A non-exhaustive list of the tallest completed structures in the Netherlands. The list contains all types of structures.
Name | Year | Structural type | Town | Pinnacle height | Remarks | |
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Gerbrandytoren Lopik | 1961 | Partially guyed tower | IJsselstein | 366.8 m (1,203 ft) | 52°00′36.24″N 05°03′12.87″E / 52.0100667°N 5.053575°E / 52.0100667; 5.053575 (Gerbrandy Tower) | Original height: 382.5 metres. 1987: height reduction to 375 metres. Further height reduction to 366.8 metres on 2 August 2007 |
Zendstation Smilde | 1959 | Partially guyed tower | Smilde | 303.5 m (996 ft) | 52°54′9.8″N 6°24′12.23″E / 52.902722°N 6.4033972°E / 52.902722; 6.4033972 (Zendstation Smilde) | Hit by aircraft in 1968, caught fire on 15 July 2011, upper 200 meters destroyed |
KNMI-mast Cabauw | 1972 | Guyed mast | Cabauw | 213 m (699 ft) | 51°58′13.06″N 4°55′34.45″E / 51.9702944°N 4.9262361°E / 51.9702944; 4.9262361 (KNMI-mast Cabauw) | Meteorological research station |
Shell Pernis | 1968/1974 | Chimney | Pernis | 213 m (699 ft) | 51°53′2.36″N 4°21′54.09″E / 51.8839889°N 4.365025°E / 51.8839889; 4.365025 (Shell Pernis Chimney) ; 51°52′48.43″N 4°20′7.26″E / 51.8801194°N 4.33535°E / 51.8801194; 4.33535 (Shell Pernis Chimney) | Two chimneys. Municipality part of Rotterdam. |
Zendmast Radio Kootwijk | 1925 | Guyed mast | Radio Kootwijk | 212 m (696 ft) | 52°10′35″N 5°49′57″E / 52.17639°N 5.8325°E / 52.17639; 5.8325 (Zendmast Radio Kootwijk (demolished)) | Demolished in 1945 by the Germans |
Zendmast Radio Kootwijk | 1947 | Guyed mast | Radio Kootwijk | 210 m (690 ft) | 52°10′35″N 5°49′57″E / 52.17639°N 5.8325°E / 52.17639; 5.8325 (Zendmast Radio Kootwijk (demolished)) | Demolished in 1980 |
Zendmast Lopik | 1951 | Guyed mast | IJsselstein | 210 m (690 ft) | Demolished on 8 May 1962, replaced by Gerbrandytoren Lopik | |
Zendmast Wieringermeer | 1967 | Guyed mast | Wieringermeer | 204.5 m (671 ft) | 52°54′30.38″N 5°3′30.06″E / 52.9084389°N 5.05835°E / 52.9084389; 5.05835 (Zendmast Wieringermeer) | |
KPN-Zendmast Waalhaven | 1962 | Tower | Rotterdam-Waalhaven | 199 m (653 ft) | 51°52′32.56″N 4°26′54.52″E / 51.8757111°N 4.4484778°E / 51.8757111; 4.4484778 (KPN-Zendmast Waalhaven) | |
KPN-Zendmast Hilversum | 1973 | Tower | Hilversum | 196 m (643 ft) | 52°14′33.6″N 5°9′52.34″E / 52.242667°N 5.1645389°E / 52.242667; 5.1645389 (KPN-Zendmast Hilversum) | |
Mediumwave transmitter Flevoland | 1974? | Guyed mast | Flevoland | 195 m (640 ft) | 52°22′31.6″N 5°24′59.78″E / 52.375444°N 5.4166056°E / 52.375444; 5.4166056 (Flevoland transmitter, Mast 1) ; 52°22′29.32″N 5°25′3.78″E / 52.3748111°N 5.4177167°E / 52.3748111; 5.4177167 (Flevoland transmitter, Mast 2) | two masts, grounded, divided in 95 metres with an insulator |
Mediumwave transmitter Lopik | 1938 | Guyed mast | Lopik | 192 m (630 ft) | 52°0′1.74″N 5°2′42.55″E / 52.0004833°N 5.0451528°E / 52.0004833; 5.0451528 (Lopik Mediumwave Mast) | insulated against ground |
Euromast | 1960 | Tower | Rotterdam | 186 m (610 ft) | 51°54′19.79″N 4°27′59.7″E / 51.9054972°N 4.466583°E / 51.9054972; 4.466583 (Euromast) | Tallest tower open to the public with restaurant and observation area. Height extended in 1970 |
Hemweg Power Plant | Chimney | Amsterdam | 178 m (584 ft) | 52°24′22.28″N 4°50′40.26″E / 52.4061889°N 4.8445167°E / 52.4061889; 4.8445167 (Hemweg Power Plant Chimney) | ||
