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This is a list of the tallest buildings in Iceland .
Tallest buildings [ edit ]
Tallest structures [ edit ]
An incomplete list of the tallest structures in Iceland. This list contains all types of structures.
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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 November 18, 1999 for longwave radio broadcasting on 207 kHz, demolished in 2023.[15]
3
LORAN-C mast Hellissandur
Hellissandur
1959
1963
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.
4
Longwave radio transmitter, Vatnsendahæð
Vatnsendahæð, Vatnsendi, Kópavogur
1930
1991
Double-guyed masts
150 m
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
Reykjavík Radio "TFA", Loftskeytastöðin á Melum
Vesturbær , Reykjavík
1918
1953
Double-guyed masts
77 m
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
Built in 1951 for medium wave AM broadcasts , replacing earlier 25m masts. Second mast added in 1956 and converted to longwave transmissions.[19] Demolished 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
Requisitioned from Iceland Telecom as a temporary solution for longwave broadcasts.[21] Two masts forming a T-antenna . LW broadcasts ceased 1997,[22] and was demolished in 2021.[23]
References [ edit ]
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^ 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 .
^ "Höfðatorg Tower 1 - The Skyscraper Center" . www.skyscrapercenter.com . Retrieved 2024-01-15 .
^ "Vatnsstígur 16–18" . emporis.com . Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2024 .
^ "Norðurturninn er fullur - Viðskiptablaðið" . www.vb.is . Archived from the original on 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2022-04-29 .
^ "Grand Hotel" . emporis.com . Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2024 .
^ 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 .
^ Sveitarfélgið Árborg (1997-01-01). "Deiluskipulag Jórvík Fjarskiptastöð" (PDF) .
^ Reykjavíkurborg. "Deiluskipulag Úlfarsfell" (PDF) .
^ "Dagblaðið - 97. tölublað (05.05.1976) - Tímarit.is" . timarit.is . Retrieved 2023-06-23 .
^ "Vísir - 210. Tölublað (14.09.1967) - Tímarit.is" . timarit.is . Retrieved 2023-06-23 .
^ "Vísir - 160. Tölublað (18.07.1966) - Tímarit.is" . timarit.is . Retrieved 2023-06-23 .
^ "Third largest structure in Iceland demolished - RÚV.is" . RÚV . 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-06-24 .
^ "Tíminn - 24. Tölublað (05.02.1991) - Tímarit.is" . timarit.is . Retrieved 2023-06-24 .
^ "Tíminn - 63. Tölublað (04.04.1991) - Tímarit.is" . timarit.is . Retrieved 2023-06-24 .
^ "Símablaðið - 2. - 4. tölublað (01.12.1968) - Tímarit.is" . timarit.is . Retrieved 2023-06-24 .
^ "Nýi tíminn - 26. tölublað (16.07.1953) - Tímarit.is" . timarit.is . Retrieved 2023-06-24 .
^ "Austri - 33. tölublað (19.09.1996) - Tímarit.is" . timarit.is . Retrieved 2023-06-24 .
^ "Tíminn - 205. Tölublað (12.11.1991) - Tímarit.is" . timarit.is . Retrieved 2023-06-24 .
^ "Morgunblaðið - 265. tölublað (20.11.1999) - Tímarit.is" . timarit.is . Retrieved 2023-06-24 .
^ "Sprengdu festingar til að fella langbylgjumöstur - RÚV.is" . RÚV . 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2023-06-24 .