List of tallest towers

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The Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo, Japan has been the tallest tower since 2012. 2019 Tokyo Skytree.jpg
The Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo, Japan has been the tallest tower since 2012.

This list includes extant structures that fulfill the engineering definition of a tower: "a tall human structure, always taller than it is wide, for public or regular operational access by humans, but not for living in or office work, and which is self-supporting or free-standing, meaning no guy-wires for support." [1] [2] [3] This definition excludes continuously habitable buildings and skyscrapers as well as radio and TV masts. Also excluded, because they are not designed for public or regular operational access, are bridge towers or pylons, wind turbines, chimneys, transmission towers, sculptures and most large statues and obelisks.

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Towers are most often built to use their height for various purposes, and can stand alone or as part of a larger structure. Some common purposes are for telecommunications, and as a viewing platform.

The Tokyo Skytree, completed in 2012, is 634 m (2,080 ft), making it the tallest tower in the world.

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Spinnaker Tower


Entirely self-supported towers

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Towers taller than 400 m (1,300 ft) and their locations

Towers taller than 250 meters

boldDenotes tower that is or was once the tallest in the world
RankNamePinnacle heightYearStructureCountryCityRemarks
1 Tokyo Skytree 634 m (2,080 ft)2012SteelFlag of Japan.svg  Japan Tokyo Tallest tower in the world since 2010
2 Canton Tower 604 m (1,982 ft)2010Steel & concreteFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Guangzhou Was briefly the tallest tower in the world in 2010. Second tallest tower in the world.
3 CN Tower 553.3 m (1,815 ft)1976ConcreteFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1975–2007, and the world's tallest tower until 2009; tallest in the western hemisphere
4 Ostankino Tower 540.1 m (1,772 ft)1967Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Moscow Tallest freestanding structure in the world, 1967–75; tallest in Europe
5 Oriental Pearl Tower 468 m (1,535 ft)1994ConcreteFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shanghai Tallest in China & Asia 1994–2007
6 Milad Tower 435 m (1,427 ft)2008Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Tehran Tallest in the Middle East and West Asia
7 Kuala Lumpur Tower 421 m (1,381 ft)1994Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Tallest in Malaysia & Southeast Asia.
8 Tianjin Radio and Television Tower 415.2 m (1,362 ft)1991Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Tianjin Tallest in Asia 1991–1994, tallest in China
9 Central Radio and TV Tower 405 m (1,329 ft)1992 Beijing
10 Zhongyuan Tower 388 m (1,273 ft)2011Steel Zhengzhou
11 Kyiv TV Tower 385 m (1,263 ft)1973Lattice TowerFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Kyiv Disabled by a Russian missile strike during the Battle of Kyiv on 1 March 2022. The tower remains standing. Extent of damage unknown.
12 Tashkent Tower 374.9 m (1,230 ft)1985SteelFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Tashkent Tallest in Central Asia
13 Liberation Tower 372 m (1,220 ft)1996ConcreteFlag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Kuwait City
14 Almaty Tower 371.5 m (1,219 ft)1983SteelFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Almaty
15 Riga Radio and TV Tower 368.5 m (1,209 ft)1986Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Riga Tallest in the European Union
16 Berliner Fernsehturm 368.03 m (1,207.4 ft)1969ConcreteFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin Tallest structure in Germany. Built during East-German times
17 Çamlıca Tower 365.5 m (1,199 ft)2020Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Istanbul
18 Colombo Lotus Tower 351.5 m (1,153 ft)2019Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Colombo Tallest structure in South Asia
19 The Strat 350.2 m (1,149 ft)1996Flag of the United States.svg  United States Las Vegas Tallest observation tower in the United States
20 West Pearl Tower 339 m (1,112 ft)2004Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Chengdu
21 Macau Tower 338 m (1,109 ft)2001Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Macau
22 Europaturm 337.5 m (1,107 ft)1979Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Frankfurt
