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List of tallest buildings in Iceland

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This is a list of the tallest buildings in Iceland.

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Tallest buildings

Rank Name Image City Year Height Floors
1 Smáratorg Tower
Kópavogur 2007 78 m (256 ft) 20[1]
2 Hallgrímskirkja
Reykjavík 1976 74.5 m (244 ft) [2]
3 Höfðatorg Tower 1 Reykjavík 2009 74 m (243 ft) 19[3]
4 Vatnsstígur 16–18 Reykjavík 2006–2010 69.35 m (227.5 ft) 19[4]
5 5–10 apartment buildings Kópavogur 60–65 m (197–213 ft) 10–18
6 Norðurturninn Kópavogur 2016 60 m (200 ft) 15[5]
7 Grand Hótel Reykjavík Reykjavík 2007 59 m (194 ft) (est) 14[6]
8 House of Commerce Reykjavík 1975–1981 54 m (177 ft) 14
9 Stillholt 19–21 Akranes 2006–2007 45 m (148 ft)
10 Harpa Concert Hall
Reykjavík 2011 43 m (141 ft) 4[7]

Tallest structures

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 Hellissandur longwave radio mast
Hellissandur 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)
Grindavík 1993 Guyed mast 304.8 m (1000 ft) Used for military LF transmission[9]
3 Kárahnjúkar Dam Kárahnjúkar 2006 Dam 198 m (650 ft)
4 NRTF Grindavík (mast 2) Grindavík 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]

Previous

Rank Name Image City Year constructed Year demolished Structure type Height Notes
1 NRTF Grindavík (former mast 1) Grindavík 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]

References

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  2. ^ Helgason, Magnús Sveinn (January 14, 2018). "Seven interesting facts about one of Reykjavík's best known landmarks, Hallgrímskirkja church". Iceland Magazine. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
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  4. ^ "Vatnsstígur 16–18". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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  6. ^ "Grand Hotel". emporis.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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  9. ^ "NRTF Grindavik (Mast 1)". Structurae. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  10. ^ Sveitarfélgið Árborg (1997-01-01). "Deiluskipulag Jórvík Fjarskiptastöð" (PDF).
  11. ^ Reykjavíkurborg. "Deiluskipulag Úlfarsfell" (PDF).
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  17. ^ "Tíminn - 63. Tölublað (04.04.1991) - Tímarit.is". timarit.is. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  18. ^ "Símablaðið - 2. - 4. tölublað (01.12.1968) - Tímarit.is". timarit.is. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  19. ^ "Nýi tíminn - 26. tölublað (16.07.1953) - Tímarit.is". timarit.is. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
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