List of tallest structures in Belgium explained

These are lists of the tallest structures in Belgium, sorted by type.

Tallest skyscrapers

The vast majority of Belgium's skyscrapers are located in multi-municipal entity of the Brussels-Capital Region, which includes the City of Brussels, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode and Schaerbeek (territories around the Northern Quarter, the nation's largest cluster of high-rise buildings). The rest of the skyscrapers are scattered among Belgium's secondary cities.

RankNamePlace width=70Height!Floors Yearwidth=200Location
1South TowerBrussels150 m (492 ft)38 1967
2Finance TowerBrussels145 m (476 ft)36 1982
3UP-SiteBrussels142 m (466 ft)42 2013
4Silver Tower (Iris Tower)Brussels137 m (449 ft)322020
5Rogier Tower136,9 m (449 ft)38 2006
6Tour ParadisLiège136 m (449 ft)272014
7Madou Plaza TowerSaint-Josse-ten-Noode120 m (394 ft)331965
8Artevelde TowerGhent119 m (390 ft)272012
9Astro TowerSaint-Josse-ten-Noode107 m (351 ft)311976
10North Galaxy, Tower 1Schaerbeek107 m (351 ft)282004
North Galaxy, Tower 2Schaerbeek107 m (351 ft)282004
12World Trade Center, Tower 3Brussels105 m (344 ft)281983
13EuropacentrumOstend104 m (341 ft)351969
14The OneBrussels102 m (335 ft)222018
15Proximus, Tower 2 (T)Saint-Josse-ten-Noode102 m (335 ft)321994
Proximus, Tower 1 (U)Schaerbeek102 m (335 ft)321994
17World Trade Center, Tower 1Brussels102 m (335 ft)281972
World Trade Center, Tower 2Brussels102 m (335 ft)281976
18IT TowerBrussels102 m (335 ft)251971
19Manhattan CenterSaint-Josse-ten-Noode102 m (335 ft)301973
20Antwerp TowerAntwerp101 m (330 ft)26197451.218°N 4.4162°W
21Residence BrusiliaSchaerbeek100 m (328 ft)36197450.8648°N 4.3794°W
22Covent Garden TowerSaint-Josse-ten-Noode100 m (328 ft)262007
23The Hotel BrusselsBrussels99 m (325 ft)301967
24KBC TowerAntwerp96 m (315 ft)261932
25Zenith TowerSchaerbeek95 m (312 ft)222009
26Belview TowerBrussels90 m (295 ft)242014

Tallest radio and TV towers

NameStructural type Place Pinnacle height Year Location
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Tower[1] Concrete Tower 300 m (984 ft)1996
VRT Zendstation Egem[2] Guyed Mast 291.4m (956feet) 1973
Zendmast RuiseledeGuyed Mast 287m (942feet) 1923Destroyed - approximate location
Wavre Transmitter (MW mast)[3] Guyed Mast 250m (820feet) 1973
Zendmast Jump Trading Houtem(formerly NAVO-Toren)[4] Guyed Mast 243m (797feet)
Wavre Transmitter (TV tower)[5] Lattice Tower Wavre 232m (761feet) 1983
TV Tower Bol d'Air-Ougrée[6] Lattice Tower Bol d'Air-Ougrée210 m (689 ft)
VRT Zendmast Genk[7] Lattice Tower 200 m (656 ft)
Ougrée Telecommunication Tower[8] Concrete Tower Ougrée 198m (650feet)
Léglise Vlessart TV Tower[9] Lattice Tower 185m (607feet)1992
Anderlues TV Tower[10] Lattice Tower 185m (607feet)
VRT Zendmast Oostvleteren Lattice Tower 170m (560feet)
VRT Zendmast Schoten Lattice TowerSchoten167m (548feet)
Wolvertem transmitter, main mast Guyed Mast165m (541feet)
RTBF Profondeville[11] Lattice Tower 164m (538feet)
RTBF Emetteur Froidmont[12] [13] Lattice Tower Froidmont163m (535feet) or 157m (515feet)
Kapellen TV Tower Lattice Tower 153m (502feet)
Houdeng TV Tower Lattice Tower 151m (495feet)