23 Dragon Tower 336 m (1,102 ft)2000Lattice TowerFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Harbin
24 Tokyo Tower 332.6 m (1,091 ft)1958Lattice TowerFlag of Japan.svg  Japan Tokyo Tallest in the world 1958–67
25 Arqiva Tower (Emley Moor)330.4 m (1,084 ft)1971ConcreteFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Emley Tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom
26 Eiffel Tower 330 m (1,080 ft) [4] 1889Lattice TowerFlag of France.svg  France Paris First to surpass 300 metres; tallest tower in the world 1889–1956 and again from 1957-1958 with the addition of its antennae.
27 Huai'an TV Tower [5] [6] 329.8 m (1,082 ft)2015Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Huaiyin
28 Sky Tower (Auckland) 328 m (1,076 ft)1997Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Auckland Tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere from 1996 to 2022
29 Vilnius TV Tower 326.5 m (1,071 ft)1980Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Vilnius
30= Linyi Radio & TV Tower [7] [8] 326 m (1,070 ft)2010SteelFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Linyi
30= Saint Petersburg TV Tower 326 m (1,070 ft)1962Lattice TowerFlag of Russia.svg  Russia Saint Petersburg
32 Rameswaram TV Tower 323 m (1,060 ft)1995ConcreteFlag of India.svg  India Rameswaram
33 Jiangsu Nanjing TV Tower 318.5 m (1,045 ft)1996Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Nanjing
34 Tallinn TV Tower 314 m (1,030 ft)1980ConcreteFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Tallinn
35 Yerevan TV Tower 311.7 m (1,023 ft)1977Lattice TowerFlag of Armenia.svg  Armenia Yerevan [9]
36 Tortoise Mountain TV Tower 311.4 m (1,022 ft)1986ConcreteFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Wuhan China's first self-supported TV tower
37 Baku TV Tower 310 m (1,020 ft)1996Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Baku
38 Sydney Tower 305 m (1,001 ft)1981Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney
39 Liaoning Broadcast and TV Tower 305.5 m (1,002 ft)1989Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shenyang
40= Jaisalmer TV Tower 300 m (984 ft)1993Flag of India.svg  India Jaisalmer
40= Samatra TV Tower 300 m (984 ft)1999Flag of India.svg  India Bhuj
40= VRT Toren 300 m (984 ft)1996Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
43 Zhuzhou Television Tower 293 m (961 ft)1999Lattice TowerFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zhuzhou
44 Fernmeldeturm Nürnberg 292 m (958 ft)1977ConcreteFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Nuremberg
45 Olympiaturm 289.5 m (950 ft)1968 Munich
46 Torre de Collserola 288.4 m (946 ft)1992ConcreteFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Barcelona
47 Telemax 282.2 m (926 ft)1992ConcreteFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Hanover
48 Shijiazhuang TV Tower [10] 280 m (920 ft)1998Lattice TowerFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shijiazhuang
49 Heinrich-Hertz-Turm 279.7 m (918 ft)1968ConcreteFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Hamburg
50 Central Plains Pearl TV Tower [11] [12] 278 m (912 ft)1998SteelFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Luoyang
51 Georgia Tbilisi TV Broadcasting Tower 274.5 m (901 ft)1972Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Tbilisi
52 Hillbrow Tower 269 m (883 ft)1971ConcreteFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Johannesburg Tallest in Africa
53 Kaifeng TV Tower 268 m (879 ft)1995Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Kaifeng
54 Colonius 266 m (873 ft)1981Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Cologne
55Minaret of Djamaa el Djazaïr 265 m (869 ft)2019Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Algiers
56 Novorossiysk TV Tower 261.5 m (858 ft)1996Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Novorossiysk
57 Daqing Radio and Television Tower 260 m (850 ft)1989Lattice towerFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Daqing
58 Olympic Park Observation Tower 258 m (846 ft)2014Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Beijing
59 Endem TV Tower 257 m (843 ft)2008ConcreteFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Istanbul
60 Fernmeldeturm Kühkopf 255 m (837 ft)1976ConcreteFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Koblenz
61= Donauturm 252 m (827 ft)1964Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Vienna
61= Fernsehturm Dresden-Wachwitz 252 m (827 ft)1969Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Dresden

Towers between 200 and 250 metres tall

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Please read the list criteria in the introduction before adding any entry.

