-Ems-Overhead Powerline Crossing  ? Flag of Germany Germany Mark (south of Weener) 84 m
Giotto's Bell Tower 1359 Flag of Italy Italy Florence 84.7 m
Cruz Del Tercer Milenio 2001 Flag of Chile Chile Coquimbo 83 m
Fremersberg Tower ? Flag of Germany Germany Baden-Baden 83 m
Fernsehturm Heidelberg 1958 Flag of Germany Germany Heidelberg 82 m
Mamayev Kurgan Flag of Russia Russia Wolgograd 82 m Tallest statue in the world
Sender Feldberg/Black Forest 195?/2003 Flag of Germany Germany Feldberg/Black Forest 82 m + 75 m Two towers built of concrete
Sunsphere 1982 Flag of the United States United States Knoxville, Tennessee 81.07 m
Transmission site Landespolizeidirektion Karlsruhe 1976 Flag of Germany Germany Wildberg-Deckenpfronn 81 m
Clifton Hill Shot Tower 1882 Flag of Australia Australia Melbourne 80.16 m
Centennial Monument of Wakkanai Foundation 1980 Flag of Japan Japan Wakkanai, Hokkaido 80 m
Fair Tower Cologne ? Flag of Germany Germany Cologne 80 m
Telecommunication Tower of US-Forces Heidelberg ? Flag of Germany Germany Heidelberg 80 m
Transmission Tower Les Ordons ? Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Les Ordons 80 m
AFNORTH Radio Tower ? Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Brunssum 80 m
Torre Sant Sebastia 1931 Flag of Spain Spain Barcelona 78 m connected with Torre Jaume I by an aerial tramway
Torre dos Clérigos 1763 Flag of Portugal Portugal Porto 76 m Granite stone
Piatkowo transmitter, Tower 1 1963 Flag of Poland Poland Poznan 76 m
OTE Tower 1966 Flag of Greece Greece Thessaloniki 76 m
Directional Radio Tower Konstantynow 1974 Flag of Poland Poland Gabin-Konstantynow 76 m
Bell tower Olympic Stadium Berlin 1962 Flag of Germany Germany Berlin 75 m
El Escorial 1584 Flag of Spain Spain Madrid 75 m
Rhyl Skytower 1986 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Rhyl 75 m
Stadelheim Transmitter 1926 Flag of Germany Germany Munich-Stadelheim 75 m Twin timber construction, disused after December 1933
Torre del Reformador 1935 Guatemala Guatemala City 75 m
Pylon in the artificial lake of Santa Maria 1959 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Lake of Santa Maria 75 m Pylon in an artificial lake
Puijo tower 1963 Flag of Finland Finland Kuopio 75 m
Victoria Tower 1886 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Greenock 74.7 m
Gräbersberg Observation Tower 1998 Flag of Germany Germany Alpenrod 73 m
Water Tower Leverkusen-Bürrig 1978 Flag of Germany Germany Leverkusen 72.45 m
Gonbad-e Qabus 1006 Flag of Iran Iran Golestan 72 m Built as a tomb for a King
Qutub Minar 1368 Flag of India India Delhi 72 m Tallest brick minaret in world.
