List of tallest structures in Iceland
This is a list of the tallest structures in Iceland .
| Surname | Building type | use | height | Construction year | place | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gufuskálar transmitter mast | Guyed steel framework mast | Long wave transmitter | 412 m | 1963 | Hellissandur | Was used for LORAN-C until the mid 90s , isolated from earth; tallest structure in Iceland |
| West tower of the NRTF Grindavík (1000 ft) | Guyed steel framework mast | Long wave transmitter | 304.8 m | 1993 | at Grindavík | Replacement building for an older tower, 243.84 m high |
| Eiðar transmitter mast | Guyed steel framework mast | Long wave transmitter | 220 m / 221 m | at Egilsstaðir | ||
| East tower of NRTF Grindavík (600 ft) | Guyed steel framework mast | Long wave transmitter | 182.88 m | 1993 | at Grindavík | Replacement for an older tower of the same height |
| Smáratorg Tower | skyscraper | Office and business tower | 77.6 | 2008 | Kópavogur | Tallest building in Iceland |
| Hallgrímskirkja | church | Evangelical Lutheran parish church | 74.5 | 1974 | Reykjavík | Second tallest building in Iceland, tallest church building in Iceland |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b globalsecurity.org: Naval Radio Transmitter Facility (NRTF) Grindavik; Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ↑ structurae.de: NRTF Grindavik (mast 1); Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ↑ structurae.de: transmission mast Eiðar; Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ↑ skyscraperpage.com; Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ↑ structurae.de: NRTF Grindavik (mast 2); Retrieved November 2, 2012.