LIST OF TALLEST BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN THE WORLD BY COUNTRY

This is a list of the 'tallest buildings and structures by country'. The list directly includes the tallest buildings and structures for each country, and where appropriate, it also points to more detailed country-specific lists.

Argentina

★ El Faro Towers, Buenos Aires, 170 meters

★ Le Parc, Buenos Aires, 156 meters

★ Torre Espacial, Buenos Aires, 220 meters

★ Edificio Punta Divisadero, Rosario, 115 meters

★ Torre Ángela, Córdoba, 90 meters

Armenia

★ TV Tower Yerevan, Yerevan, 311.7 meters

Australia

★ Q1, 323.5 meters, tallest residential tower in the world

★ VLF transmission mast Woodside, 427 meters

★ Rialto Towers (often The Rialto), 2nd tallest reinforced concrete building, 251 meters.

★ Eureka Tower, 297 meters (Second tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.)

★ Centre point tower (now Sydney Tower), 305 meters.
''See also:'' List of tallest buildings in Australia

Austria

★ Mediumwave transmission mast Bisamberg, 265 meters

★ Donauturm,252 meters

★ Millennium Tower Wien, 202 meters

★ Stephansdom, 137 meters

Bangladesh

★ Bangladesh Bank Building, Dhaka, 1985, 115 meters

★ Bangladesh Shilpa Bank Building, Dhaka, 25 storey

★ Bashundhara City, Dhaka, 20 storey

★ BRAC Centre, Dhaka, 20 storey

★ The City Bank Tower, Dhaka, 34 storey ''under construction''

★ City Centre Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2006, 37 storey

★ Concord Grand, Dhaka, 25 storey

★ Dhaka Westin Hotel, Dhaka, 2007, 25 storey

★ Grameen Bank Building, Dhaka, 20 storey

★ Iqbal Centre, Dhaka

★ Jiban Bima Tower, Dhaka, 20 storey

★ Islamic Development Bank Building, Dhaka, 20 storey

★ Navana Tower, Dhaka, 25 storey

★ Rupayan Centre, Dhaka, 20 storey

★ Sena Kalyan Bhaban, Dhaka, 21 storey

★ Unique Trade Centre, Dhaka

Belgium

★ BRTN Toren, 300 meters

★ South Tower (Brussels), 150 meters

Bosnia and Herzegovina

★ Chimney of Ugljevik Power Plant, 310 Meter

★ Unitic Tower I, 92 meters

★ Unitic Tower II, 93 meters

★ Avaz Business Center

★ Bosmal City Center, 120 meters (The tallest residential building in the Balkans)

★ Bosmal City Center second building, 118 meters
Under construction:

★ Avaz Twist Tower, 172 meters (Will be the tallest building in the Balkans, finishing: 2008.)

★ Grand Media Centar, 22 floors, supposed to be above 100 meters

★ Unitic Tower III, 31 floors, 130 meters

Brazil

★ Torre de TV de Brasília, Brasília, 224 meters

★ Torre da TV Bandeirantes, São Paulo, 212 meters

★ Mirante do Vale (also known as Palácio Zarzur Kogan), São Paulo, 170 meters

★ Edifício Itália, São Paulo, 165 meters

★ Rio Sul Tower, Rio de Janeiro, 164 meters

★ e-Tower, São Paulo, 160 meters
''See also:'' List of tallest buildings in Brazil

Bulgaria

★ Chimney of Maritza East Power Station, 325 metres

★ Venets Transmitter, 302 metres

★ Vakarel Transmitter, 215 metres
''See also'': List of tallest structures in Bulgaria

Canada

★ CN Tower, 553 meters, tallest free-standing structure in the world on land

★ Cape Race LORAN-C transmission mast, 411.48 m ( collapsed in 1993, replaced afterwards by 260.3 metre tall mast)

★ Inco Superstack, tallest freestanding chimney in the Western hemisphere, 381 m

★ CBC Tower, Shawinigan, Quebec, 371 m ( demolished in 2001, replaced?)

