List of tallest structures in Iceland
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An incomplete list of the tallest structures in Iceland. This list contains all types of structures.

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Structure Year of built Structural type Town Pinnacle height (m) Pinnacle height (ft) Remarks
Longwave radio mast Hellissandur
Longwave radio mast Hellissandur
The Longwave radio mast Hellissandur is a 412 metre high guyed radio mast for longwave transmissions at Gufuskálar in the vicinity of Hellissandur on the peninsula Snæfellsnes of Iceland. This mast, which is the tallest structure in Western Europe, is insulated against ground and guyed in 5 levels...

 
1963 Guyed Mast Hellissandur
Hellissandur
Hellissandur is a village and part of the Snæfellsbær municipality at the north-western tip of Snæfellsnes peninsula in western Iceland.Once an important fishing area, the village has experienced growth in tourism. The maritime museum has examples of the turf-roof houses once common across Iceland,...

 
412 m 1350 ft was used until December 31st, 1994 for LORAN-C, and is now used for longwave broadcasting on 189 kHz. Tallest structure in Western Europe. Insulated against ground
NRTF Grindavik
Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik
Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik is a transmission facility of the US Navy at Grindavík, maintained by the N62 Division. It is active on shortwave and longwave, there under the callsign TFK on 37.6 kHz....

, Mast 1
1993 Guyed Mast Grindavik 305 m 1000 ft used for military LF transmission
NRTF Grindavik
Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik
Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik is a transmission facility of the US Navy at Grindavík, maintained by the N62 Division. It is active on shortwave and longwave, there under the callsign TFK on 37.6 kHz....

, Mast 1 (old)
? Guyed Mast Grindavik 243.8 m 800 ft used for military LF transmission, dismantled in 1993
Longwave radio mast Eiðar  ? Guyed Mast Eiðar 220 m 722 ft Has been used since November 18th 1999 for longwave radio broadcasting on 207 kHz.
NRTF Grindavik
Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik
Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavik is a transmission facility of the US Navy at Grindavík, maintained by the N62 Division. It is active on shortwave and longwave, there under the callsign TFK on 37.6 kHz....

, Mast 2
1983 Guyed Mast Grindavik 180 m 600 ft used for military LF transmission
Old LORAN-C Mast Hellissandur
Longwave radio mast Hellissandur
The Longwave radio mast Hellissandur is a 412 metre high guyed radio mast for longwave transmissions at Gufuskálar in the vicinity of Hellissandur on the peninsula Snæfellsnes of Iceland. This mast, which is the tallest structure in Western Europe, is insulated against ground and guyed in 5 levels...

(No longer standing)
1959 Guyed Mast Hellissandur 190 m 625 ft Used for LORAN-C transmission, until the 412m mast at Hellissandur was built in 1963. Dismantled in 1963. Insulated against ground.
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