List of tallest structures in Italy

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This is a list of the tallest structures in Italy. This list contains all types of structures.

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PhotoStructurePlaceStructural typeYear of builtHeight (m)Height (ft)Geographical coordinatesNotes
Caltanissetta - Antenna RAI.JPG Caltanissetta transmitter Caltanissetta Guyed mast 1951286938 37°29′53.05″N14°04′04.08″E / 37.4980694°N 14.0678000°E / 37.4980694; 14.0678000 (Caltanissetta transmitter) insulated against ground
Polesine Camerini thermal power station.jpg Punta Maestra Chimney Porto Tolle Chimney 274899 44°57′26″N12°29′51″E / 44.95722°N 12.49750°E / 44.95722; 12.49750 (Punta Maestra Chimney)
Vista intera Diga del Vajont.jpg Vajont Dam Erto e Casso Dam 1961262860 46°16′02.03″N12°19′45.14″E / 46.2672306°N 12.3292056°E / 46.2672306; 12.3292056 (Vajont Dam)
Niscemi transmitter Niscemi Guyed mast253830 37°07′32.39″N14°26′11.04″E / 37.1256639°N 14.4364000°E / 37.1256639; 14.4364000 (Niscemi transmitter)
Niscemi transmitterNiscemiGuyed mast252827 37°07′02″N14°26′24″E / 37.11722°N 14.44000°E / 37.11722; 14.44000 (Niscemi transmitter)
Masts of VLF-antenna of Coltano transmitterPisaGuyed mast1920250820 43°39′07.03″N10°24′22.94″E / 43.6519528°N 10.4063722°E / 43.6519528; 10.4063722 (Coltano transmitter, VLF-Mast) ; 43°39′05.24″N10°24′41.56″E / 43.6514556°N 10.4115444°E / 43.6514556; 10.4115444 (Coltano transmitter, VLF-Mast) ; 43°38′51.77″N10°24′39.04″E / 43.6477139°N 10.4108444°E / 43.6477139; 10.4108444 (Coltano transmitter, VLF-Mast) ; 43°38′53.58″N10°24′20.47″E / 43.6482167°N 10.4056861°E / 43.6482167; 10.4056861 (Coltano transmitter, VLF-Mast) destroyed in World War II
Chimney of Torrevaldaliga Power Station Civitavecchia Chimney250820 42°07′34.83″N11°45′27.23″E / 42.1263417°N 11.7575639°E / 42.1263417; 11.7575639 (Chimney of Torrevaldaliga Power Station)
Chimney of Tavazzano Power Station Tavazzano Chimney250820 45°20′3.28″N09°26′1.56″E / 45.3342444°N 9.4337667°E / 45.3342444; 9.4337667 (Chimney of Tavazzano Power Station)
Sulcis Power Station Chimney Portoscuso Chimney1966250820 39°11′43.24″N08°24′00.18″E / 39.1953444°N 8.4000500°E / 39.1953444; 8.4000500 (Sulcis Power Station Chimney)
Polesine Camerini thermal power station.jpg Chimney Porto Tolle Power StationPorto TolleChimney1977250820 44°57′23.48″N12°29′22.56″E / 44.9565222°N 12.4896000°E / 44.9565222; 12.4896000 (Porto Tolle Power Station Chimney)
Chimney Bivio MontegelliBivio MontegelliChimney240790 44°00′05″N12°12′42″E / 44.00139°N 12.21167°E / 44.00139; 12.21167 (Chimney Bivio Montegelli)
Pilone di Torre Faro Messina 1.jpg Messina Strait Powerline Crossing, Sicilian TowerBocca del CanaloneLattice tower1957232761 38°15′57.31″N15°39′03.33″E / 38.2659194°N 15.6509250°E / 38.2659194; 15.6509250 (Messina Strait Powerline Crossing, Torre Faro) since 1994 not in use as electricity pylon any more
Messina Strait Powerline Crossing, Calabrian TowerReggio di CalabriaLattice tower1957232761 38°14′42.19″N15°40′58.82″E / 38.2450528°N 15.6830056°E / 38.2450528; 15.6830056 (Messina Strait Powerline Crossing, Calabria Tower) since 1994 not in use as electricity pylon any more
Chimney of Eugenio Montale Power StationLa SpeziaChimney220720 44°06′43.93″N09°52′31.02″E / 44.1122028°N 9.8752833°E / 44.1122028; 9.8752833 (Chimney of Eugenio Montale Power Station)
Chimney of Sermide Power PlantSermideChimney220720 45°01′35.9″N11°15′09.81″E / 45.026639°N 11.2527250°E / 45.026639; 11.2527250 (Chimney of Sermide Power Plant)