★ First Canadian Place, tallest building in Canada. Built 1975, 72 floors, 298 m (355m to antenna)

★ Saint Joseph's Oratory, tallest church in Canada
''See also:'' Tallest structures in Canada, List of tallest buildings in Montreal, List of tallest buildings in Toronto

Colombia

★ Colpatria Tower (''Torre Colpatria''), in Bogotá, 196 meters (The tallest colombian building).

★ Cali Tower (''Torre de Cali''), in Cali, 183 meters (The tallest colombian structure when including the antenae).

★ World Trade Center, in Bogotá, 190 meters.

★ Centro Coltejer, in Medellín, 175 meters.

★ La Nacional Building, in Bogotá, 171 meters.

★ Caja de Empleados de la Policía Nacional Building, in Bogotá, 168 meters.

★ Avianca Building, in Bogotá, 161 meters.

★ Coffee Tower, in Medellín, 160 meters.

★ Colseguros Building, in Bogotá, 160 meters.

★ Contraloría de la Nación Building, in Bogotá, 140 meters.
'Under construction':

★ Edificio Horizontes, in Cartagena, 140 meters (in construction, finished by 2007.)
'Cancelled projects':

★ Torre de la Escollera, in Cartagena, 206 meters (Was to be the tallest Colombian building, but the project was canceled after strong winds bent its structure)

Costa Rica

★ Torre Don Bosco under construction(2008) 109mts

★ One Jacó Beach under construction (2008)100mts

★ Blue Condo Hotel under construction (2008) 90mts

★ Torres del María Aguilar under construction (2008)90mts

★ Banco Nacional 90mts

★ Holiday Inn 80mts

Chile

★ Marriot Hotel, 145 meters.

★ CTC Corporate Building, a.k.a. Telefónica Tower, 141 meters.

★ Entel Tower, 127 meters.
'Under construction':

★ Costanera Center, 300 meters (in construction). In 2009, will be the tallest building in South America.

★ Torre Titanium, 190 meters (in construction).

China, People's Republic of

★ Oriental Pearl Tower, 468 meters - third tallest freestanding tower in the world.

★ Jin Mao tower, 88 floors, current tallest building in China and 5th tallest on earth, 421 meters.

★ Shanghai World Financial Centre, tallest (or second tallest) building in china after completion scheduled for 2007, 492 meters.

★ International Commerce Centre, tallest building in the administrative special region of Hong Kong, on completion it would be Hong Kong's 6th 1,000 feet (305 meter) skyscraper at 484 meters, no other city in the world would have more 1,000 (305 meter) feet skyscrapers.

★ Pylons of Pearl River Crossing, 253 meters

★ Shun Hing Square, tallest building in Shenzhen. Completed in 1996.

★ CITIC Plaza, tallest building in Guangzhou and the tallest concrete building in the world. Completed in 1997.

★ Shimao International Plaza, one of the tallest building in Shanghai. Completed in 2005.

★ Plaza 66 tower one, one of the tallest building in Shanghai. Completed in 2001.

★ Two International Finance Centre, 88 floors and current tallest building in Hong Kong. Completed in 2003.

★ Central Plaza, was tallest building in Hong Kong from 1992 to 2003. Currently second tallest. Completed in 1992.

★ Bank of China Tower, was tallest building in Hong Kong from 1990 to 1992. Completed in 1990.

★ The Center, one of the tallest building in Hong Kong. Completed in 1998.

★ Cheung Kong Centre, one of the tallest building in Hong Kong. Completed in 1999.

★ SEG Plaza, currently second tallest building in Shenzhen. Completed in 2000.

★ Minsheng Bank Building, tallest building in Wuhan at 331 meters. Completed in 2006.

★ Wuhan World Trade Tower, currently second tallest building in Wuhan. Completed in 1998.

