List of tallest structures in Albania

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A partial list of the tallest architectural structures in Albania, containing all types of structures. [1]

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Hydropower dams

No.NameLocationHeightYear
1 Skavica Dam Drin River
41°56′36″N20°21′55″E / 41.943333°N 20.365278°E / 41.943333; 20.365278
434 m (1,424 ft)ongoing
2 Moglica Dam Devoll River
40°41′35″N20°26′26″E / 40.693144°N 20.440548°E / 40.693144; 20.440548
167 m (548 ft) [2] 2020
3 Fierza Dam Drin River
42°15′06″N20°02′34″E / 42.251528°N 20.042906°E / 42.251528; 20.042906
166.5 m (546 ft) [3] 1978
4 Koman Dam Drin River
42°06′23″N19°49′37″E / 42.106367°N 19.827078°E / 42.106367; 19.827078
115 m (377 ft)1985
5 Banja Dam Devoll River
40°57′53″N20°03′59″E / 40.964668°N 20.066460°E / 40.964668; 20.066460
100 m (330 ft)2016
6Fangu Dam Fan River
41°44′19″N19°47′10″E / 41.738705°N 19.786020°E / 41.738705; 19.786020
92 m (302 ft) [4] 2018
7 Ulza Dam Mat River
41°40′48″N19°53′36″E / 41.679863°N 19.893375°E / 41.679863; 19.893375
64 m (210 ft) [5] 1958
8 Vau i Dejës Dams
  • Zadeja
  • Qyrsaqi
  • Rragami
Drin River
42°00′53″N19°38′12″E / 42.014849°N 19.636571°E / 42.014849; 19.636571

60 m (200 ft)
46.4 m (152 ft)
34 m (112 ft)
1970, 1975
9 Shkopet Dam Mat River
41°41′28″N19°49′50″E / 41.691187°N 19.830419°E / 41.691187; 19.830419
47.7 m (156 ft)1963

Radio masts

No.NameLocationHeightTypeYearNotes
1 Kukës transmitter, Large Mast Kukës
42°05′38″N20°24′55″E / 42.093856°N 20.415312°E / 42.093856; 20.415312
140 m (460 ft)Guyed mast
2Cërrik South Shortwave Transmitter Cërrik
40°59′32″N19°59′37″E / 40.992208°N 19.993631°E / 40.992208; 19.993631
131 m (430 ft)Lattice towermultiple towers of different heights
3 Shijak transmitter, Large Mast Shijak
41°19′43″N19°33′19″E / 41.328564°N 19.555408°E / 41.328564; 19.555408
130 m (430 ft)Guyed mast
4Cërrik North Shortwave Transmitter Cërrik
41°00′50″N19°59′23″E / 41.013894°N 19.989833°E / 41.013894; 19.989833
128 m (420 ft)Lattice towermultiple towers of different heights
5 Fllakë transmitter, ARRT-Antenna Fllakë
41°21′40″N19°30′29″E / 41.361178°N 19.508036°E / 41.361178; 19.508036
126 m (413 ft)Guyed mast
6Shkodër Radio Mast Shkodër
42°02′50″N19°31′45″E / 42.047344°N 19.529039°E / 42.047344; 19.529039
123.44 m (405.0 ft)Guyed mast
7Korçë Radio Mast Korçë
40°36′10″N20°46′30″E / 40.602675°N 20.775119°E / 40.602675; 20.775119
102.1 m (335 ft)Guyed mast

Industrial chimneys

No.NameLocationHeightTypeYearStatus
1Large Chimney of Elbasan Metallurgical Combinate Elbasan
41°05′20″N20°01′55″E / 41.089013°N 20.031911°E / 41.089013; 20.031911
128 m (420 ft)Chimney
2Kiln of Borizanë Cement Factory Borizanë
41°32′53″N19°43′28″E / 41.548178°N 19.724375°E / 41.548178; 19.724375
127 m (417 ft)Kiln
3Kiln of Sinoma Cement Factory Zall
41°30′07″N19°44′40″E / 41.501981°N 19.744400°E / 41.501981; 19.744400
122 m (400 ft)Kiln
4Large chimney of Ish Uzina e Superfosfatit Laç
41°39′10″N19°42′28″E / 41.652901°N 19.707865°E / 41.652901; 19.707865
116 m (381 ft)Chimney
5Azotiku Chemical Chimney Fier
40°43′26″N19°33′22″E / 40.723888°N 19.556111°E / 40.723888; 19.556111
100 m (330 ft) [6] Chimney1967Decommissioned

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