Ashton Moss Transmitter ? Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Ashton-under-Lyne ? 3 towers, insulated against ground
Radio Tower Colmar ? Flag of France France Colmar 72 m
Radio Tower Bonhoure ? Flag of France France Toulouse 72 m
Pohorje transmitter ? Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Maribor 72 m Additionally guyed
Miskolc-Avas TV Tower 1966 Flag of Hungary Hungary Miskolc 72 m
Torres Blancas 1964 Flag of Spain Spain Madrid 71 m the tower was premied in 1979
Transmission Tower Morschwiller ? Flag of France France Morschwiller-le-Bas 70.50 m
Zeesen short-wave transmitter (1931) 1931 Flag of Germany Germany Zeesen 70 m Timber construction, dismantled in 1939
Ionosonde Juliusruh 1961 Flag of Germany Germany Juliusruh 70 m
Tower of the Sun 1970 Flag of Japan Japan Suita, Osaka 70 m
Transmission Tower Engelskirchen 1992 Flag of Germany Germany Engelskirchen 70 m
Florida Citrus Tower 1956 Flag of the United States United States Clermont 69 m
Coburg-Eckardtsberg Radio Tower ? Flag of Germany Germany Coburg 68 m partially guyed
Galata Tower 1348 Flag of Turkey Turkey Istanbul 66.9 m
Pylon 1 of power line leaving Reuter West Power Station ? Flag of Germany Germany Berlin 66 m Chimney-like pylon with lattice steel crossbars
Hot Springs Mountain Tower 1983 Flag of the United States United States Hot Springs, Arkansas 65.8 m Lattice steel; replaced the 1924 built 75m tower
Phoenix Shot Tower 1828 Flag of the United States United States Baltimore 65.53 m
Ho Kaeo Mukdahan 1996 Flag of Thailand Thailand Mukdahan 65.50 m To honor the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Accession to the Throne of King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Campen Lighthouse 1889 Flag of Germany Germany Krummhörn 65.3 m
Tower Bridge 1894 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom London, England 65 m Twin towers connected by bascule bridge at street level and high level pedestrian bridge
Reception Tower Utlandshörn 1935 Flag of Germany Germany Utlandshörn 65 m Timber construction, demolished in 1977
Pylon test facility Mannheim 1959 Flag of Germany Germany Mannheim 65 m
Pillar I of Eibsee Aerial Tramway 1962 Flag of Germany Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen 65 m
Windpark Holtriem 1998 Flag of Germany Germany Holtriem 65 m
Coit Tower 1933 Flag of the United States United States San Francisco, California 64 m
Beate-Uhse-Turm 1994 Flag of Germany Germany Waldbronn 64 m
Radio Tower Rottenbuch 2002 Flag of Germany Germany Peiting 62.5 m Timber construction
Wroclaw Water Tower 1904 Flag of Poland Poland Wroclaw 62 m
Fernmeldeturm Dissen ? Flag of Germany Germany Dissen 61 m
The Monument 1677 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom The City of London, England 61 m
Transmitter Brookmans Park 1929 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire 60.96 m
Minar-i-Pakistan 1968 Flag of Pakistan Pakistan Lahore 60 m
Petřínská rozhledna 1891 Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Prague 60 m
Towers of KWG 1921 Flag of the United States United States Stockton, California 60 m 2 wooden poles, carrying a T-antenna. Were later replaced by a mast radiator in the mid 1990s. Scrapped and afterwards removed.
Tour hertzienne Sainte Foy la Grande ? Flag of France France Sainte Foy la Grande 60 m
Bachtel Tower 1986 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Hinwil 60 m
Transmission Tower Ravoire ? Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Martigny 60 m
Jahrtausendturm 1999 Flag of Germany Germany Magdeburg 60 m Tallest timber-constructed observation tower
Tour du Millénaire 2001 Flag of Belgium Belgium Gedinne 60 m Timber-constructed observation tower
Gross Reken Melchenberg Radio Tower ? Flag of Germany Germany Reken 60 m
Schomberg Observation Tower 2005/2006 Flag of Germany Germany Sundern 60 m
Pylon 310 of powerline Innertkirchen-Littau-Mettlen 1990 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Littau 59.5 m Tallest pylon of prefabricated concrete
Hochheideturm 2002 Flag of Germany Germany Willingen 58 m
Wardenclyffe Tower 1899 Flag of the United States United States Shoreham 57 m Timber construction, dismantled
