List of tallest structures in Belgium

These are lists of the tallest structures in Belgium, sorted by type.

Tallest skyscrapers

The vast majority of Belgium's skyscrapers are located in multi-municipal entity of Brussels Capital Region, which includes the old city of Brussels, Sint-Joost Ten Node and Schaarbeek (territories around the Northern Quarter, the nation's largest cluster of high-rise buildings). The rest of the skyscrapers are scattered among Belgium's secondary cities.

RankNamePlaceHeightFloorsYearLocation
1 Tour du Midi Brussels 150 m (492 ft) 38 1967 50°50′16.35″N 4°20′12.71″E
2 Finance Tower Brussels 145 m (476 ft) 36 1982 50°51′10.3″N 4°21′52.49″E
3 UP-Site Brussels 142 m (466 ft) 42 2013 50°51′51.74″N 4°21′8.83″E
4 Rogier Tower Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 137 m (449 ft) 38 2006 50°51′22.75″N 4°21′33.55″E
Silver Tower Brussels 137 m (449 ft) 32 2020
6 Tour Paradis Liège 136 m (449 ft) 27 2014 50°37′39″N 5°34′19″E
7 Madou Plaza Tower Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 120 m (394 ft) 33 1965 50°50′58.11″N 4°22′11.57″E
8 Artevelde Tower Ghent 119 m (390 ft) 27 2012 51°01′18″N 3°41′13″E
9 Astro Tower Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 107 m (351 ft) 31 1976 50°51′4.14″N 4°22′11.66″E
10 North Galaxy, Tower 1 Schaerbeek 107 m (351 ft) 28 2004 50°51′41.93″N 4°21′32.82″E
North Galaxy, Tower 2 Schaerbeek 107 m (351 ft) 28 2004 50°51′39.57″N 4°21′33.12″E
12 World Trade Center, Tower 3 Brussels 105 m (344 ft) 28 1983 50°51′38.64″N 4°21′23.08″E
13 Europacentrum Ostend 104 m (341 ft) 35 1969 51°13′58.86″N 2°54′56.25″E
14 Proximus, Tower 2 (T) Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 102 m (335 ft) 32 1994 50°51′36.91″N 4°21′31.44″E
Proximus, Tower 1 (U) Schaerbeek 102 m (335 ft) 32 1994 50°51′35.3″N 4°21′28.97″E
16 World Trade Center, Tower 1 Brussels 102 m (335 ft) 28 1972 50°51′43.17″N 4°21′27.54″E
World Trade Center, Tower 2 Brussels 102 m (335 ft) 28 1976 50°51′41.56″N 4°21′24.65″E
18 IT Tower Brussels 102 m (335 ft) 25 1971 50°49′02.00″N 4°22′20.00″E
19 Manhattan Center Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 102 m (335 ft) 30 1973 50°51′22.13″N 4°21′27.06″E
20 Residence Brusilia Schaerbeek 100 m (328 ft) 36 1974 50.86483°N 4.37937°E / 50.86483; 4.37937 (Brusilia)
21 Covent Garden Tower Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 100 m (328 ft) 26 2007 50°51′22.13″N 4°21′39.00″E
22 The Hotel Brussels Brussels 99 m (325 ft) 30 1967 50°50′15.00″N 4°21′26.00″E
23 KBC Tower Antwerp 96 m (315 ft) 26 1932 51°13′6.93″N 4°24′14.67″E
24 Zenith Tower Schaerbeek 95 m (312 ft) 22 2009 50°51′50″N 4°21′32″E
25 Belview Tower Brussels 90 m (295 ft) 24 2014

