List of tallest structures in the Netherlands

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A non-exhaustive list of the tallest completed structures in the Netherlands. The list contains all types of structures.

NameYearStructural typeTownPinnacle heightCoordinatesRemarks
Gerbrandytoren Lopik 1961 Partially guyed tower IJsselstein 366.8 m (1,203 ft) 52°00′36.24″N05°03′12.87″E / 52.0100667°N 5.0535750°E / 52.0100667; 5.0535750 (Gerbrandy Tower) Original height: 382.5 metres. 1987: height reduction to 375 metres. Further height reduction to 366.8 metres on 2 August 2007
Zendstation Smilde 1959 Partially guyed tower Smilde 303.5 m (996 ft) 52°54′9.8″N6°24′12.23″E / 52.902722°N 6.4033972°E / 52.902722; 6.4033972 (Zendstation Smilde) Hit by aircraft in 1968, caught fire on 15 July 2011, upper 200 meters destroyed but rebuilt as a lattice mast
De Zalmhaven I2022 Skyscraper Rotterdam 215 m (705 ft) 51°54′37″N 4°28′50″E Residential Tower. Tallest building in the Netherlands
KNMI-mast Cabauw 1972 Guyed mast Cabauw 213 m (699 ft) 51°58′13.06″N4°55′34.45″E / 51.9702944°N 4.9262361°E / 51.9702944; 4.9262361 (KNMI-mast Cabauw) Meteorological research station
Shell Pernis 1968/1974 Chimney Pernis 213 m (699 ft) 51°53′2.36″N4°21′54.09″E / 51.8839889°N 4.3650250°E / 51.8839889; 4.3650250 (Shell Pernis Chimney)  ; 51°52′48.43″N4°20′7.26″E / 51.8801194°N 4.3353500°E / 51.8801194; 4.3353500 (Shell Pernis Chimney) Two chimneys. Municipality part of Rotterdam.
Zendmast Radio Kootwijk1925 Guyed mast Radio Kootwijk 212 m (696 ft) 52°10′35″N5°49′57″E / 52.17639°N 5.83250°E / 52.17639; 5.83250 (Zendmast Radio Kootwijk (demolished)) Demolished in 1945 by the Germans
Zendmast Radio Kootwijk1947 Guyed mast Radio Kootwijk 210 m (690 ft) 52°10′35″N5°49′57″E / 52.17639°N 5.83250°E / 52.17639; 5.83250 (Zendmast Radio Kootwijk (demolished)) Demolished in 1980
Zendmast Lopik1951 Guyed mast IJsselstein 210 m (690 ft)Demolished on 8 May 1962, replaced by Gerbrandytoren Lopik
Zendmast Wieringermeer1967 Guyed mast Wieringermeer 204.5 m (671 ft) 52°54′30.38″N5°3′30.06″E / 52.9084389°N 5.0583500°E / 52.9084389; 5.0583500 (Zendmast Wieringermeer)
KPN-Zendmast Waalhaven 1962 Tower Rotterdam-Waalhaven 199 m (653 ft) 51°52′32.56″N4°26′54.52″E / 51.8757111°N 4.4484778°E / 51.8757111; 4.4484778 (KPN-Zendmast Waalhaven)
KPN-Zendmast Hilversum 1973 Tower Hilversum 196 m (643 ft) 52°14′33.6″N5°9′52.34″E / 52.242667°N 5.1645389°E / 52.242667; 5.1645389 (KPN-Zendmast Hilversum)
Mediumwave transmitter Flevoland 1980 Guyed mast Flevoland 195 m (640 ft) 52°22′31.6″N5°24′59.78″E / 52.375444°N 5.4166056°E / 52.375444; 5.4166056 (Flevoland transmitter, Mast 1)  ; 52°22′29.32″N5°25′3.78″E / 52.3748111°N 5.4177167°E / 52.3748111; 5.4177167 (Flevoland transmitter, Mast 2) two masts, grounded, divided in 95 metres with an insulator, demolished 8 January 2019
Mediumwave transmitter Lopik 1938 Guyed mast Lopik 196 m (643 ft) 52°0′1.74″N5°2′42.55″E / 52.0004833°N 5.0451528°E / 52.0004833; 5.0451528 (Lopik Mediumwave Mast) insulated against ground, demolished on 4 September 2015 [1]
Euromast 1960Tower Rotterdam 186 m (610 ft) 51°54′19.79″N4°27′59.7″E / 51.9054972°N 4.466583°E / 51.9054972; 4.466583 (Euromast) Tallest tower open to the public with restaurant and observation area. Height extended in 1970
Maastoren 2009 Skyscraper Rotterdam 182 m (597 ft) 51°54′28.86″N4°29′34.48″E / 51.9080167°N 4.4929111°E / 51.9080167; 4.4929111 (Maastoren) Tallest office building in the country and Benelux [2]
