List of tallest structures in the Netherlands
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerbrandytoren Lopik | 1961 | Partially guyed tower Partially guyed tower A partially guyed tower is a tower structure which consists of a free-standing basement, in most cases of concrete or of lattice steel with a guyed mast on the top. The anchor basements of the guyed mast can be on the top of the tower or on the ground.-Use:... |
Lopik Lopik Lopik is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.In the Netherlands, 'Lopik' is often used as a reference to the broadcasting facilities located in the eastern part of the municipality and in neighbouring IJsselstein... |
366.8 m (1,203.4 ft) | 52°00′36.24"N 05°03′12.87"E | Original height: 382.5 metres. 1987: height reduction to 375 metres. Further height reduction to 366.8 metres on 2 August 2007 |
| Zendstation Smilde Zendstation Smilde Zendstation Smilde is a tall, guyed structure similar to the Gerbrandy Tower, built in Hoogersmilde, the Netherlands in 1959 for directional radio services and TV and FM-transmissions. It consists of an 80 metre high reinforced concrete tower and had until a fire accident on July 15, 2011, a guyed... |
1959 | Partially guyed tower Partially guyed tower A partially guyed tower is a tower structure which consists of a free-standing basement, in most cases of concrete or of lattice steel with a guyed mast on the top. The anchor basements of the guyed mast can be on the top of the tower or on the ground.-Use:... |
Smilde | 303.5 m (995.7 ft) | 52°54′9.8"N 6°24′12.23"E | Hit by aircraft in 1968, caught fire on 15 July 2011, upper 200 meters destroyed |
| KNMI-mast Cabauw KNMI-mast Cabauw The KNMI-mast Cabauw is a 213 metre high guyed mast for meteorological measurements at Cabauw, the Netherlands.In 1972 at Cabauw a 213 m high mast was specifically built for meteorological research to establish relations between the state of the atmospheric boundary layer , land surface conditions... |
1972 | Guyed mast Guyed mast A guyed mast is a tall thin vertical structure that receives support from guy lines.Guyed masts are frequently used for radio masts. The mast can either support aerials mounted at its top, or the entire structure itself can function as an antenna ; this is called a mast radiator... |
Cabauw Cabauw Cabauw is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Lopik, and lies about 12 km southwest of IJsselstein. Cabauw consists of a small village centre, and a ribbon of farms along the Lopiker Wetering, between Zevender and Lopik.In 2008, the village centre of... |
213 m (698.8 ft) | 51°58′13.06"N 4°55′34.45"E | Meteorological research station |
| Chimneys of Shell Pernis | 1968/1974 | Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Pernis Pernis (Netherlands) thumb|200px|right|Pernis in 1865.Pernis is a village and district of the municipality of Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. The district has a population of 4,560 on a total area size of 1.60 km². Pernis is not a full submunicipality of Rotterdam, but the former independent municipality... |
213 m (698.8 ft) | 51°53′2.36"N 4°21′54.09"E ; 51°52′48.43"N 4°20′7.26"E | Two chimneys. Municipality part of Rotterdam Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre... . |
| Zendmast Radio Kootwijk | 1925 | Guyed mast Guyed mast A guyed mast is a tall thin vertical structure that receives support from guy lines.Guyed masts are frequently used for radio masts. The mast can either support aerials mounted at its top, or the entire structure itself can function as an antenna ; this is called a mast radiator... |
Kootwijk | 212 m (695.5 ft) | 52°10′35"N 5°49′57"E | Demolished in 1945 by the Germans |
| Zendmast Radio Kootwijk | 1947 | Guyed mast Guyed mast A guyed mast is a tall thin vertical structure that receives support from guy lines.Guyed masts are frequently used for radio masts. The mast can either support aerials mounted at its top, or the entire structure itself can function as an antenna ; this is called a mast radiator... |
Kootwijk | 210 m (689 ft) | 52°10′35"N 5°49′57"E | Demolished in 1980 |
| Zendmast Lopik | 1951 | Guyed mast Guyed mast A guyed mast is a tall thin vertical structure that receives support from guy lines.Guyed masts are frequently used for radio masts. The mast can either support aerials mounted at its top, or the entire structure itself can function as an antenna ; this is called a mast radiator... |
IJsselstein IJsselstein IJsselstein is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. IJsselstein received city rights in 1331. IJsselstein owes its name to the river Hollandse IJssel which flows through the city.... |
210 m (689 ft) | Demolished on 8 May 1962, replaced by Gerbrandytoren Lopik | |
