List of tallest structures in Europe

This is a list of the tallest structures of any kind which exist or existed in Europe. The list contains all types of structures, including guyed masts and oil drilling platforms of 350 metres (1,150 feet) or more.

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Name Structural type Usage Pinnacle height Year Country Town Coordinates Remarks
Warsaw Radio Mastguyed mastlongwave broadcasting646 m (2,119 ft)1974PolandGąbin-Konstantynów, Masovian Voivodeship52°22′3.74″N 19°48′8.73″Ecollapsed on August 8, 1991 during guy wire exchange, insulated against ground
Ostankino Towerconcrete towerobservation, FM-/TV-transmission540 m (1,770 ft)1967Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Moscow55°49′10.94″N 37°36′41.79″E2000 fire led to renovation
Troll A platformoffshore platformgas drilling & production472 m (1,549 ft)1996NorwayNorth Sea60°40′N 3°40′E303 metres of height is below sea surface
Lakhta Center skyscraper Offices and public spaces 462m (1,516 ft) 2019 Russia Saint Petersburg 59°59′13.31″N 30°10′41.30″E The tallest building in Europe
Inta CHAYKA-Mastguyed mastLF-Transmission462 m (1,516 ft)?Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Inta65°57′59.54″N 60°18′33.45″E
Central Mast of Imeretinskaya VLF-transmitterguyed mastVLF-transmission425 m (1,394 ft)?Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Imeretinskaya44°46′24.93″N 39°32′50.32″E
Longwave radio mast Hellissandurguyed mastlongwave transmission412 m (1,352 ft)1963IcelandHellissandur64°54′26″N 23°55′20″W
Emley Moor radio mastguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission385.5 m (1,265 ft)1964United KingdomEmley, West Yorkshire53°36′45.73″N 1°39′57.81″WCollapsed on March 19, 1969, because of icing, replaced by 330 metre tall concrete tower
Kyiv TV Towerlattice towerFM-/TV-transmission385 m (1,263 ft)1973Ukraine
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Kyiv50°28′16.49″N 30°27′11.97″ETallest lattice tower in the world
Gullfaks Coffshore platformOil drilling and production380 m (1,250 ft)1990NorwayNorth Sea61°12′53.80″N 2°16′25.93″E217 metres of height is below sea surface
Federation Tower: East Tower skyscraper offices 373.7 m (1,226 ft) 2016 Russia Moscow 55°44′58.110″N 37°32′14.046″E
Torreta de Guardamarguyed mastLF-transmission370 m (1,210 ft)1962SpainGuardamar del Segura38°4′18.84″N 0°39′52.65″WRadio mast used by Spanish Navy
Riga Radio and TV Towerconcrete towerobservation, FM-/TV-transmission368 m (1,207 ft)1987Latvia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Riga56°55′26.08″N 24°08′13.26″ETripod construction, resembling the Eiffel Tower
Berliner Fernsehturmconcrete towerobservation, FM-/TV-transmission368 m (1,207 ft)1969Germany
(East Germany at time of construction)
Berlin52°31′14.91″N 13°24′33.95″EWas 365 metres tall when completed in 1969
Gerbrandy Towerpartially guyed towerFM-/TV-transmission366.8 m (1,203 ft)1961NetherlandsIJsselstein52°00′34.38″N 05°03′14.53″EOriginal height: 382.5 metres. 1987: height reduction to 375 metres. Further height reduction to 366.8 metres in 2007
Skelton transmitterguyed mastVLF-transmission365 m (1,198 ft)2001UKSkelton, Cumbria54°43′54.5″N 2°52′58.9″WInsulated against ground
Trbovlje Chimneyconcrete towerchimney364 m (1,194 ft)1976SloveniaTrbovlje46°7′33.68″N 15°03′42.34″ETallest chimney in Europe
Sender Donebachguyed mastslongwave transmission363 m (1,191 ft)1982Germany (West GermanyDonebach49°33′40.25″N 9°10′22.76″E ; 49°33′33.53″N 9°10′50.82″E
Tambov TV Mastguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission360 m (1,180 ft)1991RussiaTambov52°46′51.1″N 41°24′50.8″E
Donetsk TV Mastguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission360 m (1,180 ft)1992UkraineDonetsk47°56′43.49″N 37°38′36.95″E
Novosokolniki TV Mastguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission360 m (1,180 ft)1995RussiaNovosokolniki56°20′00″N 30°01′00″E
Longwave transmitter Ingøyguyed mastlongwave transmission360 m (1,180 ft)2000NorwayIngøya71°04′17.5″N 24°05′15″EGrounded, upfed
Sender Zehlendorf, new longwave transmission mastguyed mastlongwave /FM-transmission360 m (1,180 ft)1979Germany
(East Germany at time of construction)
Zehlendorf bei Oranienburg, Brandenburg52°47′41.87″N 13°23′9.5″EGrounded structure with cage antenna
FM- and TV-mast Kosztowyguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission358.7 m (1,177 ft)1976PolandKosztowy50°11′16.75″N 19°06′57.97″E
Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnauguyed mastdirectional radio link358.5 m (1,176 ft)1978Germany
(West Germany at time of construction)
Berlin-Frohnau, Berlin52°39′13.66″N 13°17′43.59″EDemolished on February 8, 2009 by explosives
Pieczewo TV Mastguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission356.5 m (1,170 ft)1969PolandOlsztyn53°45′11.94″N 20°31′5.33″E
Endesa Termicconcrete towerchimney356 m (1,168 ft)1974SpainAs Pontes, Galicia43°26′29″N 7°51′45.50″W
RKS Liblice 2guyed mastsFM-/TV-transmission355 m (1,165 ft)1980Czech Republic
(Czechoslovakia at time of construction)
Liblice, Český Brod50°3′43.37″N 14°53′11.27″E ; 50°3′47.12″N 14°53′12.84″ETallest masts used for medium wave broadcasting, grounded structures with cage antennas
Străşeni TV Mastguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission355 m (1,165 ft)1985MoldovaStrăşeni47°07′18.97″N 28°33′54.27″E
Lipetsk TV Mastguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission354.6 m (1,163 ft)1991RussiaLipetsk52°40′13″N 39°28′59″E
OKO: South Tower skyscraper residential, hotel 354.2 m (1,162 ft) 2015 Russia Moscow 55°44′58.48″N 37°32′3.69″E