Masts of Radio San Paolo RomeGuyed Mast1917217.6714 41°51′17″N12°28′37″E / 41.85472°N 12.47694°E / 41.85472; 12.47694 (Masts of Radio San Paolo) 3 guyed masts, made of wood, demolished
Ciminiera E312.jpg Chimney E312TarantoChimney212696 40°30′35.9″N17°13′15.68″E / 40.509972°N 17.2210222°E / 40.509972; 17.2210222 (Chimney E312) Chimney of power station of Ilva works
San Filippo del Mela Power Station Main ChimneySan Filippo del MelaChimney210690 38°12′15.24″N15°17′11.05″E / 38.2042333°N 15.2864028°E / 38.2042333; 15.2864028 (San Filippo del Mela Power Station Main Chimney)
ILVA-Works, Large ChimneyTarantoChimney209686 40°30′0.82″N17°12′21.82″E / 40.5002278°N 17.2060611°E / 40.5002278; 17.2060611 (ILVA-Works, Large Chimney)
Cassano centrale elettrica.jpg Cassano d'Adda Power Station ChimneyCassano d'AddaChimney207679 45°30′44.02″N9°30′38.29″E / 45.5122278°N 9.5106361°E / 45.5122278; 9.5106361 (Cassano d'Adda Power Station Chimney) known as "la ciminiera grande blu"
Marcianise transmitterMarcianiseGuyed mast205673 41°00′07.18″N14°19′0.24″E / 41.0019944°N 14.3167333°E / 41.0019944; 14.3167333 (Marcianise transmitter) mediumwave broadcasting mast ( frequency: 657 kHz)
Florence-Terrarossa transmitterTerra RossaGuyed mast2004204669 43°48′53.66″N11°16′23.63″E / 43.8149056°N 11.2732306°E / 43.8149056; 11.2732306 (Florence-Terrarossa transmitter) mediumwave broadcasting mast ( frequency: 657 kHz)
LORAN-C transmitter Sellia Marina Sella MarinaGuyed mast1959200660 38°52′21″N16°43′06″E / 38.87250°N 16.71833°E / 38.87250; 16.71833 (Sellia Marina LORAN-C transmitter)
Chimneys of Rossano Power StationRossanoChimney1977200660 39°37′20.61″N16°36′26.1″E / 39.6223917°N 16.607250°E / 39.6223917; 16.607250 (Chimney of Rossano Power Station) + 39°37′21.68″N16°36′21.93″E / 39.6226889°N 16.6060917°E / 39.6226889; 16.6060917 (Chimney of Rossano Power Station)
Licata ChimneyLicataChimney200660 37°08′17″N13°50′37″E / 37.13806°N 13.84361°E / 37.13806; 13.84361 (Licata Chimney)
Chimney of Federico II Power StationBrindisiChimney200660 40°33′49.29″N18°01′56.12″E / 40.5636917°N 18.0322556°E / 40.5636917; 18.0322556 (Chimney of Federico II Power Station)
Caorso ChimneyCaorsoChimney200660 45°04′21″N09°52′14″E / 45.07250°N 9.87056°E / 45.07250; 9.87056 (Caorso Chimney)
Ostiglia4.jpg Chimney of Unit 4 of Ostiglia Power Plant OstigliaChimney200660 45°03′36.13″N11°08′12.98″E / 45.0600361°N 11.1369389°E / 45.0600361; 11.1369389 (Chimney of Unit 4 of Ostaglia Power Plant)
Fiume santo power station.jpg Chimney of Fiume Santo Coal-Fired Power StationPorto TorresChimney1992200660 40°50′47.22″N08°18′25.85″E / 40.8464500°N 8.3071806°E / 40.8464500; 8.3071806 (Chimney of Fiume Santo Coal-Fired Power Station)
Vado Ligure-IMG 1570.JPG Chimneys of Vado Ligure Power StationVado LigureChimney200660 44°16′29.28″N08°25′51.11″E / 44.2748000°N 8.4308639°E / 44.2748000; 8.4308639 (Vado Ligure Power Station Chimney) ; 44°16′31.47″N08°25′54.12″E / 44.2754083°N 8.4317000°E / 44.2754083; 8.4317000 (Vado Ligure Power Station Chimney)
Montaltodicastro03.jpg Chimney of Alessandro Volta Power StationMontalto di CastroChimney200660 42°21′21.55″N11°32′10.66″E / 42.3559861°N 11.5362944°E / 42.3559861; 11.5362944 (Chimney of Alessandro Volta Power Station)
Chimneys of Piacenza Enelpower Power StationPiacenzaChimney200660demolished in July 2003 and October 2003 with a special excavator,

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