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List of tallest structures in the Middle East

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This list of tallest structures in the Middle East ranks structures and buildings in the Middle East by height. According to the Council on tall buildings and urban habitat 22 cities in 10 Middle Eastern countries have at least one structure above 150 m.

Tallest structures and buildings[edit]

Tallest buildings in the Middle East.
Name Standort Height (m) Notes
Burj Khalifa Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 828 Tallest man-made structure in the world
Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel Saudi-Arabien Mecca, Saudi-Arabien 601 sixth-tallest freestanding structure in the world
Umm Qasr TV Mast Iraq Umm Qasr, Iraq 492
Qurayyat Transmitter, Mast 1[citation needed] Saudi-Arabien Al Qurayyāt, Saudi-Arabien 468
Qurayyat Transmitter, Mast 2[citation needed] Saudi-Arabien Al Qurayyāt, Saudi-Arabien 458
Milad Tower Iran Tehran, Iran 435 Tallest telecommunication tower in Iran.
Marina 101 Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 425 4th-tallest Residential building in the world
Princess Tower Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 413 5th-tallest Residential building in the world
Al Hamra Tower Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait 413 Tallest sculpted tower in the world. Tallest building in Kuwait.[1]
Dimona Radar Facility Israel Dimona, Israel 400 Tallest towers in Israel, and tallest radar towers in the world.[2]
Iconic Tower Ägypten NAC, Ägypten 394 Tallest building in Africa.[3]
23 Marina Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 393
Elite Residence Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 380
Denizköy VLF transmitter Türkei Bafa, Türkei 380
World Trade Center Abu Dhabi Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Abu Dhabi, UAE 374
Liberation Tower Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait 372
Address Boulevard Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 370
Zibakenar TV Mast Iran Zibakenar, Iran 365
Almas Tower Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 360
Il Primo Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai UAE 356
Gevora Hotel Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 356 Tallest hotel in the world.
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 355 Second tallest hotel in the world.
Emirates Tower One Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 355
The Marina Torch Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 352
Basra TV Mast Iraq Basra, Iraq 350
Nahr al Bawadish TV Mast Iraq Baghdad, Iraq 349
ADNOC Headquarters Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Abu Dhabi, UAE 342
Al Mafraq TV Mast Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Abu Dhabi, UAE 340
Al Neser TV Mast Iraq Nasiriyya, Iraq 337
A Tower Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 333
Rose Tower Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 333
Address Fountain Views III Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 331
Al Yaqoub Tower Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 328
The Index Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 326
Nineveh TV Mast Iraq Mosul, Iraq 325
The Landmark Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Abu Dhabi, UAE 324
El-Mahalla el-Kubra TV Mast Ägypten El-Mahalla el-Kubra, Ägypten 323
Al Jamiliyah TV Mast Katar Dukhan, Katar 322
Burj Al Arab Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 321
Bakriya TV Mast Iraq Baghdad, Iraq 319
Husaibah TV Mast Iraq Ramadi, Iraq 318
HHHR Tower Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 318
Ocean Heights Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 310
Emirates Tower Two Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 309
Al Jarf TV Mast Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 308
Cayan Tower Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 307
Etihad Towers T2 Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Abu Dhabi, UAE 305
Kingdom Center Saudi-Arabien Riyadh, Saudi-Arabien 302 Second tallest building in Saudi Arabia. Previously the tallest.
Address Downtown Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 302
Lusail Plaza Towers Katar Lusail, Katar 301
Address Beach Resort Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 301
Mount Qarrah Chouk TV Mast Syria Al-Qamishli, Syria 300
Arraya Tower Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait 300
Chimney of Orot Rabin Israel Hadera, Israel 300
Aspire Tower Katar Doha, Katar 300
Failaka TV Mast Kuwait Failaka, Kuwait 299
Emirates Crown Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 296
Forte Towers 1 Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 295
Khalid Al Attar Tower 2 Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 294
Sky Tower Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Abu Dhabi, UAE 292
Opera Grand Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 288
Millennium Tower Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 285
Sulafa Tower Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 285
Marina Pinnacle Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 280
Etihad Towers T1 Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Abu Dhabi, UAE 278
Zahedan Mediumwave Transmitter Iran Zahedan, Iran 276
Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay Bahrain Manama, Bahrain 270
Radisson Royal Hotel Dubai Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 269
21st Century Tower Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 269
Nation Towers Residential Lofts Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Abu Dhabi, UAE 268
Al Faisaliyah Center Saudi-Arabien Riyadh, Saudi-Arabien 267
ZamZam Tower Saudi-Arabien Mecca, Saudi-Arabien 265
Hajar Tower Saudi-Arabien Mecca, Saudi-Arabien 265
Al Kazim Towers Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 265
Ubora Towers Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 263
Istanbul Sapphire Türkei Istanbul, Türkei 261
Etihad Towers T3 Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Abu Dhabi, UAE 260
Vision Tower Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 260
Bahrain Financial Harbour Bahrain Manama, Bahrain 260
Harbour West Tower Bahrain Manama, Bahrain 260
Harbour East Tower Bahrain Manama, Bahrain 260
Tamkeen Tower Saudi-Arabien Riyadh, Saudi-Arabien 258[4]
Gol Dasteh Mediumwave Transmitter Iran Gol Dasteh, Iran 256
Conrad Hotel Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 255
Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 254
Al Fardan Residences Katar Doha, Katar 253
Chelsea Tower Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 250
Rolex Tower Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 250
Al Fattan Marine Towers Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 245
Oasis Beach Tower Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai, UAE 245
Palm Towers Katar Doha, Katar 244
Azrieli Sarona Tower Israel Tel Aviv, Israel 238
Moshe Aviv Tower Israel Ramat Gan, Israel 235
Fereshteh Pasargad Hotel Iran Tehran, Iran 230 Tallest building in Iran
Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing Ägypten Fifth Shyakha, Ägypten 221
Aysan Shopping Center Iran Tehran, Iran 205
Baghdad Tower Iraq Baghdad, Iraq 204

Tallest structures by country[edit]

Land Tallest structure
 Bahrain Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay
 Ägypten Iconic Tower
 Iran Milad Tower
 Iraq Umm Qasr TV Mast
 Israel Dimona Radar Facility
 Jordanien Rotana Hotel Amman
 Kuwait Al Hamra Tower
 Libanon Sama Beirut
 Oman Sheraton Oman Hotel
 Katar Lusail Plaza Towers
 Saudi-Arabien Abraj Al Bait Towers
 Syria Mount Qarrah Chouk TV Mast
 Türkei Denizköy VLF transmitter
 Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Burj Khalifa

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jura limestone defines Al Hamra tower in Kuwait". Stone World. 2014-01-08.
  2. ^ "Skyscraper Page: Dimona Radar Facility, Dimona Israel". Retrieved 2008-10-29.
  3. ^ "Iconic Tower: Tallest skyscraper in Africa rises from the desert in Egypt's New Administrative Capital". thenationalnews.com. June 29, 2021.
  4. ^ https://global.ctbuh.org/resources/papers/34-Journal2013_IssueI_Trends2012.pdf