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The South Tower, the tallest building in Belgium and formerly the tallest in the European Economic Community (EEC)
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The communications tower in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
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The Pont de Wandre, Liège
These are lists of the tallest structures in Belgium, sorted by type.
The vast majority of Belgium's skyscrapers are located in multi-municipal entity of the Brussels-Capital Region, which includes the City of Brussels, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode and Schaerbeek (territories around the Northern Quarter, the nation's largest cluster of high-rise buildings). The rest of the skyscrapers are scattered among Belgium's secondary cities.
Rank | Name | Place | Height | Floors | Year | Location |
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1 | South Tower | Brussels | 150 m (492 ft) | 38 | 1967 | 50°50′16.35″N 4°20′12.71″E / 50.8378750°N 4.3368639°E |
2 | Finance Tower | Brussels | 145 m (476 ft) | 36 | 1982 | 50°51′10.3″N 4°21′52.49″E / 50.852861°N 4.3645806°E |
3 | UP-Site | Brussels | 142 m (466 ft) | 42 | 2013 | 50°51′51.74″N 4°21′8.83″E / 50.8643722°N 4.3524528°E |
4 | Silver Tower (Iris Tower) | Brussels | 137 m (449 ft) | 32 | 2020 | 50°51′24.9″N 4°21′40.8″E / 50.856917°N 4.361333°E |
5 | Rogier Tower | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | 136,9 m (449 ft) | 38 | 2006 | 50°51′22.75″N 4°21′33.55″E / 50.8563194°N 4.3593194°E |
6 | Tour Paradis | Liège | 136 m (449 ft) | 27 | 2014 | 50°37′39″N 5°34′19″E / 50.62750°N 5.57194°E |
7 | Madou Plaza Tower | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | 120 m (394 ft) | 33 | 1965 | 50°50′58.11″N 4°22′11.57″E / 50.8494750°N 4.3698806°E |
8 | Artevelde Tower | Ghent | 119 m (390 ft) | 27 | 2012 | 51°01′18″N 3°41′13″E / 51.02167°N 3.68694°E |
9 | Astro Tower | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | 107 m (351 ft) | 31 | 1976 | 50°51′4.14″N 4°22′11.66″E / 50.8511500°N 4.3699056°E |
10 | North Galaxy, Tower 1 | Schaerbeek | 107 m (351 ft) | 28 | 2004 | 50°51′41.93″N 4°21′32.82″E / 50.8616472°N 4.3591167°E |
North Galaxy, Tower 2 | Schaerbeek | 107 m (351 ft) | 28 | 2004 | 50°51′39.57″N 4°21′33.12″E / 50.8609917°N 4.3592000°E | |
12 | World Trade Center, Tower 3 | Brussels | 105 m (344 ft) | 28 | 1983 | 50°51′38.64″N 4°21′23.08″E / 50.8607333°N 4.3564111°E |
13 | Europacentrum | Ostend | 104 m (341 ft) | 35 | 1969 | 51°13′58.86″N 2°54′56.25″E / 51.2330167°N 2.9156250°E |
