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Nord mast of Sendeanlage Bisamberg , tallest structure in Austria until its demolition on February 24, 2010
Donauturm , tallest freestanding structure in Austria
DC tower 1 , tallest skyscraper in Austria
Millennium tower , 2nd tallest skyscraper in Austria
Kölnbrein dam , tallest dam in Austria
chimneys of Simmering power station
Pillars of Europabrücke
Zillergründl dam
Lavant bridge
Funkturm Arsenal
Terminal tower (Linz) , tallest skyscraper in Linz , Capital of Upper Austria and tallest one outside Vienna
Kraftwerk Riedersbach
A list of tallest structures and buildings in Austria . The list contains all types of structures. Please expand and correct this list.
The tallest buildings are listed in the List of tallest buildings in Austria .
Construction
Location
Height
Structural type
Coordinates
Donauturm
Vienna
252 m
concrete watchtower
48°14′24.83″N 16°24′36.22″E / 48.2402306°N 16.4100611°E / 48.2402306; 16.4100611 (Donauturm )
DC tower 1
Vienna
248 m
skyscraper
48°13′55″N 16°24′46″E / 48.23194°N 16.41278°E / 48.23194; 16.41278 (DC Tower 1 )
chimney of Dürnrohr power station
Dürnrohr
210 m
chimney
48°19′32″N 15°55′25″E / 48.32556°N 15.92361°E / 48.32556; 15.92361 (Dürnrohr Power Station Chimney )
Millennium tower
Vienna
202 m
skyscraper
48°14′23.52″N 16°23′13.87″E / 48.2398667°N 16.3871861°E / 48.2398667; 16.3871861 (Millennium Tower )
Kölnbrein dam
Malta
200 m
dam
47°4′45.96″N 13°20′22.99″E / 47.0794333°N 13.3397194°E / 47.0794333; 13.3397194 (Kölnbrein Dam )
chimney of Simmering power station
Vienna
200 m
chimney
48°10′51.65″N 16°26′5.89″E / 48.1810139°N 16.4349694°E / 48.1810139; 16.4349694 (Simmering Power Station Chimney 1 ) ; 48°10′54.89″N 16°25′54.99″E / 48.1819139°N 16.4319417°E / 48.1819139; 16.4319417 (Simmering Power Station Chimney 2 ) ; 48°11′2.76″N 16°26′2.13″E / 48.1841000°N 16.4339250°E / 48.1841000; 16.4339250 (Simmering Power Station Chimney 3 )
Europabrücke
Innsbruck
192 m
bridge
47°12′7.5″N 11°24′6.57″E / 47.202083°N 11.4018250°E / 47.202083; 11.4018250 (Europabrücke )
chimney of Riedersbach power station
Riedersbach
191 m
chimney
48°1′54.37″N 12°50′35.24″E / 48.0317694°N 12.8431222°E / 48.0317694; 12.8431222 (Riedersbach Power Station Chimney )
Zillergründl dam
Mayrhofen
186 m
dam
47°7′16.02″N 12°3′43.45″E / 47.1211167°N 12.0620694°E / 47.1211167; 12.0620694 (Zillergründl Dam )
chimney of district heating plant Mitte Linz
Linz
183 m
chimney
48°17′59.2″N 14°19′24.65″E / 48.299778°N 14.3235139°E / 48.299778; 14.3235139 (Chimney of Fernheizkraftwerks Mitte Linz )
chimney of Mellach district heating plant
Fernitz Mellach
175 m
chimney
46°54′38.67″N 15°29′20.52″E / 46.9107417°N 15.4890333°E / 46.9107417; 15.4890333 (Neudorf Steam Power Station Chimney )
Sendeturm Dobratsch
Villach
165 m
tower, partially guyed
46°36′11.82″N 13°40′22.24″E / 46.6032833°N 13.6728444°E / 46.6032833; 13.6728444 (Sendeturm Dobratsch )
Kahlenberg transmitter
Vienna
165 m
guyed mast
