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List of tallest buildings and structures in Iceland

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

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 (1,352 ft) Insulated against ground; used unti 1994 for LORAN-C, then for RÚV longwave broadcasting until 2024; tallest structure in Western Europe[8]
2 NRTF Grindavík (mast 1) Grindavík 1993 304.8 m (1,000 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 (600.0 ft) Used for military LF transmission
5 Jórvík Fjarskiptastöð Selfoss 1997 Lattice mast 52 m (171 ft) Television (DVB), FM radio and cellular.[10]
6 Úlfarsfell TV, radio and telecom tower Mosfellsbær 2020 Lattice mast 50 m (160 ft) Main transmittter site for the Reykjavík area for television (DVB), FM radio and cellular. Replaced Vatnsendi site. Constructed jointly by RÚV and Vodafone. 345 m (1,132 ft) above sea level.[11]
7 Telecom tower, Hvolsvöllur Hvolsvöllur 1976 Lattice mast 45 m (148 ft) 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 (130 ft) Originally constructed for Iceland Telecom's microwave transmission network.[14]

Demolished

This lists structures in Iceland that were at least 70 metres (230 ft) and have since been demolished.

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 18 November 1999 for longwave radio broadcasting on 207 kHz, demolished in 2023.[15]
3 LORAN-C mast Hellissandur Hellissandur 1959 1963 Guyed mast 190 m (620 ft) Insulated against ground; used for LORAN-C transmission, until the 412 m (1,352 ft) 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 (490 ft) 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", Telegraph Station in Melarnir Vesturbær, Reykjavík 1918 1953 Double-guyed masts 77 m (253 ft) 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 (246 ft) Built in 1951 for medium wave AM broadcasts, replacing earlier 25 m (82 ft) masts. Second mast added in 1956 and converted to longwave transmissions.[19] Demolished in 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 (233 ft) Requisitioned from Iceland Telecom as a temporary solution for longwave broadcasts.[21] Two masts forming a T-antenna. LW broadcasts ceased in 1997,[22] and was demolished in 2021.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Smáratorg Office Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. ^ Helgason, Magnús Sveinn (14 January 2018). "Seven interesting facts about one of Reykjavík's best known landmarks, Hallgrímskirkja church". Iceland Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Höfðatorg Tower 1 - The Skyscraper Center". Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Vatnsstígur 16–18". Emporis. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Norðurturninn er fullur - Viðskiptablaðið". VB. Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Grand Hotel". Emporis. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  7. ^ Sigurðardóttir, Guðrún Helga (17 June 2014). "Harpa in Reykjavik: Iceland's symbol of recovery". Nordic Labour Journal. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Hellissandur Transmission Mast". Structurae. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  9. ^ "NRTF Grindavik (Mast 1)". Structurae. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  10. ^ Sveitarfélgið Árborg (1 January 1997). "Deiluskipulag Jórvík Fjarskiptastöð" (PDF).
  11. ^ Reykjavíkurborg. "Deiluskipulag Úlfarsfell" (PDF).
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  15. ^ "Third largest structure in Iceland demolished - RÚV.is". RÚV. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Tíminn - 24. Tölublað (05.02.1991) - Tímarit.is". Timarit. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Tíminn - 63. Tölublað (04.04.1991) - Tímarit.is". Timarit. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Símablaðið - 2. - 4. tölublað (01.12.1968) - Tímarit.is". Timarit. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Nýi tíminn - 26. tölublað (16.07.1953) - Tímarit.is". Timarit. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Austri - 33. tölublað (19.09.1996) - Tímarit.is". Timarit. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  21. ^ "Tíminn - 205. Tölublað (12.11.1991) - Tímarit.is". Timarit. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Morgunblaðið - 265. tölublað (20.11.1999) - Tímarit.is". Timarit. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Sprengdu festingar til að fella langbylgjumöstur - RÚV.is". RÚV. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2023.