List of tallest structures in Belgium
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 Brussels Capital Region, which includes the old city of Brussels, Sint-Joost Ten Node and Schaarbeek (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.
Tallest radio and TV towers[]
Name | Structural type | Place | Pinnacle height | Year | Location |
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Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Tower[1] | Concrete Tower | Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 300 m (984 ft) | 1996 | 50°46′4.13″N 4°13′27.46″E / 50.7678139°N 4.2242944°E |
VRT Zendstation Egem[2] | Guyed Mast | Pittem | 291.4 m (956 ft) | 1973 | 51°1′18.18″N 3°14′8.47″E / 51.0217167°N 3.2356861°E |
Zendmast Ruiselede | Guyed Mast | Ruiselede | 287 m (942 ft) | 1923 | Destroyed - exact location unclear |
Wavre Transmitter (MW mast)[3] | Guyed Mast | Wavre | 250 m (820 ft) | 1973 | 50°44′52.14″N 4°34′39.32″E / 50.7478167°N 4.5775889°E |
Zendmast Jump Trading Houtem(formerly NAVO-Toren)[4] | Guyed Mast | Houtem | 243 m (797 ft) | 51°0′38″N 2°34′39.94″E / 51.01056°N 2.5777611°E | |
Wavre Transmitter (TV tower)[5] | Lattice Tower | Wavre | 232 m (761 ft) | 1983 | 50°44′27.28″N 4°35′17.13″E / 50.7409111°N 4.5880917°E |
TV Tower Bol d'Air-Ougrée[6] | Lattice Tower | Bol d'Air-Ougrée | 210 m (689 ft) | 50°34′42.89″N 5°33′7.76″E / 50.5785806°N 5.5521556°E | |
VRT Zendmast Genk[7] | Lattice Tower | Genk | 200 m (656 ft) | 50°56′45.38″N 5°30′31.08″E / 50.9459389°N 5.5086333°E | |
Ougrée Telecommunication Tower[8] | Concrete Tower | Ougrée | 198 m (650 ft) | 50°35′17.95″N 5°33′19.95″E / 50.5883194°N 5.5555417°E | |
Léglise Vlessart TV Tower[9] | Lattice Tower | Léglise | 185 m (607 ft) | 1992 | 49°48′1.25″N 5°39′10.61″E / 49.8003472°N 5.6529472°E |
Anderlues TV Tower[10] | Lattice Tower | Anderlues | 185 m (607 ft) | 50°22′55.35″N 4°14′30.27″E / 50.3820417°N 4.2417417°E | |
VRT Zendmast Oostvleteren | Lattice Tower | Oostvleteren | 170 m (560 ft) | 50°56′43.17″N 2°43′37.77″E / 50.9453250°N 2.7271583°E | |
VRT Zendmast Schoten | Lattice Tower | Schoten | 167 m (548 ft) | 51°17′33.15″N 4°32′24.24″E / 51.2925417°N 4.5400667°E | |
Wolvertem transmitter, main mast | Guyed Mast | Meise | 165 m (541 ft) | 50°58′41.54″N 4°18′5.31″E / 50.9782056°N 4.3014750°E | |
RTBF Profondeville[11] | Lattice Tower | 164 m (538 ft) | 50°21′17.93″N 4°51′33.76″E / 50.3549806°N 4.8593778°E | ||
RTBF Emetteur Froidmont[12][13] | Lattice Tower | 163 m (535 ft) or 157 m (515 ft) | 50°35′24.73″N 3°19′6.67″E / 50.5902028°N 3.3185194°E | ||
Kapellen TV Tower | Lattice Tower | Kapellen | 153 m (502 ft) | 51°19′57″N 4°24′55″E / 51.33250°N 4.41528°E | |
Houdeng TV Tower | Lattice Tower | Houdeng | 151 m (495 ft) | 50°29′4.69″N 4°8′27.52″E / 50.4846361°N 4.1409778°E | |
Tour Dégueu[14] | Lattice Tower | 151 m (495 ft) | 50°36′19.74″N 4°34′35.72″E / 50.6054833°N 4.5765889°E |
Other buildings and structures[]
Gallery[]
The Tour du Midi, the tallest building in Belgium and formerly the tallest in the European Economic Community
The communications tower in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
The Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
The Pont de Wandre, Liège
References[]
- ^ "VRT Toren, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.
- ^ "VRT Zendstation Egem, Pittem - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.
- ^ "Wavre Mediumwave Transmitter, Wavre - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.
- ^ "Zendmast Jump Trading Houtem, Veurne - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.
- ^ "Wavre FM/TV-Transmitter, Wavre - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.
- ^ "Bol d'Air Transmission Tower, Seraing - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.
- ^ "VRT Zendmast, Genk - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.
- ^ "Ougrée Telecommunication Tower, Seraing - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.
- ^ "Emetteur - Léglise".
- ^ http://radiomap.eu/be/charleroi
- ^ "Emetteur - Profondeville".
- ^ "Emetteur - Tournai".
- ^ "Pylône d'Antenne, Tournai - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.
- ^ "Tour Dégueu, Chastre - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com.
External links[]
Categories:
- Lists of tallest structures by country
- Lists of buildings and structures in Belgium