Tallest radio and TV towers
NameStructural typePlacePinnacle heightYearLocation
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Tower[1]Concrete TowerSint-Pieters-Leeuw300 m (984 ft) 199650°46′4.13″N 4°13′27.46″E
VRT Zendstation Egem[2]Guyed MastPittem291.4 m (956 ft) 197351°1′18.18″N 3°14′8.47″E
Zendmast RuiseledeGuyed MastRuiselede287 m (942 ft) 1923Destroyed - exact location unclear
Wavre Transmitter (MW mast)[3]Guyed MastWavre250 m (820 ft) 197350°44′52.14″N 4°34′39.32″E
Zendmast Jump Trading Houtem(formerly NAVO-Toren)[4]Guyed MastHoutem243 m (797 ft) 51°0′38″N 2°34′39.94″E
Wavre Transmitter (TV tower)[5]Lattice TowerWavre232 m (761 ft) 198350°44′27.28″N 4°35′17.13″E
TV Tower Bol d'Air-Ougrée[6]Lattice TowerBol d'Air-Ougrée210 m (689 ft) 50°34′42.89″N 5°33′7.76″E
VRT Zendmast Genk[7]Lattice TowerGenk200 m (656 ft) 50°56′45.38″N 5°30′31.08″E
Ougrée Telecommunication Tower[8]Concrete TowerOugrée198 m (650 ft) 50°35′17.95″N 5°33′19.95″E
Léglise Vlessart TV Tower[9]Lattice TowerLéglise185 m (607 ft) 199249°48′1.25″N 5°39′10.61″E
Anderlues TV TowerLattice TowerAnderlues170 m (560 ft) 50°22′55.35″N 4°14′30.27″E
VRT Zendmast OostvleterenLattice TowerOostvleteren170 m (560 ft) 50°56′43.17″N 2°43′37.77″E
VRT Zendmast SchotenLattice TowerSchoten167 m (548 ft) 51°17′33.15″N 4°32′24.24″E
Wolvertem transmitter, main mastGuyed MastMeise165 m (541 ft) 50°58′41.54″N 4°18′5.31″E
RTBF Profondeville[10]Lattice TowerRiviere164 m (538 ft) 50°21′17.93″N 4°51′33.76″E
RTBF Emetteur Froidmont[11][12]Lattice TowerFroidmont163 m (535 ft) or 157 m (515 ft) 50°35′24.73″N 3°19′6.67″E
Kapellen TV TowerLattice TowerKapellen153 m (502 ft) 51°19′57″N 4°24′55″E
Houdeng TV TowerLattice TowerHoudeng151 m (495 ft) 50°29′4.69″N 4°8′27.52″E
Tour Dégueu[13]Lattice TowerLe Chenois151 m (495 ft) 50°36′19.74″N 4°34′35.72″E