TV Tower Vinnytsiaguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission354 m (1,161 ft)1961Ukraine
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Vinnytsia49°14′39.6″N 28°25′45.99″EEquipped with six crossbars running from the mast body to the guys
Sosnovy Longwave Radio Mastguyed mastlongwave transmission353.5 m (1,160 ft)?Belarus
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Sosnovy53°24′10.71″N 28°31′16.32″E
VLF transmitter DHO38guyed mastsVLF-transmission353 m (1,158 ft)1982Germany
(West Germany at time of construction))
Saterland-Ramsloh, Lower Saxony53°05′22.15″N 07°37′06.19″E ; 53°05′14.42″N 07°36′31.14″E ; 53°04′59.81″N 07°37′09.88″E ; 53°04′52.03″N 07°36′34.69″E ; 53°04′36.16″N 07°36′58.79″E ; 53°04′30.05″N 07°36′22.87″E ; 53°04′10.66″N 07°36′41.82″E ; 53°04′16.8″N 07°37′17.66″EInsulated against ground
Chimney of Phoenix Copper Smelterconcrete towerchimney351.5 m (1,153 ft)1995RomaniaBaia Mare47°39′10.39″N 23°36′19.72″E
Belmont mastguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission351.5 m (1,153 ft)1965UKDonington on Bain, Lincolnshire53°20′9.07″N 0°10′19.11″WUntil 2010 tallest construction in the EU. Original height 385.6 m ( 1265 ft). Extension to 387.7 m ( 1272 ft) in 1967. Height reduction in 2010 to 351.5 m ( 1153 ft)
Sender Zehlendorf, old longwave transmission mastguyed mastlongwave transmission351 m (1,152 ft)1962Germany
(GDR at time of construction)
Zehlendorf, Brandenburg52°47′41.87″N 13°23′9.5″EGrounded structure with cage antenna, destroyed on May 18, 1978 due to aircraft collision
Longwave transmitter Allouisguyed mastslongwave transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1974FranceAllouis47°10′10.45″N 2°12′16.75″E ; 47°10′25.34″N 2°12′16.81″EFirst mast built in 1952 was until 1974 308 metres tall, second mast built in 1974
Sendemast SL3guyed mastlongwave transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1968Germany
(GDR at time of construction)
Burg bei Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt52°16′9.35″N 11°55′28.84″ECollapsed on February 18, 1976
Mosolovo TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1968Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Mosolovo54°16′17.9″N 40°33′26.34″E
Kolodischi TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1970Belarus
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Minsk53°57′40.5″N 27°46′42.08″E
Lipin Bor TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1970Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Lipin Bor60°21′27″N 37°55′15″E
Grigoriopol transmitter, large medium wave mastguyed mastMW-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)?Moldova
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Mayak47°17′21.4″N 29°26′0.25″ECollapsed in 1997
Selizharovo TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1971Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Selizharovo56°55′03″N 33°34′47″E
Pinerovka TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1971Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Pinerovka51°35′20″N 43°01′36″E
Ushachi TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1974Belarus
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Ushachy55°14′40.43″N 28°38′30.95″E
Yershov TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1974Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Yershov51°21′51″N 48°17′58″E
Tula TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1975/76Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Tula54°8′27″N 37°35′03″E
Novo-Bykovo TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1977Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Vladimir56°01′10″N 40°50′25″E
Rodniki TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1977Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Rodniki57°05′24″N 41°44′02″E
Volga TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1978Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Rybinsk57°57′53″N 38°21′14″E
Kanevskaya TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1979Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Kanevskaya46°03′27.18″N 38°57′57.43″E
Stavropol TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1979Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Stavropol45°00′44.04″N 41°51′11.54″E
Livny TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1979?Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Livny52°27′03″N 37°30′10″E
Sovetsky TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1984Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Sovetsky, Mari El Republic56°45′17″N 48°32′05″E
Smogiri TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1986Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Smolensk55°02′08″N 32°22′52″E
Varaksino TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1988Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Izhevsk56°52′13.44″N 53°03′03.02″E
Tsivilsk TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1990Russia
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Tsivilsk55°48′22″N 47°26′42″E
Galich TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1991RussiaGalich58°26′30″N 42°37′38″EUnused
Polykovichi TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)?BelarusMahilyow/Polykovichi53°59′25.22″N 30°19′38.54″E
Novaya Strazha TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)?BelarusSlonim53°03′51″N 25°28′30″E
Smetanichi TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)?BelarusSmetanichi52°13′27.87″N 28°30′44.4″E
HWU transmitter, central mastguyed mastVLF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)?FranceRosnay46°42′47.49″N 1°14′42.22″E