14 | The One | Brussels | 102 m (335 ft) | 22 | 2018 | 50°50′36″N 4°22′40″E / 50.84333°N 4.37778°E |
15 | Proximus, Tower 2 (T) | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | 102 m (335 ft) | 32 | 1994 | 50°51′36.91″N 4°21′31.44″E / 50.8602528°N 4.3587333°E |
Proximus, Tower 1 (U) | Schaerbeek | 102 m (335 ft) | 32 | 1994 | 50°51′35.3″N 4°21′28.97″E / 50.859806°N 4.3580472°E | |
17 | World Trade Center, Tower 1 | Brussels | 102 m (335 ft) | 28 | 1972 | 50°51′43.17″N 4°21′27.54″E / 50.8619917°N 4.3576500°E |
World Trade Center, Tower 2 | Brussels | 102 m (335 ft) | 28 | 1976 | 50°51′41.56″N 4°21′24.65″E / 50.8615444°N 4.3568472°E | |
18 | IT Tower | Brussels | 102 m (335 ft) | 25 | 1971 | 50°49′02.00″N 4°22′20.00″E / 50.8172222°N 4.3722222°E |
19 | Manhattan Center | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | 102 m (335 ft) | 30 | 1973 | 50°51′22.13″N 4°21′27.06″E / 50.8561472°N 4.3575167°E |
20 | Antwerp Tower | Antwerp | 101 m (330 ft) | 26 | 1974 | 51°13′05″N 4°24′58″E / 51.21800°N 4.416227°E |
21 | Residence Brusilia | Schaerbeek | 100 m (328 ft) | 36 | 1974 | 50°51′53″N 4°22′46″E / 50.86483°N 4.37937°E |
22 | Covent Garden Tower | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | 100 m (328 ft) | 26 | 2007 | 50°51′22.13″N 4°21′39.00″E / 50.8561472°N 4.3608333°E |
23 | The Hotel Brussels | Brussels | 99 m (325 ft) | 30 | 1967 | 50°50′15.00″N 4°21′26.00″E / 50.8375000°N 4.3572222°E |
24 | KBC Tower | Antwerp | 96 m (315 ft) | 26 | 1932 | 51°13′6.93″N 4°24′14.67″E / 51.2185917°N 4.4040750°E |
25 | Zenith Tower | Schaerbeek | 95 m (312 ft) | 22 | 2009 | 50°51′50″N 4°21′32″E / 50.86389°N 4.35889°E |
26 | Belview Tower | Brussels | 90 m (295 ft) | 24 | 2014 | 50°50′27″N 4°22′45″E / 50.84083°N 4.37917°E |
Name | Structural type | Place | Pinnacle height | Year | Location |
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Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Tower[1] | Concrete Tower | Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 300 m (984 ft) | 1996 | 50°46′4.13″N 4°13′27.46″E / 50.7678139°N 4.2242944°E |
VRT Zendstation Egem[2] | Guyed Mast | Pittem | 291.4 m (956 ft) | 1973 | 51°1′18.18″N 3°14′8.47″E / 51.0217167°N 3.2356861°E |
Zendmast Ruiselede | Guyed Mast | Ruiselede | 287 m (942 ft) | 1923 | Destroyed - approximate location 51°04′45″N 3°20′06″E / 51.0792°N 3.3351°E |
Wavre Transmitter (MW mast)[3] | Guyed Mast | Wavre | 250 m (820 ft) | 1973 | 50°44′52.14″N 4°34′39.32″E / 50.7478167°N 4.5775889°E |
Zendmast Jump Trading Houtem(formerly NAVO-Toren)[4] | Guyed Mast | Houtem | 243 m (797 ft) | 51°0′38″N 2°34′39.94″E / 51.01056°N 2.5777611°E | |