| Zendmast Wieringermeer | 1967 | Guyed mast Guyed mast A guyed mast is a tall thin vertical structure that receives support from guy lines.Guyed masts are frequently used for radio masts. The mast can either support aerials mounted at its top, or the entire structure itself can function as an antenna ; this is called a mast radiator... |
Wieringermeer Wieringermeer Wieringermeer is a municipality and a polder in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.- Population centres :The municipality of Wieringermeer consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Kreileroord, Middenmeer, Slootdorp, Wieringerwerf.- History :Around the year... |
204.5 m (670.9 ft) | 52°54′30.38"N 5°3′30.06"E | |
| KPN-Zendmast Waalhaven | 1962 | Tower Tower A tower is a tall structure, usually taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires.... |
Rotterdam-Waalhaven | 199 m (652.9 ft) | 51°52′32.56"N 4°26′54.52"E | |
| KPN-Zendmast Hilversum | 1973 | Tower Tower A tower is a tall structure, usually taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires.... |
Hilversum Hilversum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called "'t Gooi", it is the largest town in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller villages... |
196 m (643 ft) | 52°14′33.6"N 5°9′52.34"E | |
| Mediumwave transmitter Flevoland Mediumwave transmitter Flevoland The mediumwave transmitter Flevoland is a broadcasting facility for medium wave near Zeewolde on Flevoland, Netherlands, situated at 5°25' E and 52°23'N.... |
1974? | Guyed mast Guyed mast A guyed mast is a tall thin vertical structure that receives support from guy lines.Guyed masts are frequently used for radio masts. The mast can either support aerials mounted at its top, or the entire structure itself can function as an antenna ; this is called a mast radiator... |
Flevoland Flevoland Flevoland is a province of the Netherlands. Located in the centre of the country, at the location of the former Zuiderzee, the province was established on January 1, 1986; the twelfth province of the country, with Lelystad as its capital... |
195 m (639.8 ft) | 52°22′31.6"N 5°24′59.78"E ; 52°22′29.32"N 5°25′3.78"E | two masts, grounded, divided in 95 metres with an insulator |
| Mediumwave transmitter Lopik Mediumwave transmitter Lopik The Mediumwave transmitter Lopik is a medium wave broadcasting facility near Lopik in the Netherlands. It works on 675 kHz and uses as aerial a 196 metre high guyed steel framework mast, which was built in 1938 and which is insulated against ground... |
1938 | Guyed mast Guyed mast A guyed mast is a tall thin vertical structure that receives support from guy lines.Guyed masts are frequently used for radio masts. The mast can either support aerials mounted at its top, or the entire structure itself can function as an antenna ; this is called a mast radiator... |
Lopik Lopik Lopik is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.In the Netherlands, 'Lopik' is often used as a reference to the broadcasting facilities located in the eastern part of the municipality and in neighbouring IJsselstein... |
192 m (629.9 ft) | 52°0′1.74"N 5°2′42.55"E | insulated against ground |
| Euromast Euromast The Euromast is a tower in Rotterdam constructed between 1958 and 1960, designed by Hugh Maaskant. It was specially built for the 1960 Floriade. It is a concrete building with an internal diameter of and a wall thickness of 30 centimetres . For stability it is built on a concrete block of... |
1960 | Tower | Rotterdam Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre... |
186 m (610.2 ft) | 51°54′19.79"N 4°27′59.7"E | Tallest tower open to the public with restaurant and observation area. Height extended in 1970 |
| Hemweg Power Plant Chimney | Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... |
178 m (584 ft) | 52°24′22.28"N 4°50′40.26"E | ||
| Chimneys of Amercentrale Amercentrale The Amercentrale is a coal-fired power plant of Essent in the municipality Geertruidenberg. The plant is named after the Amer River and is located on the left bank of this river. In 1952 Unit 1 of the first Amercentrale began generating electricity... |
Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Geertruidenberg Geertruidenberg Geertruidenberg is a city and municipality in the province North Brabant in the south of the Netherlands. The city, named after Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, received city rights in 1213 from the count of Holland. The fortified city prospered until the 15th century.Today, the municipality of... |
176 m (577.4 ft) | 51°42′31.32"N 4°50′40.18"E ; 51°42′28.17"N 4°50′37.78"E ; 51°42′40.13"N 4°50′35.68"E | ||
