List of tallest structures in Switzerland
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Roche Tower - Switzerland's tallest building since 2015
Grande Dixence Dam, 285 m
Blosenbergturm 217 m
Hammetschwand Elevator, 157 m
Basler Messeturm, 105 m
Münster of Bern, 100 m
A list of tallest structures in Switzerland. This list may be incomplete and incorrect.
| Construction type | year of built | construction type | Location | Height | Coordinates | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grande Dixence Dam | 1965 | dam | Hérémence | 285 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Swisscom-Sendeturm St. Chrischona | 1983 | tower | St. Chrischona, Bettingen | 250 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Mauvoisin Dam | 1957 | dam | Bagnes | 250 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Luzzone Dam | 1965 | dam | Olivone | 225 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Transmitter Monte Ceneri | 1978 | guyed mast | Monte Ceneri | 220 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | insulated against ground |
| Verzasca Dam | 1965 | dam | Tenero-Contra | 220 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Blosenbergturm | 1937 | lattice tower | Beromünster | 216 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | insulated against ground |
| Bantiger TV Tower | 1995 | concrete tower | Bolligen | 196 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Transmitter Sottens, old transmission tower | 1948 | Sottens | 190 m | demolished in 1989, insulated against ground | ||
| Sottens transmitter | 1989 | lattice tower | Sottens | 188 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Grounded tower with cage antenna for medium wave broadcasting |
| Uetliberg TV Tower | 1990 | concrete tower | Zürich | 187 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Emosson dam | 1974 | dam | Finhaut | 180 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Hammetschwand Elevator | 1905 | lattice tower | Luzern | 157 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Zervreila Dam | 1958 | dam | Vals | 151 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Cooling tower of Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant | ? | cooling tower | Gösgen | 150 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Cooling tower of nuclear power plant Leibstadt | ? | cooling tower | Leibstadt | 150 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Ganter Bridge | 1980 | Bridge | Eisten | 150 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Peuchapatte Wind Turbines | 2010 | Steel tube tower | Muriaux | 148 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Wind turbines of Enercon E-82 type |
| Martigny Wind Turbine | 2008 | Steel tube tower | Martigny | 140 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Wind turbine of Enercon E-82 type |
| Mount Crosin, Vestas V90 Wind Turbine | 2010 | Steel tube tower | Mount Crosin | 140 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. ; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. ; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. ; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. ; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. ; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. ; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. ; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 8 Wind turbines of Vestas V90 type |
| St. Chrischona, old tower | 1962 | lattice tower | St. Chrischona, Bettingen | 136 m | ||
| Collonges Wind Turbine | 2005 | Steel tube tower | Collonges | 135.5 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Wind turbine of Enercon E-70/E4 type |
| Transmitter Monte Ceneri | 1933 | Lattice tower | Monte Ceneri pass | 135 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | insulated against ground, originally 120 metres tall. Since 1978 used for TV-broadcasting ( today DVB-T and DAB) |
| Brühlberg Tower | 1994 | concrete tower | Winterthur | 130 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Transmitter Beromünster, backup transmission tower | 1933 | lattice tower | Beromünster | 125 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | insulated against ground |
| Transmitter Sottens, backup transmission tower | 1931 | lattice tower | Sottens | 125 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Insulated against ground |
| Towers of HBG Prangins | 1931 | lattice towers | Prangins | 125 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. ; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2 grounded towers carrying a T-antenna for longwave |
| Prime Tower (formerly "Maagtower") | 2011 | building | Zürich | 125 m | The tallest building in Switzerland | |
| Chimney Wildegg | ? | Chimney | Wildegg | 125 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Säntis transmitter | 1998 | concrete tower | Säntis | 123,55 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Mont Pèlerin TV Tower | 1974 | concrete tower | Mont Pèlerin | 122.6 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Chimney of Novartis AG | ? | Chimney | Basel | 122 m | demolished in 2005 | |
| Chimney of Holderbank AG | ? | Chimney | Aargau | approximately 120 m | demolished in 1984 | |
| Chimney of Chavalon Thermal Power Plant | 1965 | Chimney | Vouvry | 120 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Directional Radio Tower Le Chasseral | 1983 | concrete tower | Nods | 120 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Valzeina TV Tower | lattice tower | Valzeina | 120 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
| St. Brais Wind Turbines | 2009 | Steel tube tower | St. Brais | 119 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. ; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2 Wind turbines of Enercon E-70/E4 type |
| Gibloux Radio Tower | ? | concrete tower | Sorens | 118.7 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Kornhaus Swissmill | 2015 | silo | Zürich | 118 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Meteorological Mast of Leibstadt Buclear Power Plant | 1997 | guyed mast | Leibstadt | 115 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Transmission Tower La Dole | 1958 | lattice tower | La Dole | 112 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Wasserflue Radio Tower | lattice tower | Küttigen | 112 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||
| Engelberg Radio Tower | 1974 | lattice tower | Dulliken | 110.6 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Chimneys of Basel Incineration Plant | ? | Chimney | Basel | 110 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. ; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2 chimneys |
| Chimney of Aubrugg Incineration Plant | ? | Chimney | Zürich | 105 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Basler Messeturm | 2003 | skyscraper | Basel | 105 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Third tallest building in Switzerland[1] |
| Münster of Bern | 1883 | cathedral | Bern | 100 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | tallest church tower in Switzerland |
| Linthgebiet Waste Incineration Plant Chimney | ? | Chimney | Niederurnen | 100 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Sulzer Building | 1962 | Highrise | Winterthur | 99.9 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Mount Crosin, Vestas V66 Wind Turbines | 2004 | Steel tube tower | Mount Crosin | 99 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. ; Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2 Wind turbines of Vestas V66 type |
| Chimney of Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant | ? | Chimney | Gösgen | 99 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Cholfirst Radio Tower | 1973 | Lattice tower | Flurlingen | 96 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Observation deck in a height of 42 metres |
| Rigi TV Tower | 1998 | Concrete tower | Arth | 95 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Observation deck in a height of 7 metres |
| Gant-Hohtälli Aerial Tramway Support Pillar | 1998 | Lattice tower | Zermatt | 94 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Pylon in the artificial lake of Santa Maria | 1949 | pylon | Lake Santa Maria | 75 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Roche Tower | 2015 | skyscraper | Basel | 178 m | Tallest building in Switzerland[2] |
| Projects and demolished structures are highlighted |
See also
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External links
- SkyscraperPage Comparative diagram of tallest Swiss structures
