List of tallest buildings and structures in Iceland
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This is a list of the tallest buildings and structures in Iceland.
Tallest buildings
Was the tallest building in Iceland upon completion
| Rank | Name | Image | City | Year | Height | Floors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smáratorg Tower |  | Kópavogur | 2007 | 78 m (256 ft) | 20[1] |
| 2 | Hallgrímskirkja |  | Reykjavík | 1986 | 74.5 m (244 ft) | [2] |
| 3 | Höfðatorg Tower 1 |  | Reykjavík | 2009 | 74 m (243 ft) | 19[3] |
| 4 | Vatnsstígur 16–18 |  | Reykjavík | 2006–2010 | 69.35 m (227.5 ft) | 19[4] |
| 5 | Norðurturninn | Kópavogur | 2016 | 60 m (200 ft) | 15[5] | |
| 6 | Grand Hótel Reykjavík |  | Reykjavík | 2007 | 59 m (194 ft) (est) | 14[6] |
| 7 | House of Commerce |  | Reykjavík | 1975–1981 | 54 m (177 ft) | 14 |
| 8 | Stillholt 19–21 | Akranes | 2006–2007 | 45 m (148 ft) | ||
| 9 | Harpa Concert Hall |  | Reykjavík | 2011 | 43 m (141 ft) | 4[7] |
Tallest structures
An incomplete list of the tallest structures in Iceland. This list contains all types of structures.
Was the tallest structure in Iceland upon completion
| Rank | Name | Image | City | Year | Structure type | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hellissandur longwave radio mast |  |
Hellissandur | 1963 | Guyed mast | 412 m (1,352 ft) | Insulated against ground; used until 1994 for LORAN-C, then for RÚV longwave broadcasting until 2024; tallest structure in Western Europe[8] |
| 2 | NRTF Grindavík (mast 1) |  |
Grindavík | 1993 | 304.8 m (1,000 ft) | Used for military LF transmission[9] | |
| 3 | Kárahnjúkar Dam |  |
Kárahnjúkar | 2006 | Dam | 198 m (650 ft) | |
| 4 | NRTF Grindavík (mast 2) | |
Grindavík | 1983 | Guyed mast | 182.88 m (600.0 ft) | Used for military LF transmission |
| 5 | Jórvík Fjarskiptastöð | Selfoss | 1997 | Lattice mast | 52 m (171 ft) | Television (DVB), FM radio and cellular.[10] | |
| 6 | Úlfarsfell TV, radio and telecom tower |  |
Mosfellsbær | 2020 | Lattice mast | 50 m (160 ft) | Main transmitter site for the Reykjavík area for television (DVB), FM radio and cellular. Replaced Vatnsendi site. Constructed jointly by RÚV and Vodafone. 345 m (1,132 ft) above sea level.[11] |
| 7 | Telecom tower, Hvolsvöllur |  |
Hvolsvöllur | 1976 | Lattice mast | 45 m (148 ft) | Originally erected in 1967 at Hraunhóll, Vík. Moved to current location for Iceland Telecom's microwave transmission network in 1976.[12][13] |
| 8 | Telecom tower, Selfoss | Selfoss | 1966 | Monopole mast | 40 m (130 ft) | Originally constructed for Iceland Telecom's microwave transmission network.[14] |
Demolished
This lists structures in Iceland that were at least 70 metres (230 ft) and have since been demolished.
Was the tallest structure in Iceland upon completion
| Rank | Name | Image | City | Year constructed | Year demolished | Structure type | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NRTF Grindavík (former mast 1) | Grindavík | 1993 | Guyed mast | 243.8 m (800 ft) | Used for military LF transmission; dismantled in 1993. | ||
| 2 | Eiðar longwave transmitter (third) |  |
Eiðar, East Iceland | 1999 | 2023 | Guyed mast | 221 m (725 ft) | Used since 18 November 1999 for longwave radio broadcasting on 207 kHz, demolished in 2023.[15] |
| 3 | LORAN-C mast Hellissandur | Hellissandur | 1959 | 1963 | Guyed mast | 190 m (620 ft) | Insulated against ground; used for LORAN-C transmission, until the 412 m (1,352 ft) mast at Hellissandur was built in 1963, being then dismantled. | |
| 4 | Longwave radio transmitter, Vatnsendahæð |  |
Vatnsendahæð, Vatnsendi, Kópavogur | 1930 | 1991 | Double-guyed masts | 150 m (490 ft) | RÚV's first longwave radio facility. Two masts, forming a T-antenna. In 1991 the north mast collapsed in a storm.[16] Subsequently, the south mast was demolished.[17] |
| 5 | Telegraph Station in Melarnir |  |
Vesturbær, Reykjavík | 1918 | 1953 | Double-guyed masts | 77 m (253 ft) | First wireless telegraphy station in Iceland. Used for international telegraph services and ship-to-shore comms. Demolished in 1953 due to proximity to Reykjavík Airport.[18] |
| 6 | Eiðar longwave transmitter (second) |  |
Eiðar, East Iceland | 1951/1956 | 1998 | Double-guyed masts | 75 m (246 ft) | Built in 1951 for medium wave AM broadcasts, replacing earlier 25 m (82 ft) masts. Second mast added in 1956 and converted to longwave transmissions.[19] Demolished in 1998 and replaced by taller single mast (see above).[20] |
| 7 | (Temporary) Longwave transmitter, Vatnsendahæð | Vatnsendahæð, Vatnsendi, Kópavogur | 1991 | 2021 | Double-guyed masts | 71 m (233 ft) | Requisitioned from Iceland Telecom as a temporary solution for longwave broadcasts.[21] Two masts forming a T-antenna. LW broadcasts ceased in 1997,[22] and was demolished in 2021.[23] |