List of tallest buildings in Iceland
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Iceland.
Tallest buildings
| Rank | Name | Image | City | Year | Height | Floors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smáratorg Tower |  | Kópavogur | 2007 | 78 m (256 ft) | 20[1] |
| 2 | Hallgrímskirkja |  | Reykjavík | 1976 | 74.5 m (244 ft) | [2] |
| 3 | Höfðatorg Tower 1 | Reykjavík | 2009 | 70 m (230 ft) | 19[3] | |
| 4 | Grand Hótel Reykjavík | Reykjavík | 2007 | 65 m (213 ft) | 14 | |
| 5 | Vatnsstígur 16-18 | Reykjavík | 2006–2010 | 63 m (207 ft) | 19 | |
| 6 | 5–10 apartment buildings | Kópavogur | 60–65 m (197–213 ft) | 10–18 | ||
| 7 | Norðurturninn | Kópavogur | 2016 | 60 m (200 ft) | 15[4] | |
| 8 | House of Commerce | Reykjavík | 1975–1981 | 54 m (177 ft) | 14 | |
| 9 | Stillholt 19–21 | Akranes | 2006–2007 | 45 m (148 ft) | ||
| 10 | Harpa Concert Hall |  | Reykjavík | 2011 | 43 m (141 ft) | 4[5] |
| 11 | Tröllagil 29 | Akureyri | 26 m (85 ft) | 9 |
Tallest structures
An incomplete list of the tallest structures in Iceland. This list contains all types of structures.
| Rank | Name | Image | City | Year | Structure type | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hellissandur longwave radio mast |  | Hellissandur | 1963 | Guyed mast | 412 m (1350 ft) | Insulated against ground; used until December 31, 1994 for LORAN-C, and is now used for longwave broadcasting on 189 kHz; tallest structure in Western Europe[6] |
| 2 | NRTF Grindavik (mast 1) |  | Grindavik | 1993 | Guyed mast | 304.8 m (1000 ft) | Used for military LF transmission[7] |
| 3 | NRTF Grindavik (former mast 1) | Grindavik | Guyed mast | 243.8 m (800 ft) | Used for military LF transmission; dismantled in 1993 | ||
| 4 | Eiðar longwave transmitter |  | Eiðar | 1999 | Guyed mast | 221 m (725 ft) | Used since November 18, 1999 for longwave radio broadcasting on 207 kHz |
| 5 | Kárahnjúkar Dam | Kárahnjúkar | 2006 | Dam | 198 m (650 ft) | ||
| 6 | LORAN-C Mast Hellissandur | Hellissandur | 1959 | Guyed mast | 190 m (625 ft) | Insulated against ground; used for LORAN-C transmission, until the 412 m mast at Hellissandur was built in 1963, being then dismantled | |
| 7 | NRTF Grindavik (mast 2) | Grindavik | 1983 | Guyed mast | 182.88 m (600 ft) | Used for military LF transmission |
References
- "Smáratorg Office Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- Helgason, Magnús Sveinn (January 14, 2018). "Seven interesting facts about one of Reykjavík's best known landmarks, Hallgrímskirkja church". Iceland Magazine. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- "Höfdatorg". jaga.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- "Norðurturninn er fullur - Viðskiptablaðið". www.vb.is. Archived from the original on 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- Sigurðardóttir, Guðrún Helga (June 17, 2014). "Harpa in Reykjavik: Iceland's symbol of recovery". Nordic Labour Journal. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- "Hellissandur Transmission Mast". Structurae. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- "NRTF Grindavik (Mast 1)". Structurae. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
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