Wavre Transmitter (TV tower)[5] | Lattice Tower | Wavre | 232 m (761 ft) | 1983 | 50°44′27.28″N 4°35′17.13″E / 50.7409111°N 4.5880917°E |
TV Tower Bol d'Air-Ougrée[6] | Lattice Tower | Bol d'Air-Ougrée | 210 m (689 ft) | 50°34′42.89″N 5°33′7.76″E / 50.5785806°N 5.5521556°E | |
VRT Zendmast Genk[7] | Lattice Tower | Genk | 200 m (656 ft) | 50°56′45.38″N 5°30′31.08″E / 50.9459389°N 5.5086333°E | |
Ougrée Telecommunication Tower[8] | Concrete Tower | Ougrée | 198 m (650 ft) | 50°35′17.95″N 5°33′19.95″E / 50.5883194°N 5.5555417°E | |
Léglise Vlessart TV Tower[9] | Lattice Tower | Léglise | 185 m (607 ft) | 1992 | 49°48′1.25″N 5°39′10.61″E / 49.8003472°N 5.6529472°E |
Anderlues TV Tower[10] | Lattice Tower | Anderlues | 185 m (607 ft) | 50°22′55.35″N 4°14′30.27″E / 50.3820417°N 4.2417417°E | |
VRT Zendmast Oostvleteren | Lattice Tower | Oostvleteren | 170 m (560 ft) | 50°56′43.17″N 2°43′37.77″E / 50.9453250°N 2.7271583°E | |
VRT Zendmast Schoten | Lattice Tower | Schoten | 167 m (548 ft) | 51°17′33.15″N 4°32′24.24″E / 51.2925417°N 4.5400667°E | |
Wolvertem transmitter, main mast | Guyed Mast | Meise | 165 m (541 ft) | 50°58′41.54″N 4°18′5.31″E / 50.9782056°N 4.3014750°E | |
RTBF Profondeville[11] | Lattice Tower | Riviere | 164 m (538 ft) | 50°21′17.93″N 4°51′33.76″E / 50.3549806°N 4.8593778°E | |
RTBF Emetteur Froidmont[12][13] | Lattice Tower | Froidmont | 163 m (535 ft) or 157 m (515 ft) | 50°35′24.73″N 3°19′6.67″E / 50.5902028°N 3.3185194°E | |
Kapellen TV Tower | Lattice Tower | Kapellen | 153 m (502 ft) | 51°19′57″N 4°24′55″E / 51.33250°N 4.41528°E | |
Houdeng TV Tower | Lattice Tower | Houdeng | 151 m (495 ft) | 50°29′4.69″N 4°8′27.52″E / 50.4846361°N 4.1409778°E |
Name | Place | Height | Location |
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Fina Antwerp Olefins Flare 1 | Antwerp | 211 m (692 ft) | 51°15′57.01″N 4°19′8.19″E / 51.2658361°N 4.3189417°E |
Fina Antwerp Olefins Flare 2 | Antwerp | 205 m (673 ft) | 51°16′26.17″N 4°19′23.23″E / 51.2739361°N 4.3231194°E |
Fina Antwerp Olefins Flare 3 | Antwerp | 204 m (669 ft) | 51°16′10.4″N 4°19′1.19″E / 51.269556°N 4.3169972°E |
Estinnes Enercon-126 wind turbines | Estinnes | 199 m (653 ft) | 50°24′41.2″N 4°04′49.62″E / 50.411444°N 4.0804500°E; 50°24′58.75″N 4°05′23.09″E / 50.4163194°N 4.0897472°E; 50°25′12.06″N 4°05′15.59″E / 50.4200167°N 4.0876639°E; 50°25′15.05″N 4°04′50.6″E / 50.4208472°N 4.080722°E |
Fina Antwerp Olefins Flare 4 | Antwerp | 185 m (607 ft) | 51°15′23.16″N 4°19′48.15″E / 51.2564333°N 4.3300417°E |
Doel Nuclear Power Station cooling towers | Doel | 176 m (577 ft) | 51°19′35.67″N 4°15′40.37″E / 51.3265750°N 4.2612139°E; 51°19′29.18″N 4°15′43.15″E / 51.3247722°N 4.2619861°E |