Chōshi Port Tower 1991 Flag of Japan Japan Chōshi, Chiba 57 m
Grunewaldturm 1897-1899 Flag of Germany Germany Berlin 56 m
Leaning Tower of Pisa 1173-1372 Flag of Italy Italy Pisa 55 m
Tojimbo Tower 1964 Flag of Japan Japan Sakai, Hukui 55 m
Transmission Tower Wendelstein 1964 Flag of Germany Germany Wendelstein Mountain 55 m
Green Tower Sagamihara 1992 Flag of Japan Japan Sagamihara 55 m
Aalborgtårnet 1933 Flag of Denmark Denmark Aalborg 54.9 m
Pyramidenkogel Tower Flag of Austria Austria Pyramidenkogel 54 m
Aerial test facility Brück 1963 Flag of Germany Germany Brück 54 m Twin timber construction
TV Tower Mont du Chat ? Flag of France France Mont du Chat 54 m
Potzbergturm 1951 Flag of Germany Germany Föckelberg 53.5 m
McGraw Tower 1891 Flag of the United States United States Ithaca, New York 53 m
Panoraama Linnanmäki 1987 Flag of Finland Finland Helsinki 53 m Located at Linnanmäki amusement park
Silo Tower Basel ? Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Basel 52 m
The Wrekin Transmitter ? Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom The Wrekin, Shropshire 52 m
Okhotsk Sky Tower 1993 Flag of Japan Japan Monbetsu, Hokkaido 51.9 m
Goldbergturm 1963 Flag of Germany Germany Sindelfingen 51 m
Gauss Tower 1964 Flag of Germany Germany Dransfeld 51 m
Wiesbaden Bismarck Tower 1910 Flag of Germany Germany Wiesbaden 50 m wood tower, demolished in 1918
Sahlenburg Marine Radio Station 1937 Flag of Germany Germany Cuxhaven 50 m 3 towers, 2 demolished in 1967, third tower demolished in 1970
Parachute Tower Katowice 1937 Flag of Poland Poland Katowice 50 m
Patscherkofel Transmitter[8] 1958 Flag of Austria Austria Patscherkofel Mountain 50 m
Azadi Tower 1971 Flag of Iran Iran Teheran 50 m
Gorō Sky Tower 1995 Flag of Japan Japan Maizuru 50 m
St. Nicolas Sightseeing Tower 1996 Flag of Japan Japan Asahikawa, Hokkaido 50 m
Transmission Tower Haute-Nendaze ? Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Sion 50 m
TV Tower Henley on Thames ? Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Henley on Thames, Berkshire 50 m

[edit] Height range below 50 metres

Tower Year Country Town Pinnacle height Remarks
Colossus of Eislingen 1980 Flag of Germany Germany Eislingen/Fils 47 m
Technoturm 1989 Flag of Germany Germany Stuttgart 47 m
Watkins' Tower 1891 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom London 46 m never completed, dismantled
Bierpinsel 1976 Flag of Germany Germany Berlin-Steglitz 46 m
Towers of triangle antenna Langenberg 1935 Flag of Germany Germany Velbert-Langenberg 45 m Timber-built triangle, destroyed on 12 April 1945
Phare de la méditerranée ? Flag of France France Palavas les flots 45 m
Gyrotour 1990 Flag of France France Futuroscope park, Poitiers 45 m
Linsentower 2005 Flag of Germany Germany Linsengericht 45 m Timber construction
Observation Tower Blumenthal 2004 Flag of Germany Germany Blumenthal 45 m Timber construction
Ypsilanti Water Tower 1890 Flag of the United States United States Ypsilanti, Michigan 45 m Joliet limestone
de Young Museum tower 2005 Flag of the United States United States San Francisco, California 44 m in Golden Gate Park
Zoo Tower Copenhagen 1905 Flag of Denmark Denmark Copenhagen 43.5 m Timber construction
Goethe Tower 1931 Flag of Germany Germany Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen 43 m Timber construction
Drochtersen Shot Tower ? Flag of Germany Germany Drochtersen 42 m
Watertower Mühlacker 1973 Flag of Germany Germany Mühlacker 42 m
Chuderhüsi Tower 2001 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Röthenbach 42 m Timber construction
Hidden Radio Tower 2002 Flag of Germany Germany Stuttgart 42 m
Chester Shot Tower 1799 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Chester 41.2 m Oldest remaining shot tower in the UK
Eichberg Tower 2005 Flag of Germany Germany Emmendingen 41.19 m
Teltschik Tower 2001 Flag of Germany Germany Wilhelmsfeld 41 m Timber construction
Veitsch Oil Mountain Pilgrim Cross 2004 Flag of Austria Austria Veitsch 40.6 m Timber construction
Hünenburg Observation Tower 1952 Flag of Germany Germany Bielefeld 40 m
Salbert Transmission Tower ? Flag of France France Evette-Salbert 40 m
Joseph's Cross 1896 Flag of Germany Germany Stolberg 38 m