TowerPinnacle heightYearCountryCityRemarks
St. Chrischona Tower 250 m1984Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Bettingen
Jeddah TV Tower 250 m2006Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Jeddah
TK Elevator Test Tower 246 m2017Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Rottweil
Shaanxi Provincial TV Tower 245 m1987Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Xi'an
Rheinturm Düsseldorf 240.5 m1981Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Düsseldorf Was 234.2 m before another antenna was mounted in 2004
N Seoul Tower 239.7 m1975Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Seoul
Foshan TV Tower [13] 238 m1995Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Foshan
Sentech Tower 237 m1962Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Johannesburg
Bremen-Walle Telecommunication Tower 235.7 m1986Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bremen-Walle
Pitampura TV Tower 235 m1988Flag of India.svg  India Delhi
Fukuoka Tower 234 m1989Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Fukuoka
Qingdao TV Tower 232 m1994Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Qingdao
Torrespaña 231 m1982Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Madrid
Tower of the Americas 228.6 m1968Flag of the United States.svg  United States San Antonio, Texas
Torre Espacial 228 m1980Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Buenos Aires
Katanga TV Tower225 m1992Flag of India.svg  India Jabalpur
Brasília TV Tower 224 m1965Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Brasília
Buková hora TV Tower 223 m1975Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Bukova hora
Fernmeldeturm Münster 42 222.5 m1986Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Münster
Florianturm 219.6 m1959Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Dortmund
Jilin Radio and TV Tower [14] 218 m1997Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Jilin
Guangzhou TV Tower 1991 Guangzhou
Fernsehturm Stuttgart 216.8 m1956Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Stuttgart-Degerloch World's first concrete TV tower
Prague - Žižkov Television Tower 216 m1992Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Prague
Yuryuzan TV Tower213 m [15] ?Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Yuryuzan
Zlatoust TV Tower213 m [15] 1983Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Zlatoust
Fernmeldeturm Mannheim 212.8 m1975Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Mannheim
Fernmeldeturm Berlin 212 m1964Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin
Turkmenistan Broadcasting Centre 211 m2011Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Ashgabat
Minaret of Hassan II Mosque 210 m1993Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Casablanca
Ujudvar TV Tower [16] 206 m1972Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Ujudvar
Baghdad Tower 205 m1994Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Baghdad Formerly International Saddam Tower
Donnersberg TV Tower [17] 204.82 m1962Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Donnersberg
Avala TV Tower 204.5 m1965Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Avala, near Belgrade Destroyed in NATO bombing on 29 April 1999; reconstruction completed October 2009; tallest in the Balkans
Rousse TV Tower 204 m1987Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Rousse
TV tower Helpterberge [ citation needed ]203.2 m1981Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Helpterberge
Woobang Tower [18] 202 m1992Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Daegu

Towers between 150 and 200 metres tall

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Please read the list criteria in the introduction before adding any entry.