| Chimney of Borssele Coal-Fired Power Station | Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Borsele Borsele Borsele is a municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland.The name of the municipality is spelled with a single s; the name of the eponymous village is Borssele, spelled with double s.... |
175 m (574.1 ft) | 51°25′59.52"N 3°42′57.7"E | ||
| Hemweg Power Plant Chimney | Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... |
175 m (574.1 ft) | 52°24′19"N 4°50′50"E | ||
| Chimney of Geleen | Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Geleen Geleen Geleen is a city in the southern part of the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. With 33,960 inhabitants, it is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Geleen is situated along the river Geleenbeek, a right tributary to the river Meuse. The town centre is situated at about 60 m above sea... |
175 m (574.1 ft) | 50°58′5.42"N 5°47′45.79"E | ||
| Zendmast Lelystad | ? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
Tower Tower A tower is a tall structure, usually taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires.... |
Lelystad Lelystad Lelystad is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands, and it is the capital of the province of Flevoland. The city, built on reclaimed land, was founded in 1967 and was named after Cornelis Lely, who engineered the Afsluitdijk, making the reclamation possible... |
172 m (564.3 ft) | 52°31′34.14"N 5°26′16.16"E | |
| Zendmast Markelo | ? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
Tower Tower A tower is a tall structure, usually taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires.... |
Markelo Markelo Markelo is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Hof van Twente, about west of Hengelo and south-west of Almelo. The population is about 7.000.... |
172 m (564.3 ft) | 52°14′12.75"N 6°26′29.85"E | |
| Chimneys of Maasvlakte Power Plant | Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Rotterdam Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre... |
171 m (561 ft) | 51°57′33.44"N 4°1′35.48"E; 51°57′31.28"N 4°1′36.78"E | ||
| Televisietoren Roermond | ? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
Tower Tower A tower is a tall structure, usually taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires.... |
Roermond Roermond Roermond is a city, a municipality, and a diocese in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.The city of Roermond is a historically important town, on the lower Roer at the east bank of the Meuse river. It received city rights in 1231... |
170 m (557.7 ft) | 51°11′2.21"N 5°58′32.27"E | |
| Delftse Poort | 1991 | Skyscraper Skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper... |
Rotterdam Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre... |
168 m (551.2 ft) | 51°55′27.51"N 4°28′20.11"E | |
| Flarestick of Lyondell Maasvlakte PO-11 | ? | Guyed chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Nijmegen | 165 m (541.3 ft) | 51°58′14.31"N 4°1′8"E | |
| Maastoren Maastoren The Maastoren is a 165 meter tall skyscraper in Rotterdam. It is the tallest skyscraper in the Netherlands.The building was designed by Dam & Partners in cooperation with Odile Decq Benoit Cornette and is 44 stories high. The building is mainly used as office space. It also contains parking space... |
2009 | Skyscraper Skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper... |
Rotterdam Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre... |
165 m (541.3 ft) | 51°54′28.86"N 4°29′34.48"E | Tallest office building in the country |
| Lekkerkerk Powerline Crossing | Lattice Tower Lattice tower A lattice tower or truss tower is a freestanding framework tower. They can be used as electricity pylons especially for voltages above 100 kilovolts, as a radio tower or as an observation tower.... |
Lekkerkerk Lekkerkerk Lekkerkerk is a town and former municipality on the Lek River, now part of the municipality Nederlek, South Holland province, the Netherlands. Since 1 January 1985 Lekkerkerk is no longer is an independent municipality.... |
163 m (534.8 ft) | 51°53′14.03"N 4°40′39.39"E ; 51°53′33.48"N 4°40′20.53"E | ||
| Chimney of Nijmegen Power Plant | Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Nijmegen | 156 m (511.8 ft) | 51°51′21.46"N 5°49′43.68"E | ||
| Lange Lies | 1953 | Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Heerlen Heerlen Heerlen is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. The municipality is the second largest in the province of Limburg. It forms part of Parkstad Limburg, , an agglomeration of about 220,000 inhabitants.After its early Roman beginnings and a rather modest medieval period, Heerlen... |
155 m (508.5 ft) | Demolished 1976 | |
| Zendmast Zwolle | Lattice Tower Lattice tower A lattice tower or truss tower is a freestanding framework tower. They can be used as electricity pylons especially for voltages above 100 kilovolts, as a radio tower or as an observation tower.... |