Amercentrale | Chimney | Geertruidenberg | 176 m (577 ft) | 51°42′31.32″N 4°50′40.18″E / 51.7087°N 4.8444944°E / 51.7087; 4.8444944 (Amercentrale Chimney) ; 51°42′28.17″N 4°50′37.78″E / 51.707825°N 4.8438278°E / 51.707825; 4.8438278 (Amercentrale Chimney) ; 51°42′40.13″N 4°50′35.68″E / 51.7111472°N 4.8432444°E / 51.7111472; 4.8432444 (Amercentrale Chimney) | ||
Borssele Coal-Fired Power Station | Chimney | Borsele | 175 m (574 ft) | 51°25′59.52″N 3°42′57.7″E / 51.4332°N 3.716028°E / 51.4332; 3.716028 (Chimney of Borsselle Coal-Fired Power Station) | ||
Hemweg Power Plant | Chimney | Amsterdam | 175 m (574 ft) | 52°24′19″N 4°50′50″E / 52.40528°N 4.84722°E / 52.40528; 4.84722 (Hemweg Power Plant Chimney) | ||
Geleen | Chimney | Geleen | 175 m (574 ft) | 50°58′5.42″N 5°47′45.79″E / 50.9681722°N 5.7960528°E / 50.9681722; 5.7960528 (Chimney of Geleen) | ||
Zendmast Lelystad | ? | Tower | Lelystad | 172 m (564 ft) | 52°31′34.14″N 5°26′16.16″E / 52.52615°N 5.4378222°E / 52.52615; 5.4378222 (Zendmast Lelystad) | |
Zendmast Markelo | ? | Tower | Markelo | 172 m (564 ft) | 52°14′12.75″N 6°26′29.85″E / 52.236875°N 6.441625°E / 52.236875; 6.441625 (Zendmast Markelo) | |
Maasvlakte Power Plant | Chimney | Rotterdam | 171 m (561 ft) | 51°57′33.44″N 4°1′35.48″E / 51.9592889°N 4.0265222°E / 51.9592889; 4.0265222 (Chimney of Maasvlakte Power Plant); 51°57′31.28″N 4°1′36.78″E / 51.9586889°N 4.0268833°E / 51.9586889; 4.0268833 (Chimney of Maasvlakte Power Plant) | ||
Televisietoren Roermond | ? | Tower | Roermond | 170 m (560 ft) | 51°11′2.21″N 5°58′32.27″E / 51.1839472°N 5.9756306°E / 51.1839472; 5.9756306 (Televisietoren Roermond) | |
Delftse Poort | 1991 | Skyscraper | Rotterdam | 151 m (495 ft) | 51°55′27.51″N 4°28′20.11″E / 51.9243083°N 4.4722528°E / 51.9243083; 4.4722528 (Delftse Poort) | |
Flarestick of Lyondell Maasvlakte PO-11 | ? | Guyed chimney | Nijmegen | 165 m (541 ft) | 51°58′14.31″N 4°1′8″E / 51.9706417°N 4.01889°E / 51.9706417; 4.01889 (Flarestick of Lyondell Maasvlakte PO-11) | |
Maastoren | 2009 | Skyscraper | Rotterdam | 165 m (541 ft) | 51°54′28.86″N 4°29′34.48″E / 51.9080167°N 4.4929111°E / 51.9080167; 4.4929111 (Maastoren) | Tallest office building in the country and Benelux |
Lekkerkerk Powerline Crossing | Lattice Tower | Lekkerkerk | 163 m (535 ft) | 51°53′14.03″N 4°40′39.39″E / 51.8872306°N 4.6776083°E / 51.8872306; 4.6776083 (Lekkerkerk Powerline Crossing, Tower South) ; 51°53′33.48″N 4°40′20.53″E / 51.8926333°N 4.6723694°E / 51.8926333; 4.6723694 (Lekkerkerk Powerline Crossing, Tower North) | ||
Nijmegen Power Plant | Chimney | Nijmegen | 156 m (512 ft) | 51°51′21.46″N 5°49′43.68″E / 51.8559611°N 5.8288°E / 51.8559611; 5.8288 (Chimney of Nijmegen Power Plant) | ||
Lange Lies | 1953 | Chimney | Heerlen | 155 m (509 ft) | Demolished 1976 | |
Zendmast Zwolle | Lattice Tower | Zwolle | 155 m (509 ft) | 52°29′19.42″N 6°8′35.38″E / 52.4887278°N 6.1431611°E / 52.4887278; 6.1431611 (Zendmast Zwolle) | ||
Zendmast Digitenne | Lattice tower | The Hague | 154 m (505 ft) | 52°2′49.95″N 4°15′12.91″E / 52.0472083°N 4.2535861°E / 52.0472083; 4.2535861 (Digitenne zendmast) | ||
Velson Power Station | Chimney | Velsen | 154 m (505 ft) | 52°28′22.02″N 4°37′55.83″E / 52.4727833°N 4.632175°E / 52.4727833; 4.632175 (Velson Power Station Chimney) ; 52°28′18.01″N 4°38′7.24″E / 52.4716694°N 4.6353444°E / 52.4716694; 4.6353444 (Velson Power Station Chimney) | ||
Kuwait Petroleum Reffinery | Chimney | Europort | 154 m (505 ft) | 51°56′2.15″N 4°10′16.12″E / 51.9339306°N 4.1711444°E / 51.9339306; 4.1711444 (Chimney of Kuweit Petroleum Reffinery) | ||
