List of tallest structures in South America
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This is an incomplete list of the tallest ( pinnacle height > 200 metres) man-made structures of any kind that exist or existed in South America
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South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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Structure | Country | Town | Height | Year of built | Type | Remarks | ||||||
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Trelew Omega Tower Omega Tower Trelew Trelew Omega Transmitter situated at Golfo Nuevo, 40 km outside Trelew, Argentina at used as antenna a 366 metre high guyed steel mast, insulated against ground, which was the tallest construction in South America and was demolished on June 23, 1998 by explosives.According to Wikimapia all... |
Argentina | Trelew | 366 m | 1201 ft | 1976 | Guyed mast (insulated against ground) | demolished in 1998 | Costanera center tower | Chile | Santiago | 300 m | |
Orinoco River Crossing Orinoco River Crossing thumb|alt|On the left, the three pylons are pointed by a drawn red arrow. On the right the Orinoquia bridge.| A view of the three pylons over the Orinoco river... |
Venezuela | Caroní | 240 m | 787 ft | ? | Pylon | 3 pylons | |||||
Bonaire TWR transmitter | Bonaire | Tera Kora | 231.6 m | 760 ft | ? | Guyed mast (insulated against ground) | ||||||
Eldorado Do Sul RBS Radio Mast Eldorado Do Sul RBS Radio Mast Eldorado do Sul RBS Radio Mast is the tallest man-made object in Brazil. Eldorado do Sul RBS Radio Mast is used by Rede Brasil Sul Communication Group for medium-wave broadcasting on 720 kHz with 100 kW... |
Brazil | Eldorado Do Sul | 230 m | 755 ft | 1986 | Guyed mast (insulated against ground) | ||||||
Torre Espacial Torre Espacial Torre Espacial or Torre Interama is a 228 metre -high observation tower in the Villa Soldati section of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tower was built in 1980 in the Parque de la Ciudad amusement park, and has observation decks at 220, 124 and 185 metres of height. From the highest one it is possible... |
Argentina | Buenos Aires | 228 m | 748 ft | 1997 | Additionally guyed tower | ||||||
Parque Central Torre Este | Venezuela | Caracas | 225 m | 738 ft | 1979 | Skyscraper | ||||||
Parque Central Torre Oeste | Venezuela | Caracas | 225 m | 738 ft | 1984 | Skyscraper | ||||||
Brasilia TV Tower Brasilia TV Tower The Brasília TV Tower was completed in 1967 at a height of 218 meters, but in 1987 another 6 meter was added by the TV channel Bandeirantes. Now the TV Tower is 224 m height.... |
Brazil | Brasilia | 224 m | 735 ft | 1967 | Lattice tower | ||||||
Torre TV Bandeirantes Torre TV Bandeirantes Torre TV Bandeirantes is a 212 metre high TV Tower in Avenida Paulista, São Paulo, owned by brazilian television network Rede Bandeirantes. Torre TV Bandeirantes is a freestanding lattice tower not accessible to the public. It was completed in 1997 and it is one of the tallest freestanding towers... |
Brazil | São Paulo | 212 m | 696 ft | 1997 | Lattice Tower | ||||||
Mast of Radio 10 Radio 10 Radio 10 is an Argentine talk radio. It broadcasts from Buenos Aires on the 710 kHz with an effective radio power of 100 kW. It has plenty of affiliates in the country. It is owned by the journalist Daniel Hadad.-Shows:... |
Argentina | Buenos aires | 211 m ? | 693 ft ? | ? | Guyed mast | insulated against ground | |||||
Torre de Cali | Colombia | Cali | 210 m | 689 ft | 1997 | Highrise Building | ||||||
Torre de la Escollera Torre de la Escollera Torre de la Escollera was a 206 metres tall skyscraper with 58 floors in Cartagena, Colombia, whose construction started in 2005. Torre de la Escollera was never completed as on May 13, 2007, wind forces damaged columns between floor 28 and 40 resulting on a torsion of 1 meter... |
Colombia | Cartagena | 206 m | 676 ft | 2007 | Highrise Building | never finished, demolished | |||||
Torre Colpatria Torre Colpatria Torre Colpatria is a 50-story skyscraper located at the area of San Diego in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the tallest in the country and the second tallest in South America. It was constructed from 1978 until 1979, and has a total height of... |
Colombia | Bogotá, D.C. | 196 m | 643 ft | 1978 | Skyscraper |