A partial list of the tallest architectural structures in Albania, containing all types of structures. [1]
No. | Name | Location | Height | Year |
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1 | Skavica Dam | Drin River 41°56′36″N20°21′55″E / 41.943333°N 20.365278°E | 434 m (1,424 ft) | ongoing |
2 | Moglica Dam | Devoll River 40°41′35″N20°26′26″E / 40.693144°N 20.440548°E | 167 m (548 ft) [2] | 2020 |
3 | Fierza Dam | Drin River 42°15′06″N20°02′34″E / 42.251528°N 20.042906°E | 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 | 115 m (377 ft) | 1985 |
5 | Banja Dam | Devoll River 40°57′53″N20°03′59″E / 40.964668°N 20.066460°E | 100 m (330 ft) | 2016 |
6 | Fangu Dam | Fan River 41°47′59″N19°51′40″E / 41.799596°N 19.861084°E | 92 m (302 ft) [4] | 2018 |
7 | Ulza Dam | Mat River 41°40′48″N19°53′36″E / 41.679863°N 19.893375°E | 64 m (210 ft) [5] | 1958 |
8 | Vau i Dejës Dams
| Drin River 42°00′53″N19°38′12″E / 42.014849°N 19.636571°E | ↓ 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 | 47.7 m (156 ft) | 1963 |
No. | Name | Location | Height | Type | Year | Notes |
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1 | Kukës transmitter, Large Mast | Kukës 42°05′38″N20°24′55″E / 42.093856°N 20.415312°E | 140 m (460 ft) | Guyed mast | — | |
2 | Cërrik South Shortwave Transmitter | Cërrik 40°59′32″N19°59′37″E / 40.992208°N 19.993631°E | 131 m (430 ft) | Lattice tower | — | multiple towers of different heights |
3 | Shijak transmitter, Large Mast | Shijak 41°19′43″N19°33′19″E / 41.328564°N 19.555408°E | 130 m (430 ft) | Guyed mast | — | |
4 | Cërrik North Shortwave Transmitter | Cërrik 41°00′50″N19°59′23″E / 41.013894°N 19.989833°E | 128 m (420 ft) | Lattice tower | — | multiple towers of different heights |
5 | Fllakë transmitter, ARRT-Antenna | Fllakë 41°21′40″N19°30′29″E / 41.361178°N 19.508036°E | 126 m (413 ft) | Guyed mast | — | |
6 | Shkodër Radio Mast | Shkodër 42°02′50″N19°31′45″E / 42.047344°N 19.529039°E | 123.44 m (405.0 ft) | Guyed mast | — | |
7 | Korçë Radio Mast | Korçë 40°36′10″N20°46′30″E / 40.602675°N 20.775119°E | 102.1 m (335 ft) | Guyed mast | — |
No. | Name | Location | Height | Type | Year | Status |
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1 | Large Chimney of Elbasan Metallurgical Combinate | Elbasan 41°05′20″N20°01′55″E / 41.089013°N 20.031911°E | 128 m (420 ft) | Chimney | — | — |
2 | Kiln of Borizanë Cement Factory | Borizanë 41°32′53″N19°43′28″E / 41.548178°N 19.724375°E | 127 m (417 ft) | Kiln | — | — |
3 | Kiln of Sinoma Cement Factory | Zall 41°30′07″N19°44′40″E / 41.501981°N 19.744400°E | 122 m (400 ft) | Kiln | — | — |
4 | Large chimney of Ish Uzina e Superfosfatit | Laç 41°39′10″N19°42′28″E / 41.652901°N 19.707865°E | 116 m (381 ft) | Chimney | — | — |
5 | Azotiku Chemical Chimney | Fier 40°42′04″N19°33′06″E / 40.701171°N 19.551607°E | 100 m (330 ft) [6] | Chimney | 1967 | Decommissioned |
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