48°16′35.08″N 16°20′0.22″E / 48.2764111°N 16.3333944°E / 48.2764111; 16.3333944 (Kahlenberg Transmitter )
Lavant bridge
Bezirk Wolfsberg
165 m
bridge
46°55′15.98″N 14°50′21.6″E / 46.9211056°N 14.839333°E / 46.9211056; 14.839333 (Lavant Bridge )
chimney of Korneuburg power station
Korneuburg
160 m
chimney
48°19′54.94″N 16°20′23.26″E / 48.3319278°N 16.3397944°E / 48.3319278; 16.3397944 (Korneuburg Power Station Chimney )
Lenzing chimney
Lenzing
156 m
chimney
47°58′36.34″N 13°37′11.6″E / 47.9767611°N 13.619889°E / 47.9767611; 13.619889 (Lenzing Chimney )
Dobl transmitter
Graz
156 m
guyed lattice tower , insulated against ground
46°56′59.94″N 15°22′47.87″E / 46.9499833°N 15.3799639°E / 46.9499833; 15.3799639 (Dobl Transmitter )
Funkturm Arsenal
Vienna
155 m
concrete tower
48°10′54.51″N 16°23′27.04″E / 48.1818083°N 16.3908444°E / 48.1818083; 16.3908444 (Funkturm Arsenal )
Lichtenberg transmitter
Linz
155 m
guyed mast
48°23′4.89″N 14°15′16.51″E / 48.3846917°N 14.2545861°E / 48.3846917; 14.2545861 (Lichtenberg Transmitter )
Gepatschspeicher dam
Kaunertal
153 m
dam
46°57′29.23″N 10°44′20.41″E / 46.9581194°N 10.7390028°E / 46.9581194; 10.7390028 (Gepatschspeicher Dam )
Hochhaus Neue Donau
Vienna
150 m
skyscraper
48°13′50.94″N 16°24′55.07″E / 48.2308167°N 16.4152972°E / 48.2308167; 16.4152972 (Hochhaus Neue Donau )
chimney of Donaustadt power station
Vienna
150 m
chimney
48°11′54.39″N 16°27′46.12″E / 48.1984417°N 16.4628111°E / 48.1984417; 16.4628111 (Donaustadt Power Station Chimney )
Finstertal dam
Tyrol
149 m
dam
47°11′57.03″N 11°1′17.88″E / 47.1991750°N 11.0216333°E / 47.1991750; 11.0216333 (Finstertal Dam )
Freinberg transmitter
Linz
146 m
guyed mast
48°17′50.36″N 14°16′2.76″E / 48.2973222°N 14.2674333°E / 48.2973222; 14.2674333 (Freinberg Transmitter )
Sendeturm Jauerling
Jauerling
141 m
lattice tower , partially guyed
48°20′4.57″N 15°20′18.39″E / 48.3346028°N 15.3384417°E / 48.3346028; 15.3384417 (Sendeturm Jauerling )
Vienna Twin towers
Vienna
138 m
skyscraper
48°10′4.58″N 16°20′42.51″E / 48.1679389°N 16.3451417°E / 48.1679389; 16.3451417 (Vienna Twin Tower ) ; 48°10′5.51″N 16°20′45.32″E / 48.1681972°N 16.3459222°E / 48.1681972; 16.3459222 (Vienna Twin Tower )
Stephansdom
Vienna
137 m
church
48°12′29.58″N 16°22′22.75″E / 48.2082167°N 16.3729861°E / 48.2082167; 16.3729861 (Stephansdom )
New Cathedral, Linz
Linz
135 m
church
48°18′2.42″N 14°17′8.97″E / 48.3006722°N 14.2858250°E / 48.3006722; 14.2858250 (Linz New Cathedral )
chimney of Theiss power station
Gedersdorf
135 m
chimney
48°23′37″N 15°42′33″E / 48.39361°N 15.70917°E / 48.39361; 15.70917 (Gedersdorf Chimney )
chimney of Spittelau power station
Vienna
135 m
chimney
48°14′4.49″N 16°21′33.81″E / 48.2345806°N 16.3593917°E / 48.2345806; 16.3593917 (Spittelau Power Station Chimney )
Linz VOEST-Sinter chimney
Linz
135 m
chimney
48°16′49.24″N 14°20′16.45″E / 48.2803444°N 14.3379028°E / 48.2803444; 14.3379028 (Linz VOEST-Sinter Chimney )
Schlegeisspeicher
Mayrhofen
131 m
dam
