List of tallest structures in Europe

This is a list of the tallest structures of any kind which exist in Europe. The list contains all types of structures, including guyed masts and oil drilling platforms of 350 metres (1,150 feet) or more. The list doesn't contain Warsaw Radio Mast which was the tallest structure in the world between 1974 and 8 August 1991 at 2120 ft (646.38 m), but does not exist anymore.

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NameStructural typeUsagePinnacle heightYearCountryTownCoordinatesRemarks
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″E / 55.8197056°N 37.6116083°E / 55.8197056; 37.6116083 (Ostankino Tower)The tallest structure in Europe. Fire in 2000 led to renovation
Troll A platformoffshore platformgas drilling and production472 m (1,549 ft)1996NorwayNorth Sea60°40′N 3°40′E / 60.667°N 3.667°E / 60.667; 3.667 (Troll A platform)303 m (994 ft) of height is below sea surface
Lakhta Centerskyscraperoffices and public spaces462 m (1,516 ft)2019RussiaSaint Petersburg59°59′13.31″N 30°10′41.30″E / 59.9870306°N 30.1781389°E / 59.9870306; 30.1781389The tallest building in Europe
Longwave radio mast Hellissandurguyed mastlongwave transmission412 m (1,352 ft)1963IcelandHellissandur64°54′26″N 23°55′20″W / 64.90722°N 23.92222°W / 64.90722; -23.92222 (Longwave radio mast Hellissandur)Built as LORAN-C station. Converted by RÚV for LW broadcasts at 300kW.[1]
Emley Moor radio mastguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission385.5 m (1,265 ft)1964United KingdomEmley, West Yorkshire53°36′45.73″N 1°39′57.81″W / 53.6127028°N 1.6660583°W / 53.6127028; -1.6660583 (Emley Moor Mk. 2)Collapsed on 19 March 1969, due to icing. Replaced by 330 m (1,080 ft) 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″E / 50.4712472°N 30.4533250°E / 50.4712472; 30.4533250 (Kyiv TV Tower)Tallest lattice tower in the world. Damaged.
Gullfaks Coffshore platformOil drilling and production380 m (1,250 ft)1990NorwayNorth Sea61°12′53.80″N 2°16′25.93″E / 61.2149444°N 2.2738694°E / 61.2149444; 2.2738694 (Gullfaks C)217 m (712 ft) of height is below sea surface
Federation Tower: East Towerskyscraperoffices373.7 m (1,226 ft)2016RussiaMoscow55°44′58.110″N 37°32′14.046″E / 55.74947500°N 37.53723500°E / 55.74947500; 37.53723500
Torreta de Guardamarguyed mastLF-transmission370 m (1,210 ft)1962SpainGuardamar del Segura38°4′18.84″N 0°39′52.65″W / 38.0719000°N 0.6646250°W / 38.0719000; -0.6646250 (Torreta de Guardamar)Radio mast used by Spanish Navy
Riga Radio and TV Towerconcrete towerobservation, FM-/TV-transmission368 m (1,207 ft)1987Latvia
Riga56°55′26.08″N 24°08′13.26″E / 56.9239111°N 24.1370167°E / 56.9239111; 24.1370167 (Riga Radio and TV Tower)Tripod 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″E / 52.5208083°N 13.4094306°E / 52.5208083; 13.4094306 (Berlin TV Tower)Was 365 m (1,198 ft) 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″E / 52.0095500°N 5.0540361°E / 52.0095500; 5.0540361 (Gerbrandy Tower)Original height: 382.5 m (1,255 ft). 1987: height reduction to 375 m (1,230 ft). 2007: further height reduction to 366.8 m (1,203 ft)
Skelton transmitterguyed mastVLF-transmission365 m (1,198 ft)2001United KingdomSkelton, Cumbria54°43′54.5″N 2°52′58.9″W / 54.731806°N 2.883028°W / 54.731806; -2.883028 (Skelton Radio Mast)Insulated against ground
Trbovlje Chimneyconcrete towerchimney364 m (1,194 ft)1976SloveniaTrbovlje46°7′33.68″N 15°03′42.34″E / 46.1260222°N 15.0617611°E / 46.1260222; 15.0617611 (Trbovlje Chimney)Tallest chimney in Europe
Sender Donebachguyed mastslongwave transmission363 m (1,191 ft)1982Germany (West GermanyDonebach49°33′40.25″N 9°10′22.76″E / 49.5611806°N 9.1729889°E / 49.5611806; 9.1729889 (Donebach transmitter, Mast 1)  ; 49°33′33.53″N 9°10′50.82″E / 49.5593139°N 9.1807833°E / 49.5593139; 9.1807833 (Donebach transmitter, Mast 2)
Tambov TV Mastguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission360 m (1,180 ft)1991RussiaTambov52°46′51.1″N 41°24′50.8″E / 52.780861°N 41.414111°E / 52.780861; 41.414111 (Tambov TV Mast)
Donetsk TV Mastguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission360 m (1,180 ft)1992UkraineDonetsk47°56′43.49″N 37°38′36.95″E / 47.9454139°N 37.6435972°E / 47.9454139; 37.6435972 (Donetsk TV Mast)