Zwolle Zwolle Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:... |
155 m (508.5 ft) | 52°29′19.42"N 6°8′35.38"E | ||
| Digitenne zendmast | Lattice tower Lattice tower A lattice tower or truss tower is a freestanding framework tower. They can be used as electricity pylons especially for voltages above 100 kilovolts, as a radio tower or as an observation tower.... |
The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam... |
154 m (505.2 ft) | 52°2′49.95"N 4°15′12.91"E | ||
| Chimneys of Velson Power Station | Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Velsen Velsen Velsen is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is located on both sides of the North Sea Canal.On the north side of the North Sea Canal, in IJmuiden, there is a major steel plant, Corus Strip Products IJmuiden, formerly known as Koninklijke Hoogovens... |
154 m (505.2 ft) | 52°28′22.02"N 4°37′55.83"E ; 52°28′18.01"N 4°38′7.24"E | ||
| Chimney of Kuweit Petroleum Reffinery | Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Europort Europort Europort may refer to*Europort Ltd - a UK consultancy firm specialising in the Maritime and International Public Financial Management Sectors*Europoort - part of the Port of Rotterdam*Europorte - A rail freight subsidiary of Eurotunnel... |
154 m (505.2 ft) | 51°56′2.15"N 4°10′16.12"E | ||
| Chimney of Lage Weide Plant | Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Utrecht Utrecht Utrecht is a city in the Netherlands.The name may also refer to:* Utrecht , of which Utrecht is the capital* Utrecht , including the city of Utrecht* Bishopric of Utrecht* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht... |
152 m (498.7 ft) | 52°6′10.87"N 5°4′20.42"E | ||
| Montevideo Montevideo (Rotterdam) Montevideo is a multipurpose Tower located by the river Nieuwe Maas in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands.-Description:The building has 43 floors and its structural height is . However, together with the huge M on the roof, the building's total height is .... |
2005 | Flat Apartment An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building... |
Rotterdam Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre... |
152 m (498.7 ft) | 51°54′14.63"N 4°29′7.43"E | 152 m tall including "M" on the roof |
| NEREFCO-Chimney | Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Europort Europort Europort may refer to*Europort Ltd - a UK consultancy firm specialising in the Maritime and International Public Financial Management Sectors*Europoort - part of the Port of Rotterdam*Europorte - A rail freight subsidiary of Eurotunnel... |
151 m (495.4 ft) | 51°56′41.81"N 4°6′27.89"E | ||
| Milleniumtower Millennium Tower (Rotterdam) Millennium Tower is a , 35 storey, building in Rotterdam. It was completed in 2000. The tower was built on Weena in front of the Central station... |
2000 | Skyscraper Skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper... |
Rotterdam Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre... |
150 m (492.1 ft) | 51°55′20.45"N 4°28′17.54"E | Including mast on the roof: 149m |
| Arnheim Telecommunication Tower | ? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
Tower Tower A tower is a tall structure, usually taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires.... |
Arnheim Arnheim Arnheim may refer to:* Edith Arnheim , Swedish tennis player* Fritz Arnheim , German historian* Gus Arnheim , American band leader* Rudolf Arnheim , German American author... |
150 m (492.1 ft) | 51°59′10.83"N 5°52′33.47"E | |
| Chimney of Maastricht ENCI-Cement Factory | Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Maastricht Maastricht Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border... |
150 m (492.1 ft) | 50°49′5.31"N 5°41′20.76"E | ||
| Chimneys of Claus Centrale | Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Maasbracht Maasbracht Maasbracht is a town in the southeastern Netherlands. It was a separate municipality until January 1, 2007, when it became a part of the new municipality of Maasgouw. Footballer Mark van Bommel was born in Maasbracht.-External links:*... |
150 m (492.1 ft) | 51°9′16.01"N 5°24′23.99"E; 51°9′16.5"N 5°54′27.7"E | ||
| Chimney of Botlek | Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Botlek Botlek thumb|right|[[Satellite]] [[image]] of the [[Rhine]]-[[Meuse River|Meuse]] [[river delta|delta]] showing the Botlek .The Botlek originally was the name of a stretch of the Nieuwe Maas river, part of the Rhine-Meuse delta near the Dutch cities of Vlaardingen and Spijkenisse in the province of... |
150 m (492.1 ft) | 51°52′24.1"N 4°17′43.02"E | ||
| Maasvlakte Wind Turbines | Wind turbine Wind turbine A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or... |