Hemweg Power Plant Chimney Amsterdam 178 m (584 ft) 52°24′22.28″N4°50′40.26″E / 52.4061889°N 4.8445167°E / 52.4061889; 4.8445167 (Hemweg Power Plant Chimney)
Amercentrale Chimney Geertruidenberg 176 m (577 ft) 51°42′31.32″N4°50′40.18″E / 51.7087000°N 4.8444944°E / 51.7087000; 4.8444944 (Amercentrale Chimney)  ; 51°42′28.17″N4°50′37.78″E / 51.7078250°N 4.8438278°E / 51.7078250; 4.8438278 (Amercentrale Chimney)  ; 51°42′40.13″N4°50′35.68″E / 51.7111472°N 4.8432444°E / 51.7111472; 4.8432444 (Amercentrale Chimney)
Borssele Coal-Fired Power Station Chimney Borsele 175 m (574 ft) 51°25′59.52″N3°42′57.7″E / 51.4332000°N 3.716028°E / 51.4332000; 3.716028 (Chimney of Borsselle Coal-Fired Power Station)
Hemweg Power Plant Chimney Amsterdam 175 m (574 ft) 52°24′19″N4°50′50″E / 52.40528°N 4.84722°E / 52.40528; 4.84722 (Hemweg Power Plant Chimney)
Geleen Chimney Geleen 175 m (574 ft) 50°58′5.42″N5°47′45.79″E / 50.9681722°N 5.7960528°E / 50.9681722; 5.7960528 (Chimney of Geleen)
Zendmast Lelystad ? Tower Lelystad 172 m (564 ft) 52°31′34.14″N5°26′16.16″E / 52.5261500°N 5.4378222°E / 52.5261500; 5.4378222 (Zendmast Lelystad)
Zendmast Markelo ? Tower Markelo 172 m (564 ft) 52°14′12.75″N6°26′29.85″E / 52.2368750°N 6.4416250°E / 52.2368750; 6.4416250 (Zendmast Markelo)
Maasvlakte Power Plant Chimney Rotterdam 171 m (561 ft) 51°57′33.44″N4°1′35.48″E / 51.9592889°N 4.0265222°E / 51.9592889; 4.0265222 (Chimney of Maasvlakte Power Plant) ; 51°57′31.28″N4°1′36.78″E / 51.9586889°N 4.0268833°E / 51.9586889; 4.0268833 (Chimney of Maasvlakte Power Plant)
Radio- en televisietoren Roermond  ? Tower Roermond 170 m (560 ft) 51°11′2.21″N5°58′32.27″E / 51.1839472°N 5.9756306°E / 51.1839472; 5.9756306 (Televisietoren Roermond)
Flarestick of Lyondell Maasvlakte PO-11 ?Guyed chimney Rotterdam 165 m (541 ft) 51°58′14.31″N4°1′8″E / 51.9706417°N 4.01889°E / 51.9706417; 4.01889 (Flarestick of Lyondell Maasvlakte PO-11)
Delftse Poort 1991 Skyscraper Rotterdam 164 m (538 ft) [3] 51°55′27.51″N4°28′20.11″E / 51.9243083°N 4.4722528°E / 51.9243083; 4.4722528 (Delftse Poort)
Lekkerkerk Powerline Crossing1970 Lattice Tower Lekkerkerk 163 m (535 ft) 51°53′14.03″N4°40′39.39″E / 51.8872306°N 4.6776083°E / 51.8872306; 4.6776083 (Lekkerkerk Powerline Crossing, Tower South)  ; 51°53′33.48″N4°40′20.53″E / 51.8926333°N 4.6723694°E / 51.8926333; 4.6723694 (Lekkerkerk Powerline Crossing, Tower North)
Nijmegen Power Plant Chimney Nijmegen 156 m (512 ft) 51°51′21.46″N5°49′43.68″E / 51.8559611°N 5.8288000°E / 51.8559611; 5.8288000 (Chimney of Nijmegen Power Plant)
Lange Lies1953 Chimney Heerlen 155 m (509 ft)Demolished in 1976
Zendmast Zwolle Lattice Tower Zwolle 155 m (509 ft) 52°29′19.42″N6°8′35.38″E / 52.4887278°N 6.1431611°E / 52.4887278; 6.1431611 (Zendmast Zwolle)
Zendmast Digitenne Lattice tower The Hague 154 m (505 ft) 52°2′49.95″N4°15′12.91″E / 52.0472083°N 4.2535861°E / 52.0472083; 4.2535861 (Digitenne zendmast)
Velson Power Station Chimney Velsen 154 m (505 ft) 52°28′22.02″N4°37′55.83″E / 52.4727833°N 4.6321750°E / 52.4727833; 4.6321750 (Velson Power Station Chimney)  ; 52°28′18.01″N4°38′7.24″E / 52.4716694°N 4.6353444°E / 52.4716694; 4.6353444 (Velson Power Station Chimney)
Kuwait Petroleum Refinery Chimney Europoort 154 m (505 ft) 51°56′2.15″N4°10′16.12″E / 51.9339306°N 4.1711444°E / 51.9339306; 4.1711444 (Chimney of Kuwait Petroleum Refinery)
Lage Weide Plant Chimney Utrecht 152 m (499 ft) 52°6′10.87″N5°4′20.42″E / 52.1030194°N 5.0723389°E / 52.1030194; 5.0723389 (Chimney of Lage Weide Plant)
