List of tallest structures in Switzerland
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A list of tallest structures in Switzerland. This list may be incomplete and incorrect.
| Construction type | year of built | construction type | Location | Height | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grande Dixence Dam | 1965 | dam | Hérémence | 285 m | |
| Swisscom-Sendeturm St. Chrischona | 1983 | tower | St. Chrischona | 250 m | |
| Mauvoisin Dam | 1957 | dam | Bagnes | 250 m | |
| Luzzone Dam | 1965 | dam | Olivone | 225 m | |
| Transmitter Monte Ceneri | 1978 | guyed mast | Monte Ceneri | 220 m | insulated against ground |
| Verzasca Dam | 1965 | dam | Tenero-Contra | 220 m | |
| Blosenbergturm | 1937 | lattice tower | Beromünster | 216 m | insulated against ground |
| TV Tower Bern-Bantiger | 1995 | concrete tower | Bern | 190 m | |
| Sottens transmitter | 1989 | lattice tower | Sottens | 188 m | Grounded tower with cage antenna for medium wave |
| Uetliberg TV-tower | 1990 | concrete tower | Zürich | 187 m | |
| Emosson dam | 1974 | dam | Finhaut | 180 m | |
| Roche Bau 1 | (project) | building | Basel | 163 m | |
| Hammetschwand Elevator | 1905 | lattice tower | Luzern | 157 m | |
| Zervreila Dam | 1958 | dam | Vals | 151 m | |
| Cooling tower of nuclear power plant Leibstadt | ? | cooling tower | Leibstadt | 150 m | |
| Backup-radio transmitter Beromünster | 1933 | lattice tower | Beromünster | 125 m | insulated against ground |
| Towers of HBG Prangins | 1931 | lattice towers | Prangins | 125 m | 2 grounded towers carrying a T-antenna for medium wave |
| Prime Tower or Maagtower | (project) | building | Zurich | 125 m | |
| Chimney Wildegg | ? | Chimney | Wildegg | 125 m | |
| Säntis Transmission Tower | 1998 | concrete tower | Säntis | 123,55 m | |
| Chimney of Holderbank AG | ? | Chimney | Aargau | approximately 120 m | demolished in 1984 |
| Directional Radio Tower Le Chasseral | ? | concrete tower | Biel/Bienne | 120 m | |
| Transmission Tower La Dole | ? | lattice tower | La Dole | 112 m | |
| Chimney of Aubrugg Incinerating Plant | ? | Chimney | Zürich | 105 m | |
| Basler Messeturm | 2003 | skyscraper | Basel | 105 m | tallest building in Switzerland |
| Münster of Bern | 1883 | cathedral | Berne | 100 m | tallest church tower in Switzerland |
| Pylon in the artificial lake of Santa Maria | 1949 | pylon | Lake Santa Maria | 75 m |