Rotterdam Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre... |
150 m (492.1 ft) | 51°56′19"N 4°8′4"E | 4 Units | |
| Rembrandttower Rembrandt Tower The Rembrandt Tower is an office skyscraper in Amsterdam. It has a height of 135 metres, 35 floors and it has a spire which extends its height to 149.85 metres. It was constructed from 1991 to 1994. The building's foundation required piles 56 metres long and two metres in diameter... |
1995 | Skyscraper Skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper... |
Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... |
149 m (488.8 ft) | 52°20′39.82"N 4°54′59.21"E | Including mast on the roof: 150m |
| Nozema tower Wormer | 1968 | Tower Tower A tower is a tall structure, usually taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires.... |
Wormer Wormer Wormer is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wormerland, and lies about 13 km northwest of Amsterdam.In 2006, the town of Wormer had 12566 inhabitants... |
144 m (472.4 ft) | 52°29′52.43"N 4°47′46.12"E | |
| Westpoint | 2004 | Flat Apartment An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building... |
Tilburg Tilburg Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout.... |
143 m (469.2 ft) | 51°33′35.85"N 5°3′53.64"E | Tallest flat in the country |
| Hoftoren Hoftoren Hoftoren is the tallest building of the Hague, measuring 142 metres. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands is housed here. The tower has 29 floors. The nickname of the tower is De vulpen - Design :... |
2003 | Skyscraper Skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper... |
The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam... |
142 m (465.9 ft) | 52°4′51.42"N 4°19′18.19"E | |
| Lange Jan | 1937/38 | Chimney Chimney A chimney is a structure for venting hot flue gases or smoke from a boiler, stove, furnace or fireplace to the outside atmosphere. Chimneys are typically vertical, or as near as possible to vertical, to ensure that the gases flow smoothly, drawing air into the combustion in what is known as the... |
Heerlen Heerlen Heerlen is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. The municipality is the second largest in the province of Limburg. It forms part of Parkstad Limburg, , an agglomeration of about 220,000 inhabitants.After its early Roman beginnings and a rather modest medieval period, Heerlen... |
135 m (442.9 ft) | Demolished 1976 | |
| KPN-toren Den Haag | 1965 | Tower Tower A tower is a tall structure, usually taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires.... |
The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam... |
133 m (436.4 ft) | 52°4′50.54"N 4°20′9.24"E | |
| Het Strijkijzer Het Strijkijzer Het Strijkijzer is a residential and office skyscraper in The Hague, Netherlands. It is tall with 42 floors and is the second tallest building in the city... |
2007 | Flat Apartment An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building... |
The Hague The Hague The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam... |
132 m (433.1 ft) | 52°4′17.75"N 4°19′27.6"E | |
| The Red Apple The Red Apple The Red Apple is a residential tower located at Wijnhaven Island in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The building was topped out in 2008 and was completed in 2009.... |
2009 | Skyscraper Skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper... |
Rotterdam Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre... |
124 m (406.8 ft) | 51°55′2"N 4°29′21"E | |
| World Port Center World Port Center The World Port Centre is a 138 metre high building in Rotterdam, Netherlands.The construction of the World Port Centre was commissioned by ING Real Estate Development. The building costs amounted to approximately 100,000,000 Dutch guilders. The Port of Rotterdam Authority is the main occupant... |
2001 | Skyscraper Skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper... |
Rotterdam Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre... |
123 m (403.5 ft) | 51°55′2"N 4°29′21"E | |
| Dom Tower Dom Tower of Utrecht The Dom Tower of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands, at 112.5 metres in height, and the Gothic-style tower is the symbol of the city. The tower was part of the Cathedral of Saint Martin, Utrecht, also known as Dom Church, and was built between 1321 and 1382, to a design by... |
1382 | Church tower | Utrecht Utrecht (city) Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features... |
112 m (367.5 ft) | 52°5′26.4"N 5°7′16.92"E | Nave Nave In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting... destroyed by tornado in 1674, tower freestanding since |
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- http://www.ais-netherlands.nl/aim/100812-100923/eAIP/html/eAIP/EH-ENR-5.4-en-GB.html