★ Tomorrow Square, one of the tallest building in Shanghai. Completed in 2003.

★ Chongqing World Trade Center, currently the tallest building in Chongqing at 283 meters. Completed in 2005.

★ Nina Tower I, located in Hong Kong, Tower one will be the taller of two buildings. To be completed in 2006.

★ Tianjin Radio and Television Tower is a 368m (1197 ft) tower in Tianjin, China used primarily for communication. Completed in 1991. Member of the World Federation of Great Towers.

Croatia

★ Chimney of Plomin Power Station, 340 meters

★ Zagreb TV Tower, 169 meters

★ Zagrepcanka, 100 meters

★ Eurotower, 97 meters

★ Cibona Tower, 92 meters

★ Vjesnik tower 62 meters

★ HOTO Tower, 60 meters
'Under construction:'

★ Zagrebtower, 84 meters

★ Almeria tower, ? meters
'Construction planned for 2007.'

★ Sky Office Tower, 89 meters

★ Tower 123, 123 meters

Cyprus

★ Shakolas tower, 45 meters

★ YIT Center, 40 meters

Czech Republic

★ Masts of RKS Liblice 2, 355 meters

Denmark

★ Without Greenland: Tommerup transmitter, 321.3 meters

★ With Greenland: Radio Mast Thule, 378.25 meters ( until 1964: Angissq LORAN-C transmitter, 411.48 metres )

Dominican Republic

★ Malecon Center 1, Santo Domingo, 31 floors, 122.4 meters

★ Malecon Center 2, Santo Domingo, 31 floors, 122.4 meters

★ Malecon Center 3, Santo Domingo, 31 floors, 122.4 meters

★ Torre Citibank, Santo Domingo, 22 floors, 115 meters
'Under construction:'

★ Torre Caney, Santo Domingo, 37 floors (under construction, completed by 2008). Upon completion, it will be the Caribbean's tallest building, surpassing the Malecon Center with 31 floors and 124 meters also located in Santo Domingo.

★ Torre Diandy XX, Santo Domingo, 27 floors (under construction) 110 meters

★ Torres Margot, Santo Domingo, 30 and 25 floors (under construction) 106 meters

★ Torre Azul, Santo Domingo, 27 floors.

Egypt

★ Overhead line crossing Suez Canal, 221 meters

★ Cairo Tower, 187 meters

★ Great Pyramid of Giza, built c. 2570 BC, tallest structure until c. 1300, originally 146.5 meters, currently 138.75 meters.

★ Red Pyramid of Sneferu, built c. 2600 BC, world's tallest structure until 2570 BC, 105 meters

Estonia

★ Koeru TV Tower, 349 meters

★ Valgjärve TV Tower, 347 meters

★ Tallinn TV Tower, 314 meters

★ St Olav Tallinn, 123.7 meters (159 meters on 16th century)

★ Swissotel Tallinn, 117 meters

★ Tornimäe, 113 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

El Salvador

Includes built and in construction:

★ Multiplaza Apartamentos, ~100 meters

★ 105 Campestre Torre A, 79 meters

★ Torre Cuscatlan, 74 meters

★ 105 Campestre Torre B, 73 meters

★ Edificio Avante, ~70 meters

★ Torre Telefonica 1, 70 meters

★ Torre Telefonica 2, 66 meters

★ 515 Avenida La Capilla, 65 meters

★ 370 Avenida La Capilla, ~60 meters

★ 105 Campestre Tore C, ~60 meters

★ 525 Avenida La Capilla, 56 meters

Finland

★ ''Tallest structure:'' Hollola TV Mast ( Tiirismaa ), Hollola, 327 meters

★ ''Tallest building:'' Cirrus, Helsinki, 86 meters
''See also:'' Tallest buildings in Finland, List of tallest structures in Finland

