List of tallest buildings in Iceland

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Iceland.

Tallest buildings

Rank	Name	Image	City	Year	Height	Floors
1	Smáratorg Tower		Kópavogur	2007	78 m (256 ft)	20
2	Hallgrímskirkja		Reykjavík	1976	74.5 m (244 ft)
3	Höfðatorg Tower 1		Reykjavík	2009	74 m (243 ft)	19
4	Vatnsstígur 16–18		Reykjavík	2006–2010	69.35 m (227.5 ft)	19
5	5–10 apartment buildings		Kópavogur		60–65 m (197–213 ft)	10–18
6	Norðurturninn		Kópavogur	2016	60 m (200 ft)	15
7	Grand Hótel Reykjavík		Reykjavík	2007	59 m (194 ft) (est)	14
8	House of Commerce		Reykjavík	1975–1981	54 m (177 ft)	14
9	Stillholt 19–21		Akranes	2006–2007	45 m (148 ft)
10	Harpa Concert Hall		Reykjavík	2011	43 m (141 ft)	4

Tallest structures

An incomplete list of the tallest structures in Iceland. This list contains all types of structures.

Rank	Name	Image	City	Year	Structure type	Height	Notes
1	Hellissandur longwave radio mast		Hellissandur	1963	Guyed mast	412 m (1350 ft)	Insulated against ground; used until December 31, 1994 for LORAN-C, and is now used for RÚV longwave broadcasting on 189 kHz; tallest structure in Western Europe
2	NRTF Grindavík (mast 1)		Grindavík	1993	Guyed mast	304.8 m (1000 ft)	Used for military LF transmission
3	Kárahnjúkar Dam		Kárahnjúkar	2006	Dam	198 m (650 ft)
4	NRTF Grindavík (mast 2)		Grindavík	1983	Guyed mast	182.88 m (600 ft)	Used for military LF transmission
5	Jórvík Fjarskiptastöð		Selfoss	1997	Lattice mast	52 m	Television (DVB), FM and cellular.
6	Úlfarsfell TV, radio and telecom tower		Mosfellsbær	2020	Lattice mast	50 m	New main transmittter site for the Reykjavík area for television (DVB), FM radio and cellular. Replaced Vatnsendi site. Constructed jointly by RÚV and Vodafone. 345m above sea level.
7	Telecom tower, Hvolsvöllur		Hvolsvöllur	1976	Lattice mast	45 m	Originally erected in 1967 at Hraunhóll, Vík. Moved to current location for Iceland Telecom's microwave transmission network in 1976.
8	Telecom tower, Selfoss		Selfoss	1966	Monopole mast	40 m	Originally constructed for Iceland Telecom's microwave transmission network.

Previous

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.
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. Subsequently the south mast was demolished.
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.
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. Demolished 1998 and replaced by taller single mast (see above).
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. Two masts forming a T-antenna. LW broadcasts ceased 1997, and was demolished in 2021.