Novosokolniki TV Mastguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission360 m (1,180 ft)1995RussiaNovosokolniki56°20′00″N 30°01′00″E / 56.33333°N 30.01667°E / 56.33333; 30.01667 (Novosokolniki TV Mast)
Longwave transmitter Ingøyguyed mastlongwave transmission360 m (1,180 ft)2000NorwayIngøya71°04′17.5″N 24°05′15″E / 71.071528°N 24.08750°E / 71.071528; 24.08750 (Ingoy longwave transmitter)Grounded, 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″E / 52.7949639°N 13.385972°E / 52.7949639; 13.385972 (Zehlendorf Longwave Mast)Grounded 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 / 50.1879861°N 19.1161028°E / 50.1879861; 19.1161028 (FM- and TV-mast Kosztowy)
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″E / 52.6537944°N 13.2954417°E / 52.6537944; 13.2954417 (Frohnau Radio Relay Mast (demolished))Demolished on 8 February 2009 by explosives
Pieczewo TV Mastguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission356.5 m (1,170 ft)1969PolandOlsztyn53°45′11.94″N 20°31′5.33″E / 53.7533167°N 20.5181472°E / 53.7533167; 20.5181472 (FM- and TV-mast Olsztyn-Pieczewo)
Endesa Termicconcrete towerchimney356 m (1,168 ft)1974SpainAs Pontes, Galicia43°26′29″N 7°51′45.50″W / 43.44139°N 7.8626389°W / 43.44139; -7.8626389 (Endesa Termic)
RKS Liblice 2guyed mastsAM transmission (now turned off)355 m (1,165 ft)1980Czech Republic
(Czechoslovakia at time of construction)
Liblice, Český Brod50°3′43.37″N 14°53′11.27″E / 50.0620472°N 14.8864639°E / 50.0620472; 14.8864639 (RKS Liblice, Mast 1) ; 50°3′47.12″N 14°53′12.84″E / 50.0630889°N 14.8869000°E / 50.0630889; 14.8869000 (RKS Liblice, Mast 2)Tallest masts used for medium wave broadcasting, grounded structures with cage antennas.
Străşeni TV Mastguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission355 m (1,165 ft)1985Moldova (Soviet Union at time of construction)Străşeni47°07′18.97″N 28°33′54.27″E / 47.1219361°N 28.5650750°E / 47.1219361; 28.5650750 (Străşeni TV Mast)
Lipetsk TV Mastguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission354.6 m (1,163 ft)1991RussiaLipetsk52°40′13″N 39°28′59″E / 52.67028°N 39.48306°E / 52.67028; 39.48306 (Lipetsk TV Mast)
OKO: South Towerskyscraperresidential, hotel354.2 m (1,162 ft)2015RussiaMoscow55°44′58.48″N 37°32′3.69″E / 55.7495778°N 37.5343583°E / 55.7495778; 37.5343583
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″E / 49.244333°N 28.4294417°E / 49.244333; 28.4294417 (TV Tower Vinnytsia)Equipped 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 / 53.4029750°N 28.5212000°E / 53.4029750; 28.5212000 (Sosnovy Longwave Radio Mast)
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 / 53.0894861°N 7.6183861°E / 53.0894861; 7.6183861 (DHO38, Mast 1) ; 53°05′14.42″N 07°36′31.14″E / 53.0873389°N 7.6086500°E / 53.0873389; 7.6086500 (DHO38, Mast 2) ; 53°04′59.81″N 07°37′09.88″E / 53.0832806°N 7.6194111°E / 53.0832806; 7.6194111 (DHO38, Mast 3) ; 53°04′52.03″N 07°36′34.69″E / 53.0811194°N 7.6096361°E / 53.0811194; 7.6096361 (DHO38, Mast 4) ; 53°04′36.16″N 07°36′58.79″E / 53.0767111°N 7.6163306°E / 53.0767111; 7.6163306 (DHO38, Mast 5) ; 53°04′30.05″N 07°36′22.87″E / 53.0750139°N 7.6063528°E / 53.0750139; 7.6063528 (DHO38, Mast 6) ; 53°04′10.66″N 07°36′41.82″E / 53.0696278°N 7.6116167°E / 53.0696278; 7.6116167 (DHO38, Mast 7) ; 53°04′16.8″N 07°37′17.66″E / 53.071333°N 7.6215722°E / 53.071333; 7.6215722 (DHO38, Mast 8)Insulated against ground
Chimney of Phoenix Copper Smelterconcrete towerchimney351.5 m (1,153 ft)1995RomaniaBaia Mare47°39′10.39″N 23°36′19.72″E / 47.6528861°N 23.6054778°E / 47.6528861; 23.6054778 (Phoenix Copper Smelter Chimney)Tallest structure in Romania
Belmont mastguyed mastFM-/TV-transmission351.5 m (1,153 ft)1965United KingdomDonington on Bain, Lincolnshire53°20′9.07″N 0°10′19.11″W / 53.3358528°N 0.1719750°W / 53.3358528; -0.1719750 (Belmont TV Mast)Until 2010 tallest construction in the EU. Original height 385.6 m (1,265 ft). Extension to 387.7 m (1,272 ft) in 1967. Height reduction in 2010 to 351.5 m (1,153 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″E / 52.7949639°N 13.385972°E / 52.7949639; 13.385972 (Zehlendorf Longwave Mast)Grounded structure with cage antenna, destroyed on 18 May 1978, due to aircraft collision
