List of tallest structures in Portugal explained

This is a list of buildings and nonbuilding structures in Portugal with a confirmed minimum height of 100 m (328 ft).

StructureTypeLocationYearHeightCoordinates
Rádio Renascença's radio antennamastMuge, Salvaterra de Magos1981[1] 265 m[2] [3] or 259 m[4] 39.0922°N -8.6959°W (Muge)
Sines Refinery ChimneychimneySines1975/1976 [5] 234 m37.9586°N -8.8023°W
Viaduto do CorgobridgeVila Real2013230 m41.2783°N -7.7508°W
Sines Thermal Power Plant's twin chimneyschimneySines1985/1989[6] 225 m[7] 37.9323°N -8.8046°W ; 37.9324°N -8.804°W
Setúbal Thermal Power Plant's twin chimneyschimneySetúbal1979/1983200 m38.51°N -8.844°W ; 38.5093°N -8.8448°W
Pego Thermal Power Plant chimneychimneyPego1989200 m39.4682°N -8.1092°W
25 de Abril Bridge (Towers)bridgeLisbon and municipality of Almada1966190.5 m[8] 38.6851°N -9.1761°W
Torre do DiabomastCastanheira do Ribatejo190 m38.9806°N -8.9573°W
Vila Nova de Gaia Communications TowertowerVila Nova de Gaia1995177 m[9] 41.1131°N -8.5987°W
Zêzere River Bridge - IC8 bridge near Cabril Dam (Deck)bridgePedrógão Grande, Sertã1995170 m39.9042°N -8.1396°W
Vasco da Gama Bridge (Towers)bridgeLisbon1998155 m[10] 38.7856°N -9.0855°W
Vasco da Gama TowertowerLisbon1998145 m[11] 38.7748°N -9.0915°W
João Gomes BridgebridgeFunchal, Madeira1994140 m[12] 32.6587°N -16.9097°W (Funchal)
Cabril DamdamPedrógão Pequeno, Sertã1954136 m39.9178°N -8.1322°W
Rádio Renascença's radio antenna in Vila Nova de Gaialattice towerVila Nova de Gaia136
Porto Alto Mediumwave Radio Mast https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=145216mastBenavente125
Wind turbine in Viana do Castelowind turbineViana do Castelo2012120
Lousã Broadcasting Center's antennamastTrevim, Lousã1957[13] 120 m40.0898°N -8.1785°W
Braga Mediumwave Broadcasting Mast https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=145553mastBraga120 m41.5878°N -8.4812°W
Carapinheira Mediumwave Broadcasting Mast https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=145556mastMontemor-o-Velho120 m40.2028°N -8.6337°W
Monsanto Communications TowertowerLisbon120 m38.7272°N -9.1891°W
Monsanto TowerskyscraperMiraflores, Oeiras2001120 m[14] [15] 38.7157°N -9.2219°W
Castelo de Bode DamdamMartinchel, Abrantes and São Pedro de Tomar, Tomar1951115 m39.5435°N -8.3189°W
Cristo-Reistatue and pedestalAlmada1959110 m[16] 38.6787°N -9.1715°W
Paradela DamdamParadela, Montalegre1958110 m41.7687°N -7.95°W
Alto Lindoso DamdamLindoso, Ponte da Barca1992110 m (Includes one of World's highest Elevators: 350 m)41.8719°N -8.2027°W
Saint Gabriel TowerskyscraperLisbon2002110 m[17] 38.7672°N -9.0971°W
Saint Raphael TowerskyscraperLisbon2005110 m[18] 38.7683°N -9.0964°W
Barreiro Thermal Power Plant's chimneychimneyLavradio, Barreiro1979104 m38.6754°N -9.0545°W
Bridge on highway A23 over the river Ocrezabridgemunicipalities of Mação and Vila Velha de Ródão2003100+ m[19]
Picote DamdamBarrocal do Douro, Miranda do Douro1958100 m41.3783°N -6.3518°W
Carregado Thermal Power Plant's triple chimneyschimneyVala do Carregado, Alenquer1969/1976100 m39.014°N -8.9556°W
Large Tower of Marão Transmitting Station https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=145557lattice towerSanta Marta de Penaguião100 m41.2487°N -7.8854°W
Socorridos Bridgebridgemunicipality of Câmara de Lobos, Madeira1993100 m[20] 32.67°N -16.911°W (Câmara de Lobos)
Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & SpaskyscraperLisbon1972100 m[21] 38.7314°N -9.1472°W
Chimneys Galp Matosinhos RefinerychimneyLeça da Palmeira1970100 m
Lisnave crane crane Setúbal2000100m

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local news . 2007-08-28 . 2007-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928221246/http://www.minderico.com/minderico/print.asp?cod_artigo=136617 . dead .
  2. [:pt:Manuel dos Santos Nicolau|Biography of the builder]
  3. Web site: Radio President's interview . 2007-08-28 . 2007-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927204849/http://www.agencia.ecclesia.pt/instituicao/pub/40/noticia.asp?jornalid=40&noticiaid=23938 . dead .
  4. http://www.moptc.pt/tempfiles/20061103180247moptc.pdf Government document
  5. Web site: Unknown.
  6. http://www.abae.pt/ecoreporter/pesquisa/A2FF.pdf Fernando Faria, "O sistema electroprodutor da EDP"; October 2003
  7. http://www.edp.pt/NR/rdonlyres/8F30764A-EF33-4DC7-8C1C-8B88DC41BA86/0/DLRelatAmb2000port.pdf Owner's report
  8. http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0000237 Nicolas Janberg's Structurae
  9. http://www.cienciaviva.pt/veraocv/engenharia/eng2007/index.asp?accao=showactiventidade&id_actividade=5&id_entidade=178 Ciência Viva
  10. http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0000315 Nicolas Janberg's Structurae
  11. http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0010270 Nicolas Janberg's Structurae
  12. Not bridge height but highest clearance (height from main span to river) - actual bridge height is lower Builder's website
  13. http://www.rtp.pt/web/historiartp/1950/factos.htm RTP-Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
  14. http://www.torredemonsanto.com Promoter's website
  15. http://semanal.expresso.clix.pt/unica/artigo.asp?edition=1644&articleid=ES130829 Newsmagazine article
  16. http://www.digitalmada.com/PontoInteresse.asp?ID=6 DigitAlmada
  17. http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?30062192 Skyscraperpage.com
  18. http://www.vitro.com/vitro_chaves/pdf/infoglass19.pdf Glass façade installer's newsletter
  19. Web site: Builder's report . 2007-08-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927150949/http://www.asilvasilva.com/sites/grupo/rc/sopol_rc2003.pdf . 2007-09-27 . dead .
  20. http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0002309 Nicolas Janberg's Structurae
  21. https://web.archive.org/web/20040922033132/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/?id=100823 Emporis - Buildings of Lisbon

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