Lage Weide Plant | Chimney | Utrecht | 152 m (499 ft) | 52°6′10.87″N 5°4′20.42″E / 52.1030194°N 5.0723389°E / 52.1030194; 5.0723389 (Chimney of Lage Weide Plant) | ||
Montevideo | 2005 | Skyscraper | Rotterdam | 152 m (499 ft) | 51°54′14.63″N 4°29′7.43″E / 51.9040639°N 4.4853972°E / 51.9040639; 4.4853972 (Rotterdam Montevideo) | 152 m tall including "M" on the roof |
NEREFCO-Chimney | Chimney | Europort | 151 m (495 ft) | 51°56′41.81″N 4°6′27.89″E / 51.9449472°N 4.1077472°E / 51.9449472; 4.1077472 (NEREFCO-Chimney) | ||
Milleniumtower | 2000 | Skyscraper | Rotterdam | 150 m (490 ft) | 51°55′20.45″N 4°28′17.54″E / 51.9223472°N 4.4715389°E / 51.9223472; 4.4715389 (Rotterdam Milleniumtower) | Including mast on the roof: 149m |
KEMA Toren | 1969 | Tower | Arnhem | 150 m (490 ft) | 51°59′10.83″N 5°52′33.47″E / 51.9863417°N 5.8759639°E / 51.9863417; 5.8759639 (Arnheim Telecommunication Tower) | |
Maastricht ENCI-Cement Factory | Chimney | Maastricht | 150 m (490 ft) | 50°49′5.31″N 5°41′20.76″E / 50.8181417°N 5.6891°E / 50.8181417; 5.6891 (Chimney of Maastricht ENCI-Cement Factory) | ||
Claus Centrale | Chimney | Maasbracht | 150 m (490 ft) | 51°9′16.01″N 5°24′23.99″E / 51.1544472°N 5.4066639°E / 51.1544472; 5.4066639 (Chimney of Claus Centrale); 51°9′16.5″N 5°54′27.7″E / 51.154583°N 5.907694°E / 51.154583; 5.907694 (Chimney of Claus Centrale) | ||
Botlek | Chimney | Botlek | 150 m (490 ft) | 51°52′24.1″N 4°17′43.02″E / 51.873361°N 4.2952833°E / 51.873361; 4.2952833 (Chimney of Botlek) | ||
Maasvlakte Wind Turbines | Wind turbine | Rotterdam | 150 m (490 ft) | 51°56′19″N 4°8′4″E / 51.93861°N 4.13444°E / 51.93861; 4.13444 (Maasvlakte Wind Turbines) | 4 Units | |
Rembrandttower | 1995 | Skyscraper | Amsterdam | 149 m (489 ft) | 52°20′39.82″N 4°54′59.21″E / 52.3443944°N 4.9164472°E / 52.3443944; 4.9164472 (Rembrandttower) | Including mast on the roof: 150m |
Nozema tower Wormer | 1968 | Tower | Wormer | 144 m (472 ft) | 52°29′52.43″N 4°47′46.12″E / 52.4978972°N 4.7961444°E / 52.4978972; 4.7961444 (Wormer Nozema tower) | |
Westpoint Tower | 2004 | Skyscraper | Tilburg | 143 m (469 ft) | 51°33′35.85″N 5°3′53.64″E / 51.5599583°N 5.0649°E / 51.5599583; 5.0649 (Westpoint Tilburg) | Tallest flat in the country |
Hoftoren | 2003 | Skyscraper | The Hague | 142 m (466 ft) | 52°4′51.42″N 4°19′18.19″E / 52.08095°N 4.3217194°E / 52.08095; 4.3217194 (Hoftoren) | |
Lange Jan | 1937/38 | Chimney | Heerlen | 135 m (443 ft) | Demolished 1976 | |
KPN-toren Den Haag | 1965 | Tower | The Hague | 133 m (436 ft) | 52°4′50.54″N 4°20′9.24″E / 52.0807056°N 4.3359°E / 52.0807056; 4.3359 (KPN-toren Den Haag) | |
Het Strijkijzer | 2007 | Skyscraper | The Hague | 132 m (433 ft) | 52°4′17.75″N 4°19′27.6″E / 52.0715972°N 4.324333°E / 52.0715972; 4.324333 (Het Strijkijzer) | |
The Red Apple | 2009 | Skyscraper | Rotterdam | 124 m (407 ft) | 51°55′2″N 4°29′21″E / 51.91722°N 4.48917°E / 51.91722; 4.48917 (Rotterdam The Red Apple) | |
World Port Center | 2001 | Skyscraper | Rotterdam | 123 m (404 ft) | 51°55′2″N 4°29′21″E / 51.91722°N 4.48917°E / 51.91722; 4.48917 (Rotterdam World Port Center) | |
Dom Tower | 1382 | Church tower | Utrecht | 112 m (367 ft) | 52°5′26.4″N 5°7′16.92″E / 52.090667°N 5.1213667°E / 52.090667; 5.1213667 (Utrecht Dom Tower) | Nave destroyed by tornado in 1674, tower freestanding since |
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