47°2′16.04″N 11°42′24.28″E / 47.0377889°N 11.7067444°E / 47.0377889; 11.7067444 (Schlegeisspeicher Dam )
IZD tower
Vienna - Donau City
130 m
skyscraper
48°14′5.54″N 16°25′16.27″E / 48.2348722°N 16.4211861°E / 48.2348722; 16.4211861 (IZD Tower )
Wachberg transmitter
Weitra
130 m
partially guyed tower
48°39′9.11″N 14°48′48.24″E / 48.6525306°N 14.8134000°E / 48.6525306; 14.8134000 (Wachberg transmitter )
Vienna International Centre (Building A)
Vienna - Donau City
127 m
skyscraper
48°14′3.23″N 16°24′58.55″E / 48.2342306°N 16.4162639°E / 48.2342306; 16.4162639 (Vienna International Centre, Building B )
chimney of Simmering power station
Vienna
121 m
chimney
48°11′1.07″N 16°25′59.18″E / 48.1836306°N 16.4331056°E / 48.1836306; 16.4331056 (Simmering Power Station, 121 metres chimney )
chimney of Peisching Heating power Plant
Neunkirchen
120 m
chimney
47°43′31.97″N 16°06′22.26″E / 47.7255472°N 16.1061833°E / 47.7255472; 16.1061833 (Chimney of Peisching Heating Power Plant )
chimney of Simmering power station
Vienna
120 m
chimney
48°10′59.89″N 16°25′58.4″E / 48.1833028°N 16.432889°E / 48.1833028; 16.432889 (Simmering Power Station, 120 metres chimney )
Wasserfallboden dam
Kaprun
120 m
dam
47°11′47.64″N 12°43′08.83″E / 47.1965667°N 12.7191194°E / 47.1965667; 12.7191194 (Wasserfallboden Dam )
Vienna International Centre
Vienna
120 m
highrise
48°14′5.95″N 16°25′08.91″E / 48.2349861°N 16.4191417°E / 48.2349861; 16.4191417 (Vienna International Centre )
Praterturm
Vienna
117 m
tower
48°12′52.29″N 16°24′4.69″E / 48.2145250°N 16.4013028°E / 48.2145250; 16.4013028 (Praterturm )
Lauterach transmitter
Lauterach
116 m
guyed mast
47°26′55.07″N 9°42′6.93″E / 47.4486306°N 9.7019250°E / 47.4486306; 9.7019250 (Lauterach Transmitter )
Donawitz chimney
Donawitz
115 m
chimney
47°22′56.78″N 15°3′15.83″E / 47.3824389°N 15.0543972°E / 47.3824389; 15.0543972 (Donawitz Chimney )
Linz VOEST-chimney
Linz
115 m
chimney
48°17′03.61″N 14°20′22.56″E / 48.2843361°N 14.3396000°E / 48.2843361; 14.3396000 (Linz VOEST-Chimney )
Support pillar of Glacial Aerial Tramway Kaprun III
Kaprun
113.6 m
lattice tower (tallest aerial tramway support pillar)
47°11′58.62″N 12°41′16.96″E / 47.1996167°N 12.6880444°E / 47.1996167; 12.6880444 (Glacial Aerial Tramway Kaprun III Support Pillar )
Andromeda tower
Vienna - Donau City
113 m
dam
48°13′58.81″N 16°24′50.57″E / 48.2330028°N 16.4140472°E / 48.2330028; 16.4140472 (Andromeda Tower )
Florido tower
Vienna
113 m
skyscraper
48°15′10.67″N 16°23′33.3″E / 48.2529639°N 16.392583°E / 48.2529639; 16.392583 (Florido Tower )
Mooserboden dam
Kaprun
112 m
dam
47°10′03.18″N 12°43′28.73″E / 47.1675500°N 12.7246472°E / 47.1675500; 12.7246472 (Mooserboden Dam )
Herz-Jesu-Kirche
Graz
110 m
church
47°4′10.12″N 15°27′20.65″E / 47.0694778°N 15.4557361°E / 47.0694778; 15.4557361 (Graz Herz-Jesu-Kirche )
Zwentendorf Nuclear power Plant chimney
Zwentendorf
110 m
chimney
48°21′18″N 15°53′07″E / 48.35500°N 15.88528°E / 48.35500; 15.88528 (Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant Chimney )