France

★ Longwave transmission masts Allouis, 350 meters

★ Masts of HWU transmitter, 350 metres

★ Eiffel Tower, 300 meters (324 meters with antenna)

★ Tour Montparnasse, 209 meters

★ Millau viaduct, 270 meters clearance, 341 meters at summit

Germany

★ Tallest structure:

★
★ Former Eastern Germany

★
★
★ TV Tower Berlin, 368.03 meters

★
★
★ Longwave transmission mast Zehlendorf, 359.7 meters

★
★ Former West Germany and Western Berlin

★
★
★ Longwave transmission masts Donebach, 363 meters

★
★
★ Directional Radio Mast Berlin-Frohnau, 358.7 meters

★ Commerzbank Tower, tallest building in Europe 1997-2004, 259 meters (300,1 meters with the antenna)

★ Ulm Münster, the tallest cathedral church in the world, 161.53 meters.
''See also:'' List of tallest structures in Germany

Greece

★ Athens Tower (Πύργος Αθηνών), 103m

★ Piraeus Commercial Centre , 85m

★ Apollon Tower , 80m

★ Atrina Centre , 80m

Hungary

★ Lakihegy Tower, 314 meters
See also: List of tallest buildings and structures in Hungary

Iceland

★ Longwave radio mast Hellissandur at Gufuskálar, 412 meters

★ Hallgrímskirkja, 73 meters

India

★ Mumbai Television Tower, 300 m

★ Pitampura TV Tower, Delhi, 235 m

★ World Trade Centre (Mumbai), 156 m
'Planned/Under construction'

★ SD Twin Towers tallest buildings in India at 252m (60 floors) each, when completed in 2006/2007.
''See also:'' List of tallest buildings in India

Indonesia

★ Indosiar Television Tower, 395 m

★ The Peak Twin Towers, 265 m (with antenna), Jakarta, 55 stories, the tallest twin tower apartement in the world.

★ Wisma 46, 262 m, Jakarta, 1996, 48 stories.

★ Beverly Park, 140 m, 35 stories, Surabaya, 1996, the tallest building in Surabaya.

★ Menara TVRI, 239 m, Jakarta, tallest tower in Indonesia.

Under Construction

★ Airlangga Residences (under construction), 327 m, will be completed in 2009 to become the tallest building in southern hemisphere beating the Q1 in Australia.

★ Jakarta Tower (under construction), 558 m, will be completed in 2009

Iran

★ Milad Tower, 435 meters

★ Tehran Office Tower, 200 meters

★ Tehran international Tower, 160 meters

Ireland

In the Republic of Ireland unless stated otherwise:

★ Tallest structure: RTÉ Radio 1 Medium Wave guyed mast, Tullamore, 290 m

★ Tallest free-standing structure: Power station chimneys, Moneypoint, 218 m

★ Tallest sculpture: Spire of Dublin, 120 m

★ Tallest spired building: Saint John's Cathedral, Limerick, 93.8 m

★ Tallest storeyed building: County Hall, Cork, 67 m

★
★ (Tallest storeyed building in Northern Ireland: Windsor House, Belfast, 80 m)

★ Tallest structure in Northern Ireland ( and whole Irish Island): Mast of Strabane transmitting station, 305.4 metres