Other buildings and structures
NamePlaceHeightLocation
Saint Catherine's Church Hoogstraten 105 m (344 ft) 51°24′3″N 4°45′43″E
Fina Antwerp Olefins Flare 1 Antwerp 211 m (692 ft) 51°15′57.01″N 4°19′8.19″E
Fina Antwerp Olefins Flare 2 Antwerp 205 m (673 ft) 51°16′26.17″N 4°19′23.23″E
Fina Antwerp Olefins Flare 3 Antwerp 204 m (669 ft) 51°16′10.4″N 4°19′1.19″E
Estinnes Enercon-126 wind turbines Estinnes 199 m (653 ft) 50°24′41.2″N 4°04′49.62″E; 50°24′58.75″N 4°05′23.09″E; 50°25′12.06″N 4°05′15.59″E; 50°25′15.05″N 4°04′50.6″E
Fina Antwerp Olefins Flare 4 Antwerp 185 m (607 ft) 51°15′23.16″N 4°19′48.15″E
Doel Nuclear Power Station cooling towers Doel 176 m (577 ft) 51°19′35.67″N 4°15′40.37″E; 51°19′29.18″N 4°15′43.15″E
Doel Schelde Powerline Crossing towers Doel 170 m (560 ft) 51°20′58.15″N 4°16′19.65″E; 51°20′23.02″N 4°15′56.71″E
Pylons at Antwerp Harbour Antwerp 164 m (538 ft) 51°15′46.47″N 4°21′30″E; 51°15′32.11″N 4°20′57.78″E
Tihange Nuclear Power Station chimneys Tihange 161 m (528 ft) 50°32′4.08″N 5°16′17.48″E; 50°32′9.11″N 5°16′22.37″E; 50°32′6.08″N 5°16′35.83″E
Tihange Nuclear Power Station cooling towers Tihange 159 m (522 ft) 50°31′59.62″N 5°16′45.23″E; 50°31′59.62″N 5°16′45.23″E; 50°31′57.19″N 5°16′31.1″E; 50°32′18.8″N 5°16′1.36″E
Hoboken chimneys Antwerp 155 m (509 ft) 51°10′0.34″N 4°20′4.77″E; 51°9′57.45″N 4°20′2.66″E
Electricity Pylon near ExxonMobil Chemical Antwerp 155 m (509 ft) 51°14′38.06″N 4°20′2.78″E
Umicore chimney Antwerp 152 m (499 ft) 51°10′2.12″N 4°20′6.3″E
Antwerp Wind Turbine Antwerp 150 m (490 ft) 51°16′34.15″N 4°19′58.94″E
Awirp Power Station chimneys Awirp 150 m (490 ft) 50°35′4.97″N 5°25′8.46″E; 50°35′4.52″N 5°25′5.56″E; 50°35′4.05″N 5°25′2.42″E
Beaumont Wind Turbines Beaumont 150 m (490 ft) 50°13′28″N 4°19′16″E; 50°13′23″N 4°19′49″E; 50°13′21″N 4°20′19″E; 50°13′12″N 4°19′22″E; 50°13′08″N 4°19′45″E; 50°12′58″N 4°19′12″E; 50°12′51″N 4°19′52″E; 50°12′43″N 4°20′15″E; 50°12′36″N 4°19′48″E
Berloz Wind Turbine Berloz 150 m (490 ft) 50°41′50″N 5°11′14″E
Bievre Wind Turbine Bièvre 150 m (490 ft) 49°57′12″N 5°1′10″E
Engis chimney Engis 150 m (490 ft) 50°34′28.58″N 5°23′12.3″E
Hasselt Wind Turbines Hasselt 150 m (490 ft) 50°56′21.56″N 5°22′15.24″E; 50°56′21.7″N 5°22′6.49″E 50°56′21.92″N 5°21′57.79″E
Kallo Wind Turbine Kallo 150 m (490 ft) 51°16′11.04″N 4°15′27.62″E
Nike wind turbines Laakdal 150 m (490 ft) 51°06′2.98″N 5°5′2.22″E; 51°05′56.99″N 5°5′25.19″E; 51°05′52.51″N 5°5′44.1″E; 51°05′41.18″N 5°5′50.5″E; 51°05′47.95″N 5°5′18.07″E; 51°05′49.81″N 5°4′49.85″E
Philippeville Wind Turbines Philippeville 150 m (490 ft) 50°10′30″N 4°30′11″E; 50°10′28″N 4°29′48″E; 50°10′26″N 4°29′26″E; 50°10′24″N 4°29′03″E; 50°10′19″N 4°30′04″E; 50°10′12″N 4°29′22″E; 50°10′10″N 4°28′59″E
Rodenhuize Power Station chimney Ghent 150 m (490 ft) 51°8′3.74″N 3°46′37.38″E
Ronquières inclined plane observation tower Ronquières 150 m (490 ft) 50°35′27.56″N 4°13′11.36″E
Ruien Power Station chimneys Ruien 150 m (490 ft) 50°47′1.16″N 3°29′24.44″E; 50°46′59.36″N 3°29′26.08″E; 50°46′57.86″N 3°29′27.88″E
Sainte Ode wind turbines Sainte Ode 150 m (490 ft) 50°00′51″N 5°36′49″E
Zelzate chimney Zelzate 150 m (490 ft) 51°11′7.46″N 3°47′38.31″E
Mechelen-Zuid Water Tower Mechelen 143 m (469 ft) 51°0′39.95″N 4°27′47.14″E
Cathedral of Our Lady Antwerp 123 m (404 ft) 51°13′13.7″N 4°24′2.2″E
Church of Our Lady Bruges 122 m (400 ft) 51°12′17.16″N 3°13′28.31″E
Brussels Justice Palace Brussels 104 m (341 ft) 50°50′11.64″N 4°21′06.01″E
Atomium Brussels 102 m (335 ft) 50°53′41.91″N 4°20′29.06″E
Saint Martin's Cathedral Ypres 102 m (335 ft) 50°51′6.11″N 2°53′3.88″E
Saint Vincent Church Eeklo 99 m (325 ft) 51°11′6.35″N 3°33′58.06″E
Church of Our Lady of Laeken Brussels 99 m (325 ft) 50°52′42.98″N 4°21′21.23″E
Saint Rumbold's Cathedral Mechelen 97 m (318 ft) 51°01′44″N 4°28′42″E
Brussels Town Hall Brussels 96 m (315 ft) 50°50′47.73″N 4°21′7.14″E
Pont de Wandre Liège 96 m (315 ft) 50°40′26.69″N 5°38′36.57″E

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