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List of tallest structures in Italy

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This is a list of the tallest structures in Italy. This list contains all types of structures.

Photo Structure Place Structural type Year of built Height (m) Height (ft) Geographical coordinates Notes
Caltanissetta transmitter Caltanissetta Guyed mast 1951 286 938 37°29′53.05″N 14°04′04.08″E / 37.4980694°N 14.0678000°E / 37.4980694; 14.0678000 (Caltanissetta transmitter) insulated against ground
Punta Maestra Chimney Porto Tolle Chimney 274 899 44°57′26″N 12°29′51″E / 44.95722°N 12.49750°E / 44.95722; 12.49750 (Punta Maestra Chimney)
Vajont Dam Erto e Casso Dam 1961 262 860 46°16′02.03″N 12°19′45.14″E / 46.2672306°N 12.3292056°E / 46.2672306; 12.3292056 (Vajont Dam)
Niscemi transmitter Niscemi Guyed mast 253 830 37°07′32.39″N 14°26′11.04″E / 37.1256639°N 14.4364000°E / 37.1256639; 14.4364000 (Niscemi transmitter)
Niscemi transmitter Niscemi Guyed mast 252 827 37°07′02″N 14°26′24″E / 37.11722°N 14.44000°E / 37.11722; 14.44000 (Niscemi transmitter)
Masts of VLF-antenna of Coltano transmitter Pisa Guyed mast 1920 250 820 43°39′07.03″N 10°24′22.94″E / 43.6519528°N 10.4063722°E / 43.6519528; 10.4063722 (Coltano transmitter, VLF-Mast); 43°39′05.24″N 10°24′41.56″E / 43.6514556°N 10.4115444°E / 43.6514556; 10.4115444 (Coltano transmitter, VLF-Mast); 43°38′51.77″N 10°24′39.04″E / 43.6477139°N 10.4108444°E / 43.6477139; 10.4108444 (Coltano transmitter, VLF-Mast); 43°38′53.58″N 10°24′20.47″E / 43.6482167°N 10.4056861°E / 43.6482167; 10.4056861 (Coltano transmitter, VLF-Mast) destroyed in World War II
Chimney of Torrevaldaliga Power Station Civitavecchia Chimney 250 820 42°07′34.83″N 11°45′27.23″E / 42.1263417°N 11.7575639°E / 42.1263417; 11.7575639 (Chimney of Torrevaldaliga Power Station)
Chimney of Tavazzano Power Station Tavazzano Chimney 250 820 45°20′3.28″N 09°26′1.56″E / 45.3342444°N 9.4337667°E / 45.3342444; 9.4337667 (Chimney of Tavazzano Power Station)
Sulcis Power Station Chimney Portoscuso Chimney 1966 250 820 39°11′43.24″N 08°24′00.18″E / 39.1953444°N 8.4000500°E / 39.1953444; 8.4000500 (Sulcis Power Station Chimney)
Chimney Porto Tolle Power Station Porto Tolle Chimney 1977 250 820 44°57′23.48″N 12°29′22.56″E / 44.9565222°N 12.4896000°E / 44.9565222; 12.4896000 (Porto Tolle Power Station Chimney)
Chimney Bivio Montegelli Bivio Montegelli Chimney 240 790 44°00′05″N 12°12′42″E / 44.00139°N 12.21167°E / 44.00139; 12.21167 (Chimney Bivio Montegelli)
Messina Strait Powerline Crossing, Sicilian Tower Bocca del Canalone Lattice tower 1957 232 761 38°15′57.31″N 15°39′03.33″E / 38.2659194°N 15.6509250°E / 38.2659194; 15.6509250 (Messina Strait Powerline Crossing, Torre Faro) since 1994 not in use as electricity pylon any more
Messina Strait Powerline Crossing, Calabrian Tower Reggio di Calabria Lattice tower 1957 232 761 38°14′42.19″N 15°40′58.82″E / 38.2450528°N 15.6830056°E / 38.2450528; 15.6830056 (Messina Strait Powerline Crossing, Calabria Tower) since 1994 not in use as electricity pylon any more
Chimney of Eugenio Montale Power Station La Spezia Chimney 220 720 44°06′43.93″N 09°52′31.02″E / 44.1122028°N 9.8752833°E / 44.1122028; 9.8752833 (Chimney of Eugenio Montale Power Station)
Chimney of Sermide Power Plant Sermide Chimney 220 720 45°01′35.9″N 11°15′09.81″E / 45.026639°N 11.2527250°E / 45.026639; 11.2527250 (Chimney of Sermide Power Plant)