Wil Tower 2006 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Wil 38 m Wood Tower
Solar Observatory Tower Meudon 1964-1965 Flag of France France Meudon 36.47 m
Hakenberg Victory Column 1975-1879 Flag of Germany Germany Fehrbellin 36 m
Raiffeisen Observation Tower 1990 Flag of Germany Germany Aldorf 35 m Timber construction
Observation Tower Castle Mountain 2002 Flag of Germany Germany Freiburg 35 m Timber construction
Oberpfalz Tower 2000 Flag of Germany Germany Platte 35 m Timber construction
Toren de Vlinder 2003 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Wageningen 35 m brick and glass
Lemberg Tower 1899 Flag of Germany Germany Lemberg Mountain 33 m
Loorenkopf Observation Tower 1954 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Zurich 33 m Timber construction
Longinus Tower 1901 Flag of Germany Germany Nottuln 40 m
Poppenberg Observation Tower 1897 Flag of Germany Germany Ilfeld 33 m
BT Exchange Building 1974 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom Newbury, Berkshire 32 m Earmarked for possible demolition
Reykjanesviti 1878 Flag of Iceland Iceland ? 31 m
Water Tower Boeblingen-Waldburg 1928 Flag of Germany Germany Böblingen 31 m
Berlin-Müggelberge TV Tower 1955 Flag of Germany Germany Berlin-Müggelberge 31 m incomplete
Eugen-Keidel Tower ? Flag of Germany Germany Schauinsland mountain 31 m Timber construction
Atzelberg Tower 1980 Flag of Germany Germany Kelkheim 30.39 m Timber construction
Wanne Observation Tower 1888 Flag of Germany Germany Villingen-Schwenningen 30 m
Gehrenberg Tower 1903 Flag of Germany Germany Deggenhausertal 30 m
Fire observation Tower Rennbeck ? Flag of Germany Germany Oer 30 m Timber construction
Watts Towers 19211954 Flag of the United States United States Watts, California 30 m steel & mortar
Tower of Unity 1962 Flag of Germany Germany Heldrastein 30 m Former additionally guyed lattice tower, which was transformed into observation tower
The Endless Column 1938 Flag of Romania Romania Târgu Jiu 29.33 m cast iron
Müggelturm 1961 Flag of Germany Germany Berlin-Müggelberge 29 m
King-Friedrich-August-Tower 1854 Flag of Germany Germany Löbau 28 m World's oldest iron tower
Holzberg Tower 20042005 Flag of Germany Germany Malente 28 m Timber-constructed observation tower
Idarkopfturm 1980 Flag of Germany Germany Idarkopf 28 m Timber construction
Portland Observatory 1807 Flag of the United States United States Portland, Maine 26.2 m Timber construction
Fruit Column Flag of Germany Germany Stuttgart 26 m Demountable monument
Observation Tower Height of Goetzingen 1883 Flag of Germany Germany Neustadt/Saxony 25 m
Eckenweiler Water Tower 197? Flag of Germany Germany Rottenburg am Neckar 25 m
Loth Tower 2003 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Magglingen 25 m Timber construction
Hochfirst Tower 1890 Flag of Germany Germany Titisee-Neustadt 25 m Additionally guyed
Büchenbronn Observation Tower 1883 Flag of Germany Germany Büchenbronn 24.75 m Additionally guyed
Salzkopfturm 1975 Flag of Germany Germany Salzkopf 24 m Timber construction
Observation Tower Burgstall ? Flag of Austria Austria Kirchberg/Donau 24 m Timber construction
Ostlandkreuz 1950 Flag of Germany Germany Geislingen/Steige 22.7 m
Eiffel Tower (Paris, Tennessee) 1990 Flag of the United States United States Paris, Tennessee 20.5 m Steel reproduction of the Eiffel Tower
Tour du Belvédère 1898 Flag of France France Mulhouse-Belvédère 20 m
NKR Ochsenbach 1970s Flag of Germany Germany Leimen-Ochsenbach 20 m Insulated against ground
Nave Espacial de Varginha 2001 Flag of Brazil Brazil Varginha 20 m
Mount Gorbea Summit Cross 1900 Flag of Spain Spain Mount Gorbea 17 m
Salzgitter Bismarck Tower 1900 Flag of Germany Germany Salzgitter 17 m
Gillerberg Observation Tower 1892 Flag of Germany Germany Hilchenbach 15 m
Krawutschke Tower 1972 Flag of Germany Germany Burgberg 13 m wood tower
Aljažev stolp 1895 Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Triglav 1.9 m Additionally guyed

[edit] Partially guyed towers

Main article: Partially guyed tower

The following towers consist of a free standing basement tower with a guyed radio mast on the top. The basement can be made of reinforced concrete or of lattice steel.