TowerPinnacle heightYearCountryCityRemarks
Xuzhou TV Tower [19] 199 m1990Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Xuzhou
Zendmast Roermond 197.7 m1957Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Roermond
Dushanbe TV Tower 197 m1970Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Dushanbe
KPN Tower Hilversum 196 m1973Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Hilversum
Bantiger TV Tower 196 m1996Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Bolligen
Sky Tower Nishitōkyō 195 m1988Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Nishitōkyō, Tokyo
Telstra Tower 1980Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Canberra
Kamzik TV Tower 194 m1975Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Bratislava
KPN-Zendmast Waalhaven 191.5 m1962Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Rotterdam-Waalhaven
Funkturm Leipzig 191 m2015Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Leipzig
Dalian Radio and TV Tower [20] 190.5 m1990Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Dalian
Calgary Tower 190 m1967Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Calgary
BT Tower 189 m1964Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London
Kuantan 188 188 m2020Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kuantan Tallest tower on east coast of Malaysia
Cairo Tower 187 m1961Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Cairo
Telecom Italia Tower Rozzano 1990Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Rozzano - Milan
Kuwait Towers 1979Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Kuwait City
Vitosha Mountain TV Tower 186 m1985Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Vitosha Mountain
Euromast 186 m1962Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Rotterdam
Monument to the Constitution 185 m2011Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Ashgabat [21]
TV tower Decquede 184.5 m1959Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Dequede
Space Needle 184 m1962Flag of the United States.svg  United States Seattle
Brasília Digital TV Tower 182 m2012Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Brasília, DF
Nagoya TV Tower 180 m1954Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Nagoya
PL Peace Tower 1970 Tondabayashi
Hošťálkovice transmitter 1979Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Ostrava
Samut Prakan Observation Tower 179.55 m2017Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Samut Prakan
Telecommunication Tower Bungsberg 179 m1977Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bungsberg
Löffelstelz Transmitter 2000Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bad Mergentheim
Monte da Virgem Tower 177 m?Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Vila Nova de Gaia
Pécs TV Tower 176 m1973Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Pécs
Olympic Stadium tower
175.3 m1987Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Montreal Highest inclined tower in the world, with its 45-degree angle.
Zendstation Markelo 174.4 m?Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Markelo
Fernmeldeturm Bödefeld 173 m1968Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Schmallenberg-Bödefeld
San Jacinto Monument 172.92 m / 567.31 ft1939Flag of the United States.svg  United States La Porte, Texas World's tallest monumental column
Reunion Tower 170.7 m1978 Dallas
Iriški Venac TV Tower 170 m1975Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia near Novi Sad
Juche Tower 1982Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Pyongyang
Riyadh TV Tower 1981Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Riyadh
Spinnaker Tower 2005Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Portsmouth
Washington Monument 169.3 m / 555 ft 5 in1884Flag of the United States.svg  United States Washington, DC Observation level at 152 m; tallest in the world 1884–1889; oldest in this list
Zagreb TV Tower 169 m1973Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Zagreb
Näsinneula Observation Tower 168 m1971Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Tampere Located at Särkänniemi amusement park
Menara Alor Setar 165.5 m1997Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Alor Setar The tallest structure in Alor Setar and Kedah.
Hünenburg Telecommunication Tower 165 m1972Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bielefeld-Hühnenburg Also known as Fernmeldeturm Teutoburger Wald
Las Vegas Eiffel Tower 164.6 m1999Flag of the United States.svg  United States Las Vegas Replica of Eiffel Tower
Praděd TV Tower162 m1983Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Praděd Mountain
Brighton i360 2016Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Brighton Thinnest tall tower in the world [22]
Osaka Tower 160 m1966Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Osaka
Skylon Tower 1965Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Niagara Falls
Blackpool Tower 158 m1894Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Blackpool
Gold Tower 1988Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Utazu, Kagawa
Snejanka tower 156 m1978Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Pamporovo - Mount SnejankaAlso known as Pamporovo TV Tower
Kaknäs TV Tower 155 m1964Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Stockholm
Funkturm Arsenal 1975Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Vienna
Kaikyo Yume Tower 153 m1996Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Shimonoseki
BT Tower 152 m1967Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Birmingham
Cathedral Tower 151 m (494 ft)1971Flag of the United States.svg  United States Cuyahoga Falls
Dubai Frame 150.24 m2017Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Dubai [23]
Funkturm Berlin 150 m1926Flag of Germany.svg  Germany BerlinOnly observation tower standing on insulators
Pyongyang TV Tower 1968Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Pyongyang
Galaţi TV Tower 1978Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Galaţi
SM Seaside City Cebu Tower 2016Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Cebu City, Philippines

Towers between 100 and 150 metres tall

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Please read the list criteria in the introduction before adding any entry.

