List of tallest buildings in the Czech Republic

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Pankrac district in Prague Mrakodrapy v Praze 2018.jpg
Pankrác district in Prague

This lists ranks the tallest buildings in the Czech Republic that stand at least 75 metres (246 ft) tall. For non-building structures, see List of tallest structures in the Czech Republic

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Tallest buildings

AZ Tower in Brno Brno, Styrice, Prazakova, AZ Tower (2013-05-21; 05).jpg
AZ Tower in Brno
SHD Komes building in Most SHD Komes Most.JPG
SHD Komes building in Most
NameCityPinnacle Height (Meters)FloorsYear builtUse
AZ Tower [1] Brno 111302013mixed use
City Tower Prague 109 [2] 272008office
City Empiria [3] [4] Prague104 [5] 271977office
V Tower Prague103.9302018residential
SHD Komes building Most 100 [6] [7] 231984office
CETIN building Prague96 [6] [8] 181979office, telecommunication
Rezidence Eliška [9] Prague94252013residential
Corinthia Hotel Prague Prague90 [6] [10] 241980shotel
Palác Vinohrady Prague90 [11] [12] 181971office, telecommunication
Hotel Crowne Plaza Prague Prague89161954hotel
RCO2 Olomouc 85 [6] [13] 202003office
Spielberk Office Centrum Brno85 [14] 212012Office
Administrative building of Liberec Region Liberec 84 [6] [15] 211976office
Residential building SOL Prague82 [6] [16] 21 ??residential
Hotel Kupa Prague81 [6] 23 ??hotel
Lighthouse Vltava Waterfront Towers Prague80192004office
Baťa's Skyscraper Zlín 80 [6] [15] 161938office
Panorama Hotel Prague80 [6] 241984hotel
BEA Centre Olomouc79 [17] [18] 192013education
Česká spořitelna building Prague76 [6] [18] 22 ??office
Arnika Prague75 [6] [16] 20 ?residential
many lower buildings

Church and town towers

Cathedral of St. Bartholomew in Plzen, the highest church in the Czech Republic Katedrala svateho Bartolomeje.jpg
Cathedral of St. Bartholomew in Plzeň, the highest church in the Czech Republic
St. Wenceslas Cathedral in Olomouc Dom svateho Vaclava big.jpg
St. Wenceslas Cathedral in Olomouc
NameCityHeightYear builtUse
Cathedral of St. Bartholomew Plzeň 1021837church
Saint Wenceslas Cathedral Olomouc 1011883church
St. Vitus Cathedral Prague 97 [6] 1929church
Tovačov Castle tower Tovačov 961492castle tower
Church of St. James Brno 921592church
Church of St. Peter and Paul Čáslav 891506church
Church of the Transfiguration Tábor 871677church
New City Hall Ostrava 861930city hall
Church of St. James Kutná Hora 851698church
Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul Brno841909church
Black Tower Klatovy 821872city tower
Church of Our Lady before Týn Prague811460schurch
Church of St. Wenceslas in VršovicePrague801930church
Znojmo Town Hall Tower Znojmo 80 [19] 1448city tower
St. Nicholas Church Prague791750schurch
Church of St. Cyril and Methodius Prague781860schurch
City Tower Třebíč 751458city tower
Town HallOlomouc751607town hall

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References

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  2. architectural height 109 m
  3. "Pohrobek na Pankráci. Český rozhlas". Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  4. "City Empiria - ECM". Archived from the original on 10 November 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  5. architectural height 104 m
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Topographic map of Czech Armed Forces
  7. architectural height 96 m
  8. architectural height 85 m
  9. Rezidence Eliška Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  10. architectural height 84 m
  11. Stimbuilding CZ Archived 30 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  12. architectural height 68 m
  13. architectural height 71 m
  14. Spielberk Office Centrum – kancelářská věž a hotel Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  15. 1 2 architectural height 78 m
  16. 1 2 architectural height 73 m
  17. BEA: Information for Providers
  18. 1 2 architectural height 74 m
  19. Znojmo: : Vyhlídková radniční věž Archived 10 February 2013 at archive.today