Tower Year Country Town Pinnacle height Remarks
Gerbrandy Tower 1961 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Lopik 366.8 m
Höiåsmasten 1980 Flag of Norway Norway Halden 320 m
Zendstation Smilde 1959 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Smilde 303.5 m
Cutler Naval Station 1960 Flag of the United States United States Cutler, Maine ? m
Lyngdal transmitter 1954 Flag of Norway Norway Lyngdal ? m [2]
Geitfjellet transmitter 1962 Flag of Norway Norway Grong ? m [3]
Greipstad transmitter 1958 Flag of Norway Norway Greipstad ? m [4]
TV Tower Brest - Roc Trédudon 1974 Flag of France France Roc Trédudon 220 m lattice tower as basement
Telecommunication Tower Arhus 1956 Flag of Denmark Denmark Arhus 216.1 m
Brudaremossen masts 1980 Flag of Sweden Sweden Gothenburg 172 m
Sendeturm Dobratsch 1971 Flag of Austria Austria Dobratsch Mountain 165 m
Shchyolkovo Radio Mast ? Flag of Russia Russia Shchyolkovo 150 m Mast radiator on small lattice tower[5],[6]
Waldenburg TV Tower ? Flag of Germany Germany Waldenburg 145 m antenna mast will be dismantled in 2008
Sendeturm Jauerling 1958 Flag of Austria Austria Jauerling 141 m lattice tower as basement
Hoherodskopf old telecommunication tower ? Flag of Germany Germany Hoherodskopf ? lattice tower as basement, replaced by Hoherodskopf telecommunication tower, [7]
Pietricica transmitter ? Flag of Romania Romania Piatra Neamţ ? [8]
Wachberg transmitter ? Flag of Austria Austria Weitra 130 m
Transmitter Geiersberg ? Flag of Germany Germany Geiersberg 124 m lattice tower as basement
Transmission Tower Lindenfels ? Flag of Germany Germany Lindenfels 122 m lattice tower as basement
Transmitter Boppard ? Flag of Germany Germany Boppard-Fleckertshöhe 121 m lattice tower as basement
Makarki Directional Radio Tower ? Flag of Poland Poland Makarki 120 m lattice tower as basement
Transmission Tower Hesselberg ? Flag of Germany Germany Hesselberg 119 m lattice tower as basement
Reichenhain Transmission Tower ? Flag of Germany Germany Chemnitz 99 m lattice tower as basement, was before June 2007 free-standing
Old Fontbonne Mediumwave Transmission Mast 1946 Flag of France France Fontbonne ? m mast radiator with lattice tower as basement, demolished [9]
Coburg-Eckardtsberg Radio Tower ? Flag of Germany Germany Coburg 68 m prefabricated concrete tower as basement
Kvasovka Radio Tower ? Flag of Russia Russia Kvasovka ? m Pinnacle guyed on ground and on 4 crossbars mounted on the lower part of the tower[10]
Alfândega da Fé Transmitter ? Flag of Portugal Portugal Alfândega da Fé ? [11] [12]
Monte do Faro transmitter ? Flag of Portugal Portugal Valença ? [13], [14]
Valença Rádio Comercial transmitter ? Flag of Portugal Portugal Valença ? [15], [16]
Shabla transmitter ? Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Shabla ? m [17]
Old TV-Tower Inselberg 1939 Flag of Germany Germany Inselsberg Mountain 43.31 m aerial mast removed
Windisch Bleiberg Transmission Tower ? Flag of Austria Austria Windisch Bleiberg ?
Campobasso Transmitter 1959 Flag of Italy Italy Campobasso ? mast radiator on castle
Transmission Tower Tokaj 1960 Flag of Hungary Hungary Tokaj ?
Hegyhátsál TV Tower ? Flag of Hungary Hungary Hegyhátsál ?
Wrights Hill Radio Tower ? Flag of New Zealand New Zealand Wellington ? [18]
Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Not a tower per definition on this page but a skyscraper. Will be removed from list soon
  2. ^ a b c This is not a tower but a tall statue or monument not intended for human access. This entry will be deleted.
  3. ^ This is not a true tower but an industrial silo
  4. ^ This structure is a flagpole, not a tower
  5. ^ This is not a tower but a neon-commercial
  6. ^ Unsourced tower probably a skyscraper
  7. ^ a b Unsourced tower
  8. ^ This is a fully unremarkable tower of little height (<50 meters) and will be removed