History

The following is a list of structures that were historically the tallest in Europe.

From To Structure Location Height
11801240Malmesbury Abbey TowerMalmesbury, United Kingdom131.3 m (431 ft)
12401311Tower of Old St Paul's CathedralLondon, United Kingdom150 m (490 ft)
13111549Tower of Lincoln CathedralLincoln, United Kingdom159.7 m (524 ft)
15491647Tower of St Mary's churchStralsund, Germany151 m (495 ft)
16471874Tower of Strasbourg CathedralStrasbourg, France142 m (466 ft)
18741876Tower of St. NikolaiHamburg, Germany147 m (482 ft)
18761880Tower of Rouen CathedralRouen, France151 m (495 ft)
18801889Tower of Cologne CathedralCologne, Germany157.38 m (516.3 ft)
18891933Eiffel TowerParis, France312 m (1,024 ft)
19331939Lakihegy TowerSzigetszentmiklós, Hungary314 m (1,030 ft)
19391946Deutschlandsender Herzberg/ElsterHerzberg, Germany337 m (1,106 ft)
19461949Lakihegy TowerSzigetszentmiklós, Hungary314 m (1,030 ft)
19491961Raszyn radio transmitterŁazy, Poland335 m (1,099 ft)
19611963Gerbrandy TowerIJsselstein, Netherlands382.5 m (1,255 ft)
19631967Longwave radio mast HellissandurHellissandur, Iceland412 m (1,352 ft)
19671974Ostankino TowerMoscow, Russia540.1 m (1,772 ft)
19741991Warsaw Radio MastKonstantynów, Poland646.38 m (2,120.7 ft)
1991presentOstankino TowerMoscow, Russia540.1 m (1,772 ft)

Some of the highest structures in Europe

See also

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