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List of tallest buildings and structures in Iceland

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This is a list of the tallest buildings and structures in Iceland.

Tallest buildings

RankNameImageCityYearHeightFloors
1Smáratorg Tower[[File:S5020844.jpgalt=130pxKópavogur Smárinn]]Kópavogur200778 m20
2Hallgrímskirkja[[File:Hallgrímskirkja in 2019.jpgalt=130pxHallgrímskirkja in 2019]]Reykjavík198674.5 m
3Höfðatorg Tower 1[[File:Borgartún, Reykjavík.jpgframeless130x130px]]Reykjavík200974 m19
4Vatnsstígur 16–18[[File:Vatnsstígur_18-Reykjavik.jpgalt=130pxVatnsstígur 16–18]]Reykjavík2006–201069.35 m19
5NorðurturninnKópavogur201660 m15
6Grand Hótel Reykjavík[[File:Grand hótel, Reykjavík 2013-09-06 09-32.jpgalt=130px]]Reykjavík200759 m (est)14
7House of Commerce[[File:Street near Kringlan mall.jpgframeless130x130px]]Reykjavík1975–198154 m14
8Stillholt 19–21Akranes2006–200745 m
9Harpa Concert Hall[[File:Harpa 2019 44 DSCF9551.jpgalt=130pxHarpa 2019 44 DSCF9551]]Reykjavík201143 m4

Tallest structures

An incomplete list of the tallest structures in Iceland. This list contains all types of structures.

RankNameImageCityYearStructure typeHeightNotes
1Hellissandur longwave radio mast[[File:HellissandurMast.jpgalt=195x195pxLoran mast Hellisandur]]Hellissandur1963Guyed mast412 mInsulated against ground; used until 1994 for LORAN-C, then for RÚV longwave broadcasting until 2024; tallest structure in Western Europe
2NRTF Grindavík (mast 1)[[File:Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavík.jpgalt=130pxNaval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavík]]Grindavík1993Guyed mast304.8 mUsed for military LF transmission
3Kárahnjúkar Dam[[File:Karahnjukar-dam.jpgalt=130x130pxNaval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavík]]Kárahnjúkar2006Dam198 m
4NRTF Grindavík (mast 2)[[File:Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavík.jpgalt=130pxNaval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavík]]Grindavík1983Guyed mast182.88 mUsed for military LF transmission
5Jórvík FjarskiptastöðSelfoss1997Lattice mast52 mTelevision (DVB), FM radio and cellular.
6Úlfarsfell TV, radio and telecom tower[[File:Telecom tower Úlfarsfell, Iceland.pngalt=130x130pxNaval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavík]]Mosfellsbær2020Lattice mast50 mMain transmitter site for the Reykjavík area for television (DVB), FM radio and cellular. Replaced Vatnsendi site. Constructed jointly by RÚV and Vodafone. 345 m above sea level.
7Telecom tower, Hvolsvöllur[[File:Tallest christmas light in Iceland.jpgalt=173x173pxNaval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavík]]Hvolsvöllur1976Lattice mast45 mOriginally erected in 1967 at Hraunhóll, Vík. Moved to current location for Iceland Telecom's microwave transmission network in 1976.
8Telecom tower, SelfossSelfoss1966Monopole mast40 mOriginally constructed for Iceland Telecom's microwave transmission network.

Demolished

This lists structures in Iceland that were at least 70 m and have since been demolished.

RankNameImageCityYear constructedYear demolishedStructure typeHeightNotes
1NRTF Grindavík (former mast 1)Grindavík1993Guyed mast243.8 mUsed for military LF transmission; dismantled in 1993.
2Eiðar longwave transmitter (third)[[File:RelaystationEiðar.jpgalt=130pxRelay-station Eiðar]]Eiðar, East Iceland19992023Guyed mast221 mUsed since 18 November 1999 for longwave radio broadcasting on 207 kHz, demolished in 2023.
3LORAN-C mast HellissandurHellissandur19591963Guyed mast190 mInsulated against ground; used for LORAN-C transmission, until the 412 m mast at Hellissandur was built in 1963, being then dismantled.
4Longwave radio transmitter, Vatnsendahæð[[File:RÚV Longwave transmission masts, Vatnsendahæð, Vatnsendi, Iceland.pngframeless166x166px]]Vatnsendahæð, Vatnsendi, Kópavogur19301991Double-guyed masts150 mRÚV's first longwave radio facility. Two masts, forming a T-antenna. In 1991 the north mast collapsed in a storm. Subsequently the south mast was demolished.
5Telegraph Station in Melarnir[[File:Loftskeytastöðin á Melum, Reykjavík - TFA - 1918.pngframeless212x212px]]Vesturbær, Reykjavík19181953Double-guyed masts77 mFirst wireless telegraphy station in Iceland. Used for international telegraph services and ship-to-shore comms. Demolished in 1953 due to proximity to Reykjavík Airport.
6Eiðar longwave transmitter (second)[[File:RÚV Eiðar medium wave transmitter, 1951.pngframeless172x172px]]Eiðar, East Iceland1951/19561998Double-guyed masts75 mBuilt in 1951 for medium wave AM broadcasts, replacing earlier 25 m masts. Second mast added in 1956 and converted to longwave transmissions. Demolished in 1998 and replaced by taller single mast (see above).
7(Temporary) Longwave transmitter, VatnsendahæðVatnsendahæð, Vatnsendi, Kópavogur19912021Double-guyed masts71 mRequisitioned from Iceland Telecom as a temporary solution for longwave broadcasts. Two masts forming a T-antenna. LW broadcasts ceased in 1997, and was demolished in 2021.

References

References

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  2. Helgason, Magnús Sveinn. (14 January 2018). "Seven interesting facts about one of Reykjavík's best known landmarks, Hallgrímskirkja church". Iceland Magazine.
  3. "Höfðatorg Tower 1 - The Skyscraper Center".
  4. "Vatnsstígur 16–18".
  5. "Norðurturninn er fullur - Viðskiptablaðið".
  6. "Grand Hotel".
  7. Sigurðardóttir, Guðrún Helga. (17 June 2014). "Harpa in Reykjavik: Iceland's symbol of recovery". [[Nordic Labour Journal]].
  8. "Hellissandur Transmission Mast".
  9. "NRTF Grindavik (Mast 1)".
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  11. Reykjavíkurborg. "Deiluskipulag Úlfarsfell".
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  13. "Vísir - 210. Tölublað (14.09.1967) - Tímarit.is".
  14. "Vísir - 160. Tölublað (18.07.1966) - Tímarit.is".
  15. (2023-02-28). "Third largest structure in Iceland demolished - RÚV.is".
  16. "Tíminn - 24. Tölublað (05.02.1991) - Tímarit.is".
  17. "Tíminn - 63. Tölublað (04.04.1991) - Tímarit.is".
  18. "Símablaðið - 2. - 4. tölublað (01.12.1968) - Tímarit.is".
  19. "Nýi tíminn - 26. tölublað (16.07.1953) - Tímarit.is".
  20. "Austri - 33. tölublað (19.09.1996) - Tímarit.is".
  21. "Tíminn - 205. Tölublað (12.11.1991) - Tímarit.is".
  22. "Morgunblaðið - 265. tölublað (20.11.1999) - Tímarit.is".
  23. (2021-08-11). "Sprengdu festingar til að fella langbylgjumöstur - RÚV.is".
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