Doel Schelde Powerline Crossing towers | Doel | 170 m (560 ft) | 51°20′58.15″N 4°16′19.65″E / 51.3494861°N 4.2721250°E; 51°20′23.02″N 4°15′56.71″E / 51.3397278°N 4.2657528°E |
Pylons at Antwerp Harbour | Antwerp | 164 m (538 ft) | 51°15′46.47″N 4°21′30″E / 51.2629083°N 4.35833°E; 51°15′32.11″N 4°20′57.78″E / 51.2589194°N 4.3493833°E |
Tihange Nuclear Power Station chimneys | Tihange | 161 m (528 ft) | 50°32′4.08″N 5°16′17.48″E / 50.5344667°N 5.2715222°E; 50°32′9.11″N 5°16′22.37″E / 50.5358639°N 5.2728806°E; 50°32′6.08″N 5°16′35.83″E / 50.5350222°N 5.2766194°E |
Tihange Nuclear Power Station cooling towers | Tihange | 159 m (522 ft) | 50°31′59.62″N 5°16′45.23″E / 50.5332278°N 5.2792306°E; 50°31′59.62″N 5°16′45.23″E / 50.5332278°N 5.2792306°E; 50°31′57.19″N 5°16′31.1″E / 50.5325528°N 5.275306°E; 50°32′18.8″N 5°16′1.36″E / 50.538556°N 5.2670444°E |
Hoboken chimneys | Antwerp | 155 m (509 ft) | 51°10′0.34″N 4°20′4.77″E / 51.1667611°N 4.3346583°E; 51°9′57.45″N 4°20′2.66″E / 51.1659583°N 4.3340722°E |
Electricity Pylon near ExxonMobil Chemical | Antwerp | 155 m (509 ft) | 51°14′38.06″N 4°20′2.78″E / 51.2439056°N 4.3341056°E |
Umicore chimney | Antwerp | 152 m (499 ft) | 51°10′2.12″N 4°20′6.3″E / 51.1672556°N 4.335083°E |
Antwerp Wind Turbine | Antwerp | 150 m (490 ft) | 51°16′34.15″N 4°19′58.94″E / 51.2761528°N 4.3330389°E |
Awirp Power Station chimneys | Awirp | 150 m (490 ft) | 50°35′4.97″N 5°25′8.46″E / 50.5847139°N 5.4190167°E; 50°35′4.52″N 5°25′5.56″E / 50.5845889°N 5.4182111°E; 50°35′4.05″N 5°25′2.42″E / 50.5844583°N 5.4173389°E |
Beaumont Wind Turbines | Beaumont | 150 m (490 ft) | 50°13′28″N 4°19′16″E / 50.22444°N 4.32111°E; 50°13′23″N 4°19′49″E / 50.22306°N 4.33028°E; 50°13′21″N 4°20′19″E / 50.22250°N 4.33861°E; 50°13′12″N 4°19′22″E / 50.22000°N 4.32278°E; 50°13′08″N 4°19′45″E / 50.21889°N 4.32917°E; 50°12′58″N 4°19′12″E / 50.21611°N 4.32000°E; 50°12′51″N 4°19′52″E / 50.21417°N 4.33111°E; 50°12′43″N 4°20′15″E / 50.21194°N 4.33750°E; 50°12′36″N 4°19′48″E / 50.21000°N 4.33000°E |
Berloz Wind Turbine | Berloz | 150 m (490 ft) | 50°41′50″N 5°11′14″E / 50.69722°N 5.18722°E |
Bievre Wind Turbine | Bièvre | 150 m (490 ft) | 49°57′12″N 5°1′10″E / 49.95333°N 5.01944°E |
Engis chimney | Engis | 150 m (490 ft) | 50°34′28.58″N 5°23′12.3″E / 50.5746056°N 5.386750°E |
Hasselt Wind Turbines | Hasselt | 150 m (490 ft) | 50°56′21.56″N 5°22′15.24″E / 50.9393222°N 5.3709000°E; 50°56′21.7″N 5°22′6.49″E / 50.939361°N 5.3684694°E 50°56′21.92″N 5°21′57.79″E / 50.9394222°N 5.3660528°E |
Kallo Wind Turbine | Kallo | 150 m (490 ft) | 51°16′11.04″N 4°15′27.62″E / 51.2697333°N 4.2576722°E |
