<P> This is a list of extant towers that fulfill the engineering definition of a tower: "a tall human structure, always taller than it is wide, meant for public or regular operational access by humans, but not for living in or office work, and are self - supporting or free - standing, which means no guy - wires for support ." The definition means the exclusion from this list of continuously habitable buildings and skyscrapers as well as radio and TV masts . Also excluded from this list because they are not designed for public or regular operational access are bridge towers or pylons, chimneys, transmission towers, sculptures and most large statues and obelisks . </P> <P> Towers are most often built to use their height for various purposes and can stand alone or as part of a larger structure . Some common purposes are for telecommunications, and as a viewing platform . </P> <P> The Tokyo Skytree, completed in February 2012, reaches a height of 634 m (2,080 ft), making it the tallest tower, and second tallest free standing structure in the world . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Pinnacle height </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Structure </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> Remarks </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tokyo Skytree </Td> <Td> 634 m (2,080 ft) </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Tokyo </Td> <Td> Became tallest tower in 2011, second tallest freestanding structure in the world </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canton Tower </Td> <Td> 604 m (1,982 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Steel & concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Guangzhou </Td> <Td> Tallest in the world 2009--11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> CN Tower </Td> <Td> 553.33 m (1,815.4 ft) </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Toronto </Td> <Td> Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1975--2007, tallest in the western hemisphere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ostankino Tower </Td> <Td> 540.1 m (1,772 ft) </Td> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Moscow </Td> <Td> Tallest freestanding structure in the world, 1967--75, tallest in Europe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Oriental Pearl Tower </Td> <Td> 468 m (1,535 ft) </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Shanghai </Td> <Td> Tallest in China 1994--2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Milad Tower </Td> <Td> 435 m (1,427 ft) </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> Tehran </Td> <Td> Tallest in the Middle East </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> KL Tower </Td> <Td> 421 m (1,381 ft) </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> Kuala Lumpur </Td> <Td> Tallest in South East Asia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Tianjin Radio and Television Tower </Td> <Td> 415.2 m (1,362 ft) </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Tianjin </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Central Radio and TV Tower </Td> <Td> 405 m (1,329 ft) </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Beijing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Zhongyuan Tower </Td> <Td> 388 m (1,273 ft) </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Zhengzhou </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Tashkent Tower </Td> <Td> 374.9 m (1,230 ft) </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> Tashkent </Td> <Td> Tallest in Central Asia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Liberation Tower </Td> <Td> 372 m (1,220 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> Kuwait City </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Almaty Tower </Td> <Td> 371.5 m (1,219 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> Almaty </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Riga Radio and TV Tower </Td> <Td> 368.5 m (1,209 ft) </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> Riga </Td> <Td> Tallest in the European Union </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Berliner Fernsehturm </Td> <Td> 368 m (1,207 ft) </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Berlin </Td> <Td> Tallest structure in Germany </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Stratosphere Tower </Td> <Td> 350.2 m (1,149 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Las Vegas </Td> <Td> Tallest observation tower in the United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> West Pearl Tower </Td> <Td> 339 m (1,112 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Chengdu </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Macau Tower </Td> <Td> 338 m (1,109 ft) </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Macau </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Europaturm </Td> <Td> 337.5 m (1,107 ft) </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Frankfurt </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Dragon Tower </Td> <Td> 336 m (1,102 ft) </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Lattice </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Harbin </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Tokyo Tower </Td> <Td> 332.6 m (1,091 ft) </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Lattice </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Tokyo </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Emley Moor TV Tower </Td> <Td> 330.4 m (1,084 ft) </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Kirklees </Td> <Td> Tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Sky Tower (Auckland) </Td> <Td> 328 m (1,076 ft) </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Auckland </Td> <Td> Tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Vilnius TV Tower </Td> <Td> 327 m (1,073 ft) </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> Vilnius </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Saint Petersburg TV Tower </Td> <Td> 326 m (1,070 ft) </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Lattice </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Saint Petersburg </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Eiffel Tower </Td> <Td> 324 m (1,063 ft) </Td> <Td> 1889 </Td> <Td> Lattice </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Paris </Td> <Td> First to surpass 300 metres, tallest tower in the world 1889--1958, oldest in this list </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Rameswaram TV Tower </Td> <Td> 323 m (1,060 ft) </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Rameswaram </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Jiangsu Nanjing TV Tower </Td> <Td> 318.5 m (1,045 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Nanjing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Tallinn TV Tower </Td> <Td> 314 m (1,030 ft) </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td> Tallinn </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Yerevan TV Tower </Td> <Td> 311.7 m (1,023 ft) </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Lattice </Td> <Td> Armenia </Td> <Td> Yerevan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Tortoise Mountain TV Tower </Td> <Td> 311.4 m (1,022 ft) </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Wuhan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Baku TV Tower </Td> <Td> 310 m (1,020 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Azerbaijan </Td> <Td> Baku </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Sydney Tower </Td> <Td> 309 m (1,014 ft) </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Sydney </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Liaoning Broadcast and TV Tower </Td> <Td> 305.5 m (1,002 ft) </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Shenyang </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Jaisalmer TV Tower </Td> <Td> 300 m (984 ft) </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Jaisalmer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Samatra TV Tower </Td> <Td> 300 m (984 ft) </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Bhuj </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> VRT Toren </Td> <Td> 300 m (984 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Sint - Pieters - Leeuw </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Zhuzhou Television Tower </Td> <Td> 293 m (961 ft) </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Zhuzhou </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Fernmeldeturm Nürnberg </Td> <Td> 292 m (958 ft) </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Nuremberg </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Olympiaturm </Td> <Td> 289.5 m (950 ft) </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Munich </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Torre de Collserola </Td> <Td> 288 m (945 ft) </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Telemax </Td> <Td> 282.2 m (926 ft) </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Hannover </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Jalandhar TV Tower </Td> <Td> 280 m (920 ft) </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Jalandhar </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Heinrich - Hertz - Turm </Td> <Td> 279.7 m (918 ft) </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Hamburg </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Georgia Tbilisi TV Broadcasting Tower </Td> <Td> 274.5 m (901 ft) </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> Tbilisi </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Hillbrow Tower </Td> <Td> 269 m (883 ft) </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Johannesburg </Td> <Td> Tallest in Africa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Kaifeng TV Tower </Td> <Td> 268 m (879 ft) </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Kaifeng </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Colonius </Td> <Td> 266 m (873 ft) </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Cologne </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Novorossiysk TV Tower </Td> <Td> 261.5 m (858 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Novorossiysk </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Daqing Radio and Television Tower </Td> <Td> 260 m (850 ft) </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Daqing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> Olympic Park Observation Tower </Td> <Td> 258 m (846 ft) </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Beijing </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> Fernmeldeturm Kühkopf </Td> <Td> 255 m (837 ft) </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Koblenz </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> Donauturm </Td> <Td> 252 m (827 ft) </Td> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> Vienna </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> Fernsehturm Dresden - Wachwitz </Td> <Td> 252 m (827 ft) </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Dresden </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Swisscom - Sendeturm St. Chrischona </Td> <Td> 250 m (820 ft) </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> St. Chrischona </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> Novodnistrovsk TV Tower </Td> <Td> 250 m (820 ft) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Steel </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> Novodnistrovsk </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> Jeddah TV Tower </Td> <Td> 250 m (820 ft) </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Concrete </Td> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> Jeddah </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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