Longwave transmitter Allouisguyed mastslongwave transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1974FranceAllouis47°10′10.45″N 2°12′16.75″E / 47.1695694°N 2.2046528°E / 47.1695694; 2.2046528 (Allouis transmitter, Mast 1) ; 47°10′25.34″N 2°12′16.81″E / 47.1737056°N 2.2046694°E / 47.1737056; 2.2046694 (Allouis transmitter, Mast 2)First mast built in 1952 was 308 m (1,010 ft) tall until 1974, 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″E / 52.2692639°N 11.9246778°E / 52.2692639; 11.9246778 (SL3 Radio Mast ( destroyed))Collapsed on 18 February 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 / 54.271639°N 40.5573167°E / 54.271639; 40.5573167 (Mosolovo TV Mast)
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 / 53.961250°N 27.7783556°E / 53.961250; 27.7783556 (Kolodischi TV Mast)
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 / 60.35750°N 37.92083°E / 60.35750; 37.92083 (Lipin Bor TV Mast)
Grigoriopol transmitter, large medium wave mastguyed mastMW-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1968-1975Moldova
(Soviet Union at time of construction)
Maiac47°17′21.4″N 29°26′0.25″E / 47.289278°N 29.4334028°E / 47.289278; 29.4334028 (Grigoriopol transmitter, 350 m mast ( destroyed))Collapsed 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 / 56.91750°N 33.57972°E / 56.91750; 33.57972 (Selizharovo TV Mast)
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 / 51.58889°N 43.02667°E / 51.58889; 43.02667 (Pinerovka TV Mast)
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 / 55.2445639°N 28.6419306°E / 55.2445639; 28.6419306 (Ushachi TV Mast)
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 / 51.36417°N 48.29944°E / 51.36417; 48.29944 (Yershov TV Mast)
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 / 54.14083°N 37.58417°E / 54.14083; 37.58417 (Tula TV Mast)
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 / 56.01944°N 40.84028°E / 56.01944; 40.84028 (Novo-Bykovo TV Mast)
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 / 57.09000°N 41.73389°E / 57.09000; 41.73389 (Rodniki TV Mast)
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 / 57.96472°N 38.35389°E / 57.96472; 38.35389 (Volga TV Mast)
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 / 46.0575500°N 38.9659528°E / 46.0575500; 38.9659528 (Kanevskaya TV Mast)
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 / 45.0122333°N 41.8532056°E / 45.0122333; 41.8532056 (Stavropol TV Mast)
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 / 52.45083°N 37.50278°E / 52.45083; 37.50278 (Livny TV Mast)
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 / 56.75472°N 48.53472°E / 56.75472; 48.53472 (Sovetsky TV Mast)
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 / 55.03556°N 32.38111°E / 55.03556; 32.38111 (Smogiri TV Mast)
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 / 56.8704000°N 53.0508389°E / 56.8704000; 53.0508389 (Varaksino TV Mast)
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 / 55.80611°N 47.44500°E / 55.80611; 47.44500 (Tsivilsk TV Mast)
Galich TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)1991RussiaGalich58°26′30″N 42°37′38″E / 58.44167°N 42.62722°E / 58.44167; 42.62722 (Galich TV Mast)Unused
Polykovichi TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)?BelarusMahilyow/Polykovichi53°59′25.22″N 30°19′38.54″E / 53.9903389°N 30.3273722°E / 53.9903389; 30.3273722 (Polykovichi TV Mast)
Novaya Strazha TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)?BelarusSlonim53°03′51″N 25°28′30″E / 53.06417°N 25.47500°E / 53.06417; 25.47500 (Novaya Strazha TV Mast)
Smetanichi TV Mastguyed mastUHF/VHF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)?BelarusSmetanichi52°13′27.87″N 28°30′44.4″E / 52.2244083°N 28.512333°E / 52.2244083; 28.512333 (Smetanichi TV Mast)
HWU transmitter, central mastguyed mastVLF-transmission350 m (1,150 ft)?FranceRosnay46°42′47.49″N 1°14′42.22″E / 46.7131917°N 1.2450611°E / 46.7131917; 1.2450611 (HWU transmitter, central mast)

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

FromToStructureLocationHeight
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)
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Some of the highest structures in Europe

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References

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  1. ^ "Austri - 41. tölublað (25.11.1999) - Tímarit.is". timarit.is. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
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