Israel

★ Chimney of Orot Rabin, Hadera, 300 meters

★ Moshe Aviv Tower (Ramat Gan), 244 m

★ Azrieli Center Circular Tower (Tel Aviv), 187 m

★ Sheraton City Tower, 170 m

★ Azrieli Center Triangular Tower, 169 m

★ Kirya Tower, 158

★ Azrieli Center Square Tower, 154 m

★ Shalom Meir Tower, 142 m

★ Tel Aviv Tower 1, 140m

★ Tel Aviv Tower 2, 140m

★ Maganit tower, 138 m

Under Construction/Planned

buildings >200m

★ Egged tower, 320m

★ Elite Tower, 244m, 2009

★ Ampa tower, 236m, estimate completion 2008

★ Yediot Achronot Tower, 234m

★ Renault Tower, 203m under constuction estimate completion 2007

Italy

★ Transmitter Caltanissetta, Caltanisetta, 282 meters

★ Pylons of Messina, Messina, 232 meters

★ Mole Antonelliana, Turin, 167 meters

★ Sede Regione Lombardia (under construction), Milan, 160 meters

★ Torre Telecom Italia, Naples, 128.9 meters

★ Pirelli Tower, Milan, 127.1 meters

★ Torre ENEL, Naples, 123 meters

★ Torre Francesco e Torre Saverio, Naples, 119 meters

★ Crystal Palace, Brescia, 110 meters

★ Matitone, Genoa, 109 meters

Japan

★ OMEGA Transmitter Shushi-Wan, 389 metres

★ Tokyo Tower, 333 meters

★ Iwo Jima LORAN-C transmitter, 411.5 metres (dismantled)

★ LORAN-C transmission mast Marcus Island, 411.5 metres (dismantled)
See also: List of tallest buildings and structures in Japan

Kazakhstan

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

Kenya

★ Times Tower (Nairobi), 140 m

★ Eschen Tower (Nairobi), 200 m (ready by 2010)

Kuwait

★ Madinat al-Hareer 'City of Silk' 1001 m (to be finished in 2011)

Latvia

Lithuania

★ Vilnius TV Tower (Vilnius), 326.4 m

★ Europa Tower (Vilnius), 128.9 m

★ Pilsotas (Klaipėda), 112 m

★ Helios Center (Vilnius), 96 m

★ Europe Square Apartments (Vilnius)
See also: List of tallest buildings in Lithuania

Luxembourg

★ FM- and TV-mast Hosingen, 300 m

★ Beidweiler Longwave Transmitter, 290 m

★ Dudelange Radio Tower, 285 m

★ European Court of Justice Towers, Luxembourg City, 103 m

★ Alcide de Gasperi Building, Luxembourg City, 78 m

★ La Porte Towers, Luxembourg City, 68 m

Malaysia

★ Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, 452 meters - World's tallest twin buildings and 2nd tallest in the world.

★ Kuala Lumpur Tower, Kuala Lumpur, 421 meters - World's 5th tallest tower.

★ Menara Telekom, Kuala Lumpur, 310 meters

★ Menara Maybank, Kuala Lumpur, 244 meters

★ Empire Tower, Kuala Lumpur, 238 meters

★ KOMTAR Tower, Penang, 232 meters

★ Menara Maxis, Kuala Lumpur, 212 meters

★ Bangunan AMFinance, Kuala Lumpur, 210 meters

★ Alor Star Tower, Alor Star, Kedah, 165 meters

On-Hold

★ Plaza Rakyat, Kuala Lumpur, 382 meters

★ Grand Duta Hyatt, Kuala Lumpur, 243 meters

In Progress

★ Lot C KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, 267 meters

★ Four Seasons Center, Kuala Lumpur, > 250 meters

★ avenue K Residence, Kuala Lumpur, > 250 meters

★ Pavillion KL,

This article provided by Wikipedia. To edit the contents of this article, click here for original source.

psst.. try this: add to faves

Featured Companies

	Vacation By V
	Optimum 1 Travel
	Golf Holidays International

Photo Galleries »

Visiting Polar Bears in Churchill Manitoba

TripAtlas.com on Facebook

List of tallest buildings and structures in the world by country Travel Deals

	Hotel Valley Ho (Caf� ZuZu, VH Spa)
	Scottsdale CVB
	Interpro Travel Services Inc.
	traverse jamaica
	Pelican Executive Suites
	Time Out for Touring Inc.
	Travelonly - Dave Corless
	Travelonly - Allan Jenkins
	Heavenly Paradise Getaways
	Temptation Resort Spa Cancun