This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Belfast ranks buildings and structures in

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, by height. Belfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, and hosts the majority of its high-rise buildings. The tallest building in the city is Obel Tower at 86 metres (282 feet), a residential high-rise completed in 2010. It is the tallest building in both Northern Ireland and the entire island of Ireland. The tallest structure is the

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, which rises to a height of 228.6 m (750 ft) There are at least 10 structures in the city taller than and there are at least 36 habitable buildings in the city taller than .

Tallest by category

*The tallest building in Belfast is the Obel Tower at . It is the tallest building in Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland. *The tallest structure in Belfast is the Black Mountain transmission station, servicing TV and Radio, at . *The tallest free standing and occupied structure is the Harland and Wolf shipbuilding gantry crane Samson at . *The tallest chimney is the Belfast City Hospital chimney at . *The tallest church is Belfast (St. Anne's) Cathedral at . *The tallest clock is the Albert Memorial Clock at .

Tallest structures

These lists rank the 8 tallest structures in Belfast by total height.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Belfast that stand at least 200 m (656 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Tallest non-habitable buildings

List of tallest non Habitable buildings over 45m tall in Belfast. Non-Habitable building refers to a building where most of the height is taken up by an architectural feature which is not habitable such as a spire, or storage space.

Tallest demolished

Tallest buildings and structures in Belfast over 45m to have been demolished.

Potential tall buildings in belfast

Section covers buildings and structures under construction, had planning permission approved and have been proposed for Belfast. Exact heights stated in this section are taken directly from building plans found at and most recent approvals are announced online, where older ones are found in the previous reference.

Under construction

This lists buildings that are currently under construction.

Approved

This lists buildings that have been given planning permission to be constructed in Belfast.

Proposed

This lists buildings that have only been proposed to be built in Belfast.

List of unbuilt buildings

Table of tallest proposed buildings that never came to fruition, either due to planning permission or financial issues.

History of Belfast's tallest building

Table of the history of the tallest building in Belfast by Architectural height

References

External links

Skyscraper News: Belfast
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futurebelfast.com
*https://www.planbelfast.com/ {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Tallest Buildings And Structures In Belfast

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