Nike wind turbines | Laakdal | 150 m (490 ft) | 51°06′2.98″N 5°5′2.22″E / 51.1008278°N 5.0839500°E; 51°05′56.99″N 5°5′25.19″E / 51.0991639°N 5.0903306°E; 51°05′52.51″N 5°5′44.1″E / 51.0979194°N 5.095583°E; 51°05′41.18″N 5°5′50.5″E / 51.0947722°N 5.097361°E; 51°05′47.95″N 5°5′18.07″E / 51.0966528°N 5.0883528°E; 51°05′49.81″N 5°4′49.85″E / 51.0971694°N 5.0805139°E |
Philippeville Wind Turbines | Philippeville | 150 m (490 ft) | 50°10′30″N 4°30′11″E / 50.17500°N 4.50306°E; 50°10′28″N 4°29′48″E / 50.17444°N 4.49667°E; 50°10′26″N 4°29′26″E / 50.17389°N 4.49056°E; 50°10′24″N 4°29′03″E / 50.17333°N 4.48417°E; 50°10′19″N 4°30′04″E / 50.17194°N 4.50111°E; 50°10′12″N 4°29′22″E / 50.17000°N 4.48944°E; 50°10′10″N 4°28′59″E / 50.16944°N 4.48306°E |
Rodenhuize Power Station chimney | Ghent | 150 m (490 ft) | 51°8′3.74″N 3°46′37.38″E / 51.1343722°N 3.7770500°E |
Ronquières inclined plane observation tower | Ronquières | 150 m (490 ft) | 50°35′27.56″N 4°13′11.36″E / 50.5909889°N 4.2198222°E |
Ruien Power Station chimneys | Ruien | 150 m (490 ft) | 50°47′1.16″N 3°29′24.44″E / 50.7836556°N 3.4901222°E; 50°46′59.36″N 3°29′26.08″E / 50.7831556°N 3.4905778°E; 50°46′57.86″N 3°29′27.88″E / 50.7827389°N 3.4910778°E |
Sainte Ode wind turbines | Sainte Ode | 150 m (490 ft) | 50°00′51″N 5°36′49″E / 50.01417°N 5.61361°E |
Zelzate chimney | Zelzate | 150 m (490 ft) | 51°11′7.46″N 3°47′38.31″E / 51.1854056°N 3.7939750°E |
Mechelen-Zuid Water Tower | Mechelen | 143 m (469 ft) | 51°0′39.95″N 4°27′47.14″E / 51.0110972°N 4.4630944°E |
Cathedral of Our Lady | Antwerp | 123 m (404 ft) | 51°13′13.7″N 4°24′2.2″E / 51.220472°N 4.400611°E |
Church of Our Lady | Bruges | 122 m (400 ft) | 51°12′17.16″N 3°13′28.31″E / 51.2047667°N 3.2245306°E |
Saint Catherine's Church | Hoogstraten | 105 m (344 ft) | 51°24′3″N 4°45′43″E / 51.40083°N 4.76194°E |
Palace of Justice of Brussels | Brussels | 104 m (341 ft) | 50°50′11.64″N 4°21′06.01″E / 50.8365667°N 4.3516694°E |
Atomium | Brussels | 102 m (335 ft) | 50°53′41.91″N 4°20′29.06″E / 50.8949750°N 4.3414056°E |
Saint Martin's Cathedral | Ypres | 102 m (335 ft) | 50°51′6.11″N 2°53′3.88″E / 50.8516972°N 2.8844111°E |
Saint Vincent Church | Eeklo | 99 m (325 ft) | 51°11′6.35″N 3°33′58.06″E / 51.1850972°N 3.5661278°E |
Church of Our Lady of Laeken | Brussels | 99 m (325 ft) | 50°52′42.98″N 4°21′21.23″E / 50.8786056°N 4.3558972°E |
Saint Rumbold's Cathedral | Mechelen | 97 m (318 ft) | 51°01′44″N 4°28′42″E / 51.02889°N 4.47833°E |
Brussels Town Hall | Brussels | 96 m (315 ft) | 50°50′47.73″N 4°21′7.14″E / 50.8465917°N 4.3519833°E |
Pont de Wandre | Liège | 96 m (315 ft) | 50°40′26.69″N 5°38′36.57″E / 50.6740806°N 5.6434917°E |