Chimney E312 Taranto Chimney 212 696 40°30′35.9″N 17°13′15.68″E / 40.509972°N 17.2210222°E / 40.509972; 17.2210222 (Chimney E312) Chimney of power station of Ilva works
San Filippo del Mela Power Station Main Chimney San Filippo del Mela Chimney 210 690 38°12′15.24″N 15°17′11.05″E / 38.2042333°N 15.2864028°E / 38.2042333; 15.2864028 (San Filippo del Mela Power Station Main Chimney)
ILVA-Works, Large Chimney Taranto Chimney 209 686 40°30′0.82″N 17°12′21.82″E / 40.5002278°N 17.2060611°E / 40.5002278; 17.2060611 (ILVA-Works, Large Chimney)
Cassano d'Adda Power Station Chimney Cassano d'Adda Chimney 207 679 45°30′44.02″N 9°30′38.29″E / 45.5122278°N 9.5106361°E / 45.5122278; 9.5106361 (Cassano d'Adda Power Station Chimney) known as "la ciminiera grande blu"
Marcianise transmitter Marcianise Guyed mast 205 673 41°00′07.18″N 14°19′0.24″E / 41.0019944°N 14.3167333°E / 41.0019944; 14.3167333 (Marcianise transmitter) mediumwave broadcasting mast ( frequency: 657 kHz)
Florence-Terrarossa transmitter Terra Rossa Guyed mast 2004 204 669 43°48′53.66″N 11°16′23.63″E / 43.8149056°N 11.2732306°E / 43.8149056; 11.2732306 (Florence-Terrarossa transmitter) mediumwave broadcasting mast ( frequency: 657 kHz)
LORAN-C transmitter Sellia Marina Sella Marina Guyed mast 1959 200 660 38°52′21″N 16°43′06″E / 38.87250°N 16.71833°E / 38.87250; 16.71833 (Sellia Marina LORAN-C transmitter)
Chimneys of Rossano Power Station Rossano Chimney 1977 200 660 39°37′20.61″N 16°36′26.1″E / 39.6223917°N 16.607250°E / 39.6223917; 16.607250 (Chimney of Rossano Power Station) + 39°37′21.68″N 16°36′21.93″E / 39.6226889°N 16.6060917°E / 39.6226889; 16.6060917 (Chimney of Rossano Power Station)
Licata Chimney Licata Chimney 200 660 37°08′17″N 13°50′37″E / 37.13806°N 13.84361°E / 37.13806; 13.84361 (Licata Chimney)
Chimney of Federico II Power Station Brindisi Chimney 200 660 40°33′49.29″N 18°01′56.12″E / 40.5636917°N 18.0322556°E / 40.5636917; 18.0322556 (Chimney of Federico II Power Station)
Caorso Chimney Caorso Chimney 200 660 45°04′21″N 09°52′14″E / 45.07250°N 9.87056°E / 45.07250; 9.87056 (Caorso Chimney)
Chimney of Unit 4 of Ostiglia Power Plant Ostiglia Chimney 200 660 45°03′36.13″N 11°08′12.98″E / 45.0600361°N 11.1369389°E / 45.0600361; 11.1369389 (Chimney of Unit 4 of Ostaglia Power Plant)
Chimney of Fiume Santo Coal-Fired Power Station Porto Torres Chimney 1992 200 660 40°50′47.22″N 08°18′25.85″E / 40.8464500°N 8.3071806°E / 40.8464500; 8.3071806 (Chimney of Fiume Santo Coal-Fired Power Station)
Chimneys of Vado Ligure Power Station Vado Ligure Chimney 200 660 44°16′29.28″N 08°25′51.11″E / 44.2748000°N 8.4308639°E / 44.2748000; 8.4308639 (Vado Ligure Power Station Chimney); 44°16′31.47″N 08°25′54.12″E / 44.2754083°N 8.4317000°E / 44.2754083; 8.4317000 (Vado Ligure Power Station Chimney)
Chimney of Alessandro Volta Power Station Montalto di Castro Chimney 200 660 42°21′21.55″N 11°32′10.66″E / 42.3559861°N 11.5362944°E / 42.3559861; 11.5362944 (Chimney of Alessandro Volta Power Station)
Chimneys of Piacenza Enelpower Power Station Piacenza Chimney 200 660 demolished in July 2003 and October 2003 with a special excavator, [1]

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Sources

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  • Enav, Ente Nazionale Assistenza al Volo - Italian ATC