TowerPinnacle heightYearCountryCityRemarks
Sapporo TV Tower 147.2 m1957Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Sapporo
Dobrich TV Tower 146 m1979Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Dobrich
Pasilan linkkitorni 1983Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Helsinki
Fallturm Bremen 1990Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bremen
Vasco da Gama Tower 145 m1998Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Lisbon
Strasbourg Cathedral 144 m1176–1439Flag of France.svg  France Strasbourg
TVRI Tower 1982Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Jakarta
Nozema Tower Wormer1968Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Wormer
Zigong TV Tower143.6 m1988Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Zigong
Akita Port Tower Selion 1994Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Akita
Heubach Telecommunication Tower 142.8 m1965Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Heubach
Jakobsberg Telecommunication Tower 142 m1978Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Porta Westfalica-Jakobsberg
Monte Mario Tower140 m?Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Rome
Nozema Zendstation 139.5 m1957Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Mierlo
MAHA Tower Langkawi138 m2021Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Langkawi The tallest structure on the island of Langkawi.
Twin Arch 1381995Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Ichinomiya
Goes TV Tower 137 m1957Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands GoesAlso known as Nozema TV Tower Goes. Between 1957 and 2007 153 m tall.
Hohenstadt Transmission Tower ?Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hohenstadt
Monas 1975Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Jakarta
Higashiyama Sky Tower 134 m1989Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Nagoya
Radio City Tower 1969Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Liverpool
KLIA2 Control Tower133.8 m2013Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kuala LumpurTallest air-traffic control tower in the world [24]
Mulleklenkes133 m1984Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Aachen Radio-DVB-T Transmission Tower de:Mulleklenkes
Nozema Zendstation The Hague 1965Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The Hague
BKK Control Tower132.2 m2006Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Bang Phli Second-tallest air-traffic control tower in the world
TV-toren Ittervoort?1989Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Ittervoort [25]
Kyoto Tower 131 m1964Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Kyoto
1000 Islands SkyDeck130 m1965Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Hill Island, Ontario
TV Tower Nordhelle1984Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Nordhelle
Telecommunication tower Großerlach1985Großerlach
Zendstation Loon op Zand1986Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Loon op Zand
KUL Control Tower 1998Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kuala-Lumpur
Independence Monument 128 mFlag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Ashgabat [26]
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Licheń 128 m2004Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Licheń
Express Lift Tower 127.45 m1980–82Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Northampton
Torre Entel 127.4 m1974Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Santiago
Glasgow Tower 127 m2001Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Glasgow
Aliant Tower 127 m1971Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Moncton
Dreamworld Tower 126.5m1997Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Dreamworld, Coomera
Sender Inselsberg 126 m1974Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Inselsberg MountainWas 43.31 when constructed in 1939
Global Tower125 m1995Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Beppu
FMT 6 - Brackenheim?Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Brackenheim
Chiba Port Tower 1986Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Chiba
Atakule Tower 1989Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ankara
Riga Radio Station?Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Riga
Gatlinburg Space Needle 124 m1970Flag of the United States.svg  United States Gatlinburg
Tyholttårnet 1985Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Trondheim
Banharn-Jamsai Tower 123.25 m1994Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Suphan Buri
Salisbury Cathedral 123 m1220–1320Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Salisbury
Mont Pèlerin TV Tower 122.6 m1974Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Mont Pèlerin
Pääskyvuoren linkkitorni122 m1964Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Turku
Ginosa Water Tower?Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ginosa
Zendstation Megen121 m1980Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Megen
Fernmeldeturm DuisburgFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Duisburg
Busan Tower 120 m1973Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Busan
Gibloux Radio Tower 118.7 m?Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Sorens
Crossland Tower118 m1994Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Oyabe, Toyama
Silistra TV Tower117 m1979Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Silistra
Lisebergstornet 116.1 m1990Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Göteborg
Observation tower of la Cité de l'Énergie 115 m?Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Shawinigan, Quebec
Bernauer Birzel115 m?Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bernau
ArcelorMittal Orbit 114.001 m2012Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London [27]
Torrazzo of Cremona 112.7 m1309Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Cremona
Domtoren 112.5 m1328Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Utrecht Free-standing medieval church tower, see also list of tallest churches
Bytków TV Tower 110 m?Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Siemianowice Śląskie
Tiger Sky Tower 2004Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Sentosa Island
Taming Sari Tower 2008Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia MelakaFirst gyro tower in Malaysia, also the tallest gyro tower in Malaysia.
Exelberg Telecommunication Tower 109 mFlag of Austria.svg  Austria Vienna
Torre Branca 108.6 m1933Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Milan
Casino Tower 108.2 m1964Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Niagara Falls [28]
Kobe Port Tower 108 m1963Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Kobe
Tour Hertzienne TDF de Romainville108 m1984Flag of France.svg  France Paris-RomainvilleAlso known as Tour Relais TDF
Goryokaku Tower107 m2006Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Hakodate
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial 1915Flag of the United States.svg  United States Put-in-Bay, Ohio World's most massive Doric column; fourth-tallest memorial in the U.S.
Torre Jaume I 1931Flag of Spain.svg  Spain BarcelonaConnected with Torre Sant Sebastia by Port Vell Aerial Tramway
Bremerhaven Radar Tower 106.1 m1965Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bremerhaven
Yokohama Marine Tower 106 m1961Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yokohama
Borisova Gradina TV Tower 1959Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Sofia
Baiterek 105 m2002Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan [29]
Tsutenkaku 103 m1956Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Osaka
Scream 1992Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Soltau - HeideparkGyro-Drop Tower
Total Tower 102.4 m1994Flag of the United States.svg  United States Denver
Atomium 102 m1958Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Brussels [30]
Roi Et Observation Tower101 m2020Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Roi Et
Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower ~100 m1908Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Birmingham, England
Beppu Tower 1957Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Beppu
Hakata Port Tower 1964Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Fukuoka
Ještěd TV Tower 1968Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Jested
Hokkaido Centennial Monument 1970Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Sapporo
Bazita Peak TV Tower 1975Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Zalaegerszeg
Holstein Tower 1988Flag of Germany.svg  Germany SierksdorfAdditionally guyed Gyro-Tower
Faro de Moncloa 1992Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Madrid

