1. Tokyo Skytree, Japan –
634 meters (2,080 ft). Opened in 2012 and made of steel. It is a
broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo, it the
tallest tower in the world and the second tallest structure in the world after
Burj Khalifa (829.8 m/2,722 ft)
2. Cantor Tower, China – 600 meters (2,000 ft). Opened in 2010. The tower briefly held the title of tallest tower in the world, replacing the CN Tower, before being surpassed by the Tokyo Skytree in 2011. It is a multi-purpose Chinese
observation tower in the Haizhu
District of Guangzhou, China
3. CN Tower, Toronto, Canada – 553.3 meters
(1,815 ft). It was completed in 1976, becoming the world’s tallest
free-standing structure and world’s tallest tower at the time. It held both
records for 34 years until the completion of Burj Khalifa and Canton Tower in
2010. It remains the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere
4. Ostankino Tower, Moscow, Russia – 540.1 meters
(1,772 ft). Opened in 1967, It is a television and radio tower in Moscow.
It is currently the tallest freestanding structure in Europe and seventh
tallest in the world. The tower was the first free-standing structure to exceed
500 m (1,600 ft) in height.
5. Oriental Pearl Tower, China – 468 meters
(1,535 ft). Opened in 1994, and used as a TV tower in Shanghai, China
6. Milad Tower, Iran – 435 meters
(1,427 ft). Opened in 2007, multi-purpose concrete tower located in Tehran
7. KL Tower, Malaysia – 421 meters
(1,381 ft), opened in 1995 and made of concrete. It is the tallest tower
in South East Asia
8. Tianjin Radio and Television
Tower, China – 415.2 meters (1,362 ft) concrete tower opened in 1991 in
Tianjin
9. Central Radio and TV Tower,
China –
405 meters (1,329 ft) concrete tower opened in 1992 in Beijing
10. Zhongyuan Tower, China – 388 meters
(1,273 ft) steel made tower in Zhengzhou, China. Opened in 2011. It is
used as a television tower, 200-guest revolving restaurant. and observation
tower. It was the highest steel structure tower in the world for a short while
until it was surpassed by Tokyo Skytree
10 Tallest Towers In The World
1. Tokyo Skytree, Japan –
634 meters (2,080 ft). Opened in 2012 and made of steel. It is a
broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo, it the
tallest tower in the world and the second tallest structure in the world after
Burj Khalifa (829.8 m/2,722 ft)
2. Cantor Tower, China – 600 meters (2,000 ft). Opened in 2010. The tower briefly held the title of tallest tower in the world, replacing the CN Tower, before being surpassed by the Tokyo Skytree in 2011. It is a multi-purpose Chinese
observation tower in the Haizhu
District of Guangzhou, China
3. CN Tower, Toronto, Canada – 553.3 meters
(1,815 ft). It was completed in 1976, becoming the world’s tallest
free-standing structure and world’s tallest tower at the time. It held both
records for 34 years until the completion of Burj Khalifa and Canton Tower in
2010. It remains the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere
4. Ostankino Tower, Moscow, Russia – 540.1 meters
(1,772 ft). Opened in 1967, It is a television and radio tower in Moscow.
It is currently the tallest freestanding structure in Europe and seventh
tallest in the world. The tower was the first free-standing structure to exceed
500 m (1,600 ft) in height.
5. Oriental Pearl Tower, China – 468 meters
(1,535 ft). Opened in 1994, and used as a TV tower in Shanghai, China
6. Milad Tower, Iran – 435 meters
(1,427 ft). Opened in 2007, multi-purpose concrete tower located in Tehran
7. KL Tower, Malaysia – 421 meters
(1,381 ft), opened in 1995 and made of concrete. It is the tallest tower
in South East Asia
8. Tianjin Radio and Television
Tower, China – 415.2 meters (1,362 ft) concrete tower opened in 1991 in
Tianjin
9. Central Radio and TV Tower,
China –
405 meters (1,329 ft) concrete tower opened in 1992 in Beijing
10. Zhongyuan Tower, China – 388 meters
(1,273 ft) steel made tower in Zhengzhou, China. Opened in 2011. It is
used as a television tower, 200-guest revolving restaurant. and observation
tower. It was the highest steel structure tower in the world for a short while
until it was surpassed by Tokyo Skytree