Sendeturm Fleckendorf
Ansfelden
110 m
lattice tower
48°11′47.92″N 14°18′18.29″E / 48.1966444°N 14.3050806°E / 48.1966444; 14.3050806 (Sendeturm Fleckendorf )
Exelberg Telecommunication tower
Vienna
109 m
telecommunication tower
48°14′55.6″N 16°14′38.85″E / 48.248778°N 16.2441250°E / 48.248778; 16.2441250 (Exelberg Telecommunication Tower )
Control tower of Vienna International Airport
Schwechat
109 m
airport tower
48°7′21.31″N 16°33′42.44″E / 48.1225861°N 16.5617889°E / 48.1225861; 16.5617889 (Vienna International Airport Control Tower )
Mischek tower
Vienna - Donau City
108 m
skyscraper
48°14′8.73″N 16°24′43.21″E / 48.2357583°N 16.4120028°E / 48.2357583; 16.4120028 (Mischek Tower )
chimney Glanzstoffwerke Sankt Pölten
Sankt Pölten
108 m
chimney
48°12′56.89″N 15°38′11.53″E / 48.2158028°N 15.6365361°E / 48.2158028; 15.6365361 (Chimney Glanzstoffwerke Sankt Pölten )
Linz VOEST-Furnace
Linz
108 m
furnace
48°16′39″N 14°20′1.45″E / 48.27750°N 14.3337361°E / 48.27750; 14.3337361 (Linz VOEST-Furnace )
Delugan-Meissl-tower
Vienna - Wienerberg
108 m
skyscraper
48°10′4.67″N 16°20′42.35″E / 48.1679639°N 16.3450972°E / 48.1679639; 16.3450972 (Delugan-Meissl-Tower )
Arzl, transmission tower
Arzl
107 m
transmission tower
47°09′25.78″N 10°43′56.23″E / 47.1571611°N 10.7322861°E / 47.1571611; 10.7322861 (Tallest electricity pylon in Austria )
Moserboden dam
Kaprun
107 m
dam
47°10′3.05″N 12°43′29.08″E / 47.1675139°N 12.7247444°E / 47.1675139; 12.7247444 (Moserboden Dam )
Trieben RHI chimney
Trieben
105 m
chimney
47°29′17″N 14°29′28″E / 47.48806°N 14.49111°E / 47.48806; 14.49111 (Trieben RHB Chimney )
Boiler Houses of Dürnrohr power station
Dürnrohr
105 m
Building
Hochfilzen RHB chimney
Hochfilzen
105 m
chimney
47°28′5.99″N 16°37′53.85″E / 47.4683306°N 16.6316250°E / 47.4683306; 16.6316250 (Hochfilzen RHB Chimney )
Linz VOEST-Fume chimney
Linz
105 m
chimney
48°17′03.19″N 14°20′26.9″E / 48.2842194°N 14.340806°E / 48.2842194; 14.340806 (Linz VOEST-Fume Chimney )
Linz VOEST-Boiler
Linz
105 m
building
48°17′03.14″N 14°20′17.28″E / 48.2842056°N 14.3381333°E / 48.2842056; 14.3381333 (Linz VOEST-Boiler )
Wiener Rathaus
Vienna
103,3 m
building
48°12′38.5″N 16°21′29.95″E / 48.210694°N 16.3583194°E / 48.210694; 16.3583194 (Wiener Rathaus )
Kitzbüheler Horn transmitter
Kitzbühl
102 m
partially guyed concrete base mast
47°28′33.41″N 12°25′47.26″E / 47.4759472°N 12.4297944°E / 47.4759472; 12.4297944 (Kitzbühl Horn transmitter )
Linz VOEST-Gasometer
Linz
102 m
building
48°17′03.58″N 14°19′22.17″E / 48.2843278°N 14.3228250°E / 48.2843278; 14.3228250 (Linz VOEST-Gasometer )
chimney of Flötzersteig Incinerating Plant
Vienna
101 m
chimney
48°12′24.18″N 16°17′21.85″E / 48.2067167°N 16.2894028°E / 48.2067167; 16.2894028 (Flötzersteig Incinerating Plant Chimney )
Ares tower
Vienna - Donau City
100 m
skyscraper
48°14′0.06″N 16°24′42.47″E / 48.2333500°N 16.4117972°E / 48.2333500; 16.4117972 (Ares Tower )