Towers proposed or under construction

This is a list of towers that are proposed or under construction with a minimum height of 250m

Tower
Year
Country
City
Pinnacle height
Status
Function
Ref
Dubai Creek Tower ?Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Dubai 828+ mon-holdobservation [31]
Hanoi Broadcast Tower?Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Hanoi 636 mvisionobservation / telecommunications [32]
Huanghe Landmark Tower?Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Lanzhou 588 mproposedobservation / telecommunications [33]
The Constellation?Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Doha 500 mvisionobservation
Icon Siam Tower?Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Bangkok 459 mproposedobservation / telecommunications [34]
Tower Infinity ?Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Incheon 448 munder constructionobservation [35]
Holy Mosque Twin Minarets?Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Mecca 420 munder constructionreligious [36]
Vodno Telecommunication Tower 2024Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Skopje 155 munder constructionobservation / telecommunications [37]
Malacca Tower?Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Malacca City 135 mproposedobservation / telecommunications

Diagram

Tallest towers in the world.svg

Timeline of tallest towers

FromToTowerCountryCityPinnacle height
280 BC1180 AD Pharos Lighthouse Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Alexandria 122 m (400 ft)
11801240 Malmesbury Abbey TowerFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Malmesbury 131.3 m (431 ft)
12401311Tower of Old St Paul's Cathedral London 150 m (490 ft)
13111549Tower of Lincoln Cathedral Lincoln 159.7 m (524 ft)
15491647Tower of St Mary's Church Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Stralsund 151 m (495 ft)
16471874Tower of Strasbourg Cathedral Flag of France.svg  France Strasbourg 142 m (466 ft)
18741876Tower of St. Nikolai Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hamburg 147 m (482 ft)
18761880Tower of Rouen Cathedral Flag of France.svg  France Rouen 151 m (495 ft)
18801884Tower of Cologne Cathedral Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Cologne 157.38 m (516.3 ft)
18841889 Washington Monument Flag of the United States.svg  United States Washington, DC 169.3 m (555 ft)
18891956 Eiffel Tower Flag of France.svg  France Paris 312.27 m (1,024.5 ft)
19561957 KCTV Broadcast Tower Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kansas City 317.6 m (1,042 ft)
19571958 Eiffel Tower Flag of France.svg  France Paris 320.75 m (1,052.3 ft)
19581967 Tokyo Tower Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Tokyo 332.6 m (1,091 ft)
19671975 Ostankino Tower Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Moscow 540.1 m (1,772 ft)
19752009 CN Tower Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto 553.33 m (1,815.4 ft)
20092011 Canton Tower Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Guangzhou 604 m (1,982 ft)
2011present Tokyo Skytree Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Tokyo 634 m (2,080 ft)

See also

References

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