This is a list of the tallest buildings in Iceland.
| Rank | Name | Image | City | Year | Height | Floors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | 78m (256feet) | 20[1] | ||||
| 2 | 1976 | 74.5m (244.4feet) | [2] | ||||
| 3 | 2009 | 74m (243feet) | 19[3] | ||||
| 4 | 2006 - 2010 | 69.35m (227.53feet) | 19[4] | ||||
| 5 | 5 - 10 apartment buildings | NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) | 10–18 | ||||
| 6 | 2016 | 60m (200feet) | 15[5] | ||||
| 7 | 2007 | 59m (194feet) (est) | 14[6] | ||||
| 8 | 1975 - 1981 | 54m (177feet) | 14 | ||||
| 9 | Stillholt 19 - 21 | 2006 - 2007 | 45m (148feet) | ||||
| 10 | 2011 | 43m (141feet) | 4[7] |
An incomplete list of the tallest structures in Iceland. This list contains all types of structures.
| Rank | Name | Image | City | Year | Structure type | Height | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1963 | Guyed mast | 412 m (1350 ft) | Insulated against ground; used until December 31, 1994 for LORAN-C, and is now used for RÚV longwave broadcasting on 189 kHz; tallest structure in Western Europe[8] | ||||
| 2 | NRTF Grindavík (mast 1) | 1993 | Guyed mast | 304.8 m (1000 ft) | Used for military LF transmission[9] | |||
| 3 | Kárahnjúkar | 2006 | Dam | 198 m (650 ft) | ||||
| 4 | NRTF Grindavík (mast 2) | 1983 | Guyed mast | 182.88 m (600 ft) | Used for military LF transmission | |||
| 5 | Jórvík Fjarskiptastöð | Selfoss | 1997 | Lattice mast | 52 m | Television (DVB), FM and cellular.[10] | ||
| 6 | Úlfarsfell TV, radio and telecom tower | Mosfellsbær | 2020 | Lattice mast | 50 m | New main transmittter site for the Reykjavík area for television (DVB), FM radio and cellular. Replaced Vatnsendi site. Constructed jointly by RÚV and Vodafone. 345m above sea level.[11] | ||
| 7 | Telecom tower, Hvolsvöllur | Hvolsvöllur | 1976 | Lattice mast | 45 m | Originally erected in 1967 at Hraunhóll, Vík. Moved to current location for Iceland Telecom's microwave transmission network in 1976.[12] [13] | ||
| 8 | Telecom tower, Selfoss | Selfoss | 1966 | Monopole mast | 40 m | Originally constructed for Iceland Telecom's microwave transmission network.[14] |
| Rank | Name | Image | City | Year constructed | Year demolished | Structure type | Height | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NRTF Grindavík (former mast 1) | 1993 | Guyed mast | 243.8 m (800 ft) | Used for military LF transmission; dismantled in 1993 | ||||
| 2 | Eiðar longwave transmitter (third) | Eiðar, East Iceland | 1999 | 2023 | Guyed mast | 221 m (725 ft) | Used since November 18, 1999 for longwave radio broadcasting on 207 kHz, demolished in 2023.[15] | ||
| 3 | LORAN-C mast Hellissandur | Hellissandur | 1959 | 1963 | Guyed mast | 190 m (625 ft) | Insulated against ground; used for LORAN-C transmission, until the 412 m mast at Hellissandur was built in 1963, being then dismantled. | ||
| 4 | Longwave radio transmitter, Vatnsendahæð | Vatnsendahæð, Vatnsendi, Kópavogur | 1930 | 1991 | Double-guyed masts | 150 m | RÚV's first longwave radio facility. Two masts, forming a T-antenna. In 1991, the north mast collapsed in a storm.[16] Subsequently the south mast was demolished.[17] | ||
| 5 | Reykjavík Radio "TFA", Loftskeytastöðin á Melum | Vesturbær, Reykjavík | 1918 | 1953 | Double-guyed masts | 77 m | First wireless telegraphy station in Iceland. Used for international telegraph services and ship-to-shore comms. Demolished in 1953 due to proximity to Reykjavík Airport.[18] | ||
| 6 | Eiðar longwave transmitter (second) | Eiðar, East Iceland | 1951/1956 | 1998 | Double-guyed masts | 75 m | Built in 1951 for medium wave AM broadcasts, replacing earlier 25m masts. Second mast added in 1956 and converted to longwave transmissions.[19] Demolished 1998 and replaced by taller single mast (see above).[20] | ||
| 7 | (Temporary) Longwave transmitter, Vatnsendahæð | Vatnsendahæð, Vatnsendi, Kópavogur | 1991 | 2021 | Double-guyed masts | 71 m | Requisitioned from Iceland Telecom as a temporary solution for longwave broadcasts.[21] Two masts forming a T-antenna. LW broadcasts ceased 1997,[22] and was demolished in 2021.[23] |