Other buildings and structures

NamePlace width=70Height !Location
Fina Antwerp Olefins Flare 1Antwerp211m (692feet)
Fina Antwerp Olefins Flare 2Antwerp205m (673feet)
Fina Antwerp Olefins Flare 3Antwerp204m (669feet)
Estinnes Enercon-126 wind turbinesEstinnes199m (653feet)
; ;
Fina Antwerp Olefins Flare 4Antwerp185m (607feet)
Doel Nuclear Power Station cooling towersDoel176m (577feet)
Doel Schelde Powerline Crossing towersDoel170m (560feet)
Pylons at Antwerp HarbourAntwerp164m (538feet)
Tihange Nuclear Power Station chimneysTihange161m (528feet)
;
Tihange159m (522feet)
; ;
Hoboken chimneysAntwerp155m (509feet)
Electricity Pylon near ExxonMobil ChemicalAntwerp155m (509feet)
Umicore chimneyAntwerp152m (499feet)
Antwerp Wind TurbineAntwerp150m (490feet)
Awirp Power Station chimneysAwirp150m (490feet)
;
Beaumont Wind TurbinesBeaumont150m (490feet)
; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Berloz Wind TurbineBerloz150m (490feet)
Bievre Wind TurbineBièvre150m (490feet)
Engis chimneyEngis150m (490feet)
Hasselt Wind TurbinesHasselt150m (490feet)
Kallo Wind TurbineKallo150m (490feet)
Nike wind turbinesLaakdal150m (490feet)
; ; ; ;
Philippeville Wind TurbinesPhilippeville150m (490feet)
; ; ; ; ;
Rodenhuize Power Station chimneyGhent150m (490feet)
Ronquières inclined plane observation towerRonquières150m (490feet)
Ruien Power Station chimneysRuien150m (490feet)
;
Sainte Ode wind turbinesSainte Ode150m (490feet)
Zelzate chimneyZelzate150m (490feet)
Mechelen-Zuid Water TowerMechelen143m (469feet)
Cathedral of Our LadyAntwerp123m (404feet)
Church of Our LadyBruges122m (400feet)
Saint Catherine's ChurchHoogstraten105m (344feet)
Palace of Justice of BrusselsBrussels104m (341feet)
AtomiumBrussels102m (335feet)
Saint Martin's CathedralYpres102m (335feet)
Saint Vincent Church, EekloSaint Vincent ChurchEeklo99m (325feet)
Church of Our Lady of LaekenBrussels99m (325feet)
Saint Rumbold's CathedralMechelen97m (318feet)51.0289°N 4.4783°W
Brussels Town HallBrussels96m (315feet)
Pont de WandreLiège96m (315feet)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VRT Toren, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com.
  2. Web site: VRT Zendstation Egem, Pittem - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com.
  3. Web site: Wavre Mediumwave Transmitter, Wavre - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com.
  4. Web site: Zendmast Jump Trading Houtem, Veurne - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com.
  5. Web site: Wavre FM/TV-Transmitter, Wavre - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com.
  6. Web site: Bol d'Air Transmission Tower, Seraing - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com.
  7. Web site: VRT Zendmast, Genk - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com.
  8. Web site: Ougrée Telecommunication Tower, Seraing - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com.
  9. Web site: Emetteur - Léglise.
  10. Web site: Stations de radio Charleroi, Belgique. Radio stations in Charleroi, Belgium. 20 December 2023. radiomap.eu.
  11. Web site: Emetteur - Profondeville.
  12. Web site: Emetteur - Tournai.
  13. Web site: Pylône d'Antenne, Tournai - SkyscraperPage.com. skyscraperpage.com.

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