Sonnwendstein transmitter
Sonnwendstein
100 m
partially guyed steel tube tower
47°37′45.71″N 15°51′41.75″E / 47.6293639°N 15.8615972°E / 47.6293639; 15.8615972 (Sonnwendstein Transmitter )
Hirschenstein transmitter
Hirschenstein
100 m
lattice tower
47°20′43.3″N 16°22′44.58″E / 47.345361°N 16.3790500°E / 47.345361; 16.3790500 (Hirschenstein Transmitter )
Schwechat oil refinery largest chimney
Schwechat
100 m
chimney
48°08′33.57″N 16°29′41.03″E / 48.1426583°N 16.4947306°E / 48.1426583; 16.4947306 (Schwechat Oil Refinery Largest Chimney )
Bergern Danube powerline Crossing , tower South
Bergern
100 m
powerline crossing
48°13′11.52″N 15°15′24.83″E / 48.2198667°N 15.2568972°E / 48.2198667; 15.2568972 (Bergern Danube Powerline Crossing, Tower South )
Bergern Danube powerline Crossing , tower north
Bergern
100 m
powerline crossing
48°13′28.41″N 15°15′11.2″E / 48.2245583°N 15.253111°E / 48.2245583; 15.253111 (Bergern Danube Powerline Crossing, Tower North )
Gailitz chimney
Gailitz
100 m
chimney
46°33′19.67″N 13°41′43.95″E / 46.5554639°N 13.6955417°E / 46.5554639; 13.6955417 (Gailitz Chimney )
Gaisberg transmitter
Salzburg
100 m
lattice tower
47°48′18.91″N 13°6′43.25″E / 47.8052528°N 13.1120139°E / 47.8052528; 13.1120139 (Gaisberg Transmitter )
Votiv church
Vienna
99m
neo-gothic, Christian church
48° 12′ 55.46″ N, 16° 21′ 31.09″ E
Terminal tower
Linz
98.5 m
Skyscraper , highest skyscraper in Linz (as of 2016)
48°18′2.5″N 14°17′9″E / 48.300694°N 14.28583°E / 48.300694; 14.28583 (Terminal Tower )
Schöckl transmitter
Schöckl
95 m
lattice tower , originally free-standing, now additionally guyed
47°11′57″N 15°27′47″E / 47.19917°N 15.46306°E / 47.19917; 15.46306 (Schöckl Transmitter )
Destroyed/demolished structures[ edit ]
Structure
Location
Height
Structure type
Nordmast Bisamberg
Bisamberg
265 m
guyed mast, insulated against ground, built in 1933, demolished in 2010
chimney of Fernitz Mellach power plant
Neudorf-Werndorf
175m
guyed chimney, built 1968, demolished in2017
Aldrans transmitter
Aldrans
151 m
2 guyed masts, insulated against ground
Radio Mast Deutsch-Altenburg
Bad Deutsch-Altenburg
150 m
guyed mast, built in 1917, demolished
Mannesmannturm Wien
Vienna
150m
lattice tower (demolished in 1987)
Radio Mast Kronstorf
Kronstorf
137 m
guyed mast, insulated against ground
Blaw-Knox Masts Bisamberg
Bisamberg
130 m
two guyed masts of same height, built in 1933/34, demolished in 1945
Alter Sendemast Kahlenberg
Kahlenberg
129 m
guyed mast used for FM- and TV-transmission, built in 1959, 1974 demolished
Radio masts Klagenfurt-See
Klagenfurt
120 m
guyed mast, insulated against ground, built in 1954, demolished in 1984
Radio mast Lienz
Lienz
104 m
guyed mast, insulated against ground, built in 1958, shut down in 1984 (demolished?)
Südmast Bisamberg
Bisamberg
120 m
guyed mast, insulated against ground, built in 1933, demolished in 2010
Longwave Masts of Deutsch-Altenburg Radio station
Bad Deutsch-Altenburg
100 m
three guyed masts, built in 1953, demolished