Montevideo 2005 Skyscraper Rotterdam 152 m (499 ft) 51°54′14.63″N4°29′7.43″E / 51.9040639°N 4.4853972°E / 51.9040639; 4.4853972 (Rotterdam Montevideo) Including "M" on the roof
NEREFCO-Chimney Chimney Europoort 151 m (495 ft) 51°56′41.81″N4°6′27.89″E / 51.9449472°N 4.1077472°E / 51.9449472; 4.1077472 (NEREFCO-Chimney)
KEMA Toren 1969 Tower Arnhem 150 m (490 ft) 51°59′10.83″N5°52′33.47″E / 51.9863417°N 5.8759639°E / 51.9863417; 5.8759639 (Arnheim Telecommunication Tower)
Maastricht ENCI-Cement Factory Chimney Maastricht 150 m (490 ft) 50°49′5.31″N5°41′20.76″E / 50.8181417°N 5.6891000°E / 50.8181417; 5.6891000 (Chimney of Maastricht ENCI-Cement Factory)
Claus Centrale Chimney Maasbracht 150 m (490 ft) 51°9′16.01″N5°24′23.99″E / 51.1544472°N 5.4066639°E / 51.1544472; 5.4066639 (Chimney of Claus Centrale) ; 51°9′16.5″N5°54′27.7″E / 51.154583°N 5.907694°E / 51.154583; 5.907694 (Chimney of Claus Centrale)
Botlek Chimney Botlek 150 m (490 ft) 51°52′24.1″N4°17′43.02″E / 51.873361°N 4.2952833°E / 51.873361; 4.2952833 (Chimney of Botlek)
Maasvlakte Wind Turbines Wind turbine Rotterdam 150 m (490 ft) 51°56′19″N4°8′4″E / 51.93861°N 4.13444°E / 51.93861; 4.13444 (Maasvlakte Wind Turbines) 4 Units
Rembrandttower 1995 Skyscraper Amsterdam 150 m (490 ft) 52°20′39.82″N4°54′59.21″E / 52.3443944°N 4.9164472°E / 52.3443944; 4.9164472 (Rembrandttower) Including mast on the roof
Milleniumtower 2000 Skyscraper Rotterdam 149 m (489 ft) 51°55′20.45″N4°28′17.54″E / 51.9223472°N 4.4715389°E / 51.9223472; 4.4715389 (Rotterdam Milleniumtower) Including mast on the roof
KPN-toren Haarlem1972 Tower Haarlem 149 m (489 ft) 52°23′17.35″N4°40′10.8″E / 52.3881528°N 4.669667°E / 52.3881528; 4.669667 (KPN-toren Haarlem)
Nozema tower Wormer 1968 Tower Wormer 144 m (472 ft) 52°29′52.43″N4°47′46.12″E / 52.4978972°N 4.7961444°E / 52.4978972; 4.7961444 (Wormer Nozema tower)
Westpoint Tower 2004 Skyscraper Tilburg 143 m (469 ft) 51°33′35.85″N5°3′53.64″E / 51.5599583°N 5.0649000°E / 51.5599583; 5.0649000 (Westpoint Tilburg) Tallest flat in the country
Hoftoren 2003 Skyscraper The Hague 142 m (466 ft) 52°4′51.42″N4°19′18.19″E / 52.0809500°N 4.3217194°E / 52.0809500; 4.3217194 (Hoftoren)
Lange Jan1937/38 Chimney Heerlen 135 m (443 ft)Demolished in 1976
KPN-toren Den Haag 1965 Tower The Hague 133 m (436 ft) 52°4′50.54″N4°20′9.24″E / 52.0807056°N 4.3359000°E / 52.0807056; 4.3359000 (KPN-toren Den Haag)
Het Strijkijzer 2007 Skyscraper The Hague 132 m (433 ft) 52°4′17.75″N4°19′27.6″E / 52.0715972°N 4.324333°E / 52.0715972; 4.324333 (Het Strijkijzer)
The Red Apple 2009 Skyscraper Rotterdam 124 m (407 ft) 51°55′2″N4°29′21″E / 51.91722°N 4.48917°E / 51.91722; 4.48917 (Rotterdam The Red Apple)
World Port Center 2001 Skyscraper Rotterdam 123 m (404 ft) 51°54′17.717″N4°29′4.723″E / 51.90492139°N 4.48464528°E / 51.90492139; 4.48464528 (Rotterdam World Port Center)
De Rotterdam 2013 Skyscraper Rotterdam 149 m (489 ft) 51°54′24″N4°29′17″E / 51.90667°N 4.48806°E / 51.90667; 4.48806 (De Rotterdam)
Dom Tower 1382 Church tower Utrecht 112 m (367 ft) 52°5′26.4″N5°7′16.92″E / 52.090667°N 5.1213667°E / 52.090667; 5.1213667 (Utrecht Dom Tower) Nave destroyed by tornado in 1674, tower freestanding since

References

  1. ↑ "Zendmast Lopik neergehaald" . Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Maastoren" . Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Rotterdam Information". Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
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