List of tallest structures in Portugal

This is a list of buildings and nonbuilding structures in Portugal with a confirmed minimum height of 100 m (328 ft).

Structure Type Location Year Height Coordinates
Rádio Renascença's radio antenna mast Muge, Salvaterra de Magos 1981[1] 265 m[2][3] or 259 m[4] 39.092162°N 8.695893°W / 39.092162; -8.695893 (Rádio Renascença's radio antenna) (Muge)
Sines Refinery Chimney chimney Sines 1975/1976 [5] 234 m 37.958626°N 8.802334°W / 37.958626; -8.802334 (Sines Refinery Chimney)
Viaduto do Corgo bridge Vila Real 2013 230 m 41.278258°N 7.750819°W / 41.278258; -7.750819 (Viaduto do Corgo)
Sines Thermal Power Plant's twin chimneys chimney Sines 1985/1989[6] 225 m[7] 37.932279°N 8.804555°W / 37.932279; -8.804555 (Sines Thermal Power Plant Chimney) ; 37.932423°N 8.803992°W / 37.932423; -8.803992 (Sines Thermal Power Plant Chimney)
Setúbal Thermal Power Plant's twin chimneys chimney Setúbal 1979/1983[6] 200 m[7] 38.509987°N 8.844026°W / 38.509987; -8.844026 (Setubal Thermal Power Plant Chimney) ; 38.5092801°N 8.8447908°W / 38.5092801; -8.8447908 (Setubal Thermal Power Plant Chimney)
Pego Thermal Power Plant chimney chimney Pego 1989 200 m[7] 39.468189°N 8.109219°W / 39.468189; -8.109219 (Pego Thermal Power Plant Chimney)
25 de Abril Bridge (Towers) bridge Lisbon and municipality of Almada 1966 190.5 m[8] 38.685104°N 9.176111°W / 38.685104; -9.176111 (25 de Abril Bridge)
Torre do Diabo mast Castanheira do Ribatejo 190 m 38.98057302662014°N 8.957328200340271°W / 38.98057302662014; -8.957328200340271 (Torre do Diabo)
Vila Nova de Gaia Communications Tower tower Vila Nova de Gaia 1995 177 m[9] 41.113087°N 8.598744°W / 41.113087; -8.598744 (Vila Nova de Gaia Communications Tower)
Zêzere River Bridge - IC8 bridge near Cabril Dam (Deck) bridge Pedrógão Grande, Sertã 1995 150 m 39.904233°N 8.139605°W / 39.904233; -8.139605 (IC8 bridge near Cabril Dam)
Vasco da Gama Bridge (Towers) bridge Lisbon 1998 155 m[10] 38.785586°N 9.0855°W / 38.785586; -9.0855 (Vasco da Gama Bridge)
Vasco da Gama Tower tower Lisbon 1998 145 m[11] 38.774755°N 9.091465°W / 38.774755; -9.091465 (Vasco da Gama Tower)
João Gomes Bridge bridge Funchal, Madeira 1994 140 m[12] 32.658743°N 16.909676°W / 32.658743; -16.909676 (João Gomes Bridge) (Funchal)
Cabril Dam dam Pedrógão Pequeno, Sertã 1954 132 m[6] 39.917839°N 8.132164°W / 39.917839; -8.132164 (Cabril Dam)
Lousã Broadcasting Center's antenna mast Trevim, Lousã 1957[13] 120 m[9] 40.089777°N 8.178463°W / 40.089777; -8.178463 (Lousã Broadcasting Center's antenna)
Monsanto Communications Tower tower Lisbon 120 m[9] 38.740536°N 9.192215°W / 38.740536; -9.192215 (Monsanto Communications Tower)
Monsanto Tower skyscraper Miraflores, Oeiras 2001 120 m[14][15] 38.715745°N 9.221896°W / 38.715745; -9.221896 (Monsanto Tower)
Castelo de Bode Dam dam Martinchel, Abrantes and São Pedro de Tomar, Tomar 1951 115 m[6] 39.54345°N 8.318946°W / 39.54345; -8.318946 (Castelo de Bode Dam)
Cristo-Rei statue and pedestal Almada 1959 110 m[16] 38.678717°N 9.17146°W / 38.678717; -9.17146 (Cristo-Rei)
Paradela Dam dam Paradela, Montalegre 1958 110 m[6] 41.768687°N 7.950025°W / 41.768687; -7.950025 (Paradela Dam)
Alto Lindoso Dam dam Lindoso, Ponte da Barca 1992 110 m (Includes one of World's highest Elevators: 350 m)[6] 41.87187°N 8.202742°W / 41.87187; -8.202742 (Upper Lindoso Dam)
Saint Gabriel Tower skyscraper Lisbon 2002 110 m[17] 38.767151°N 9.097141°W / 38.767151; -9.097141 (Saint Gabriel Tower)
Saint Raphael Tower skyscraper Lisbon 2005 110 m[18] 38.768305°N 9.096444°W / 38.768305; -9.096444 (Saint Raphael Tower)
Barreiro Thermal Power Plant's chimney chimney Lavradio, Barreiro 1979[6] 104 m[7] 38.675434°N 9.054489°W / 38.675434; -9.054489 (Barreiro Thermal power station Chimney)
Bridge on highway A23 over the river Ocreza bridge municipalities of Mação and Vila Velha de Ródão 2003 100+ m[19] 39.549324°N 7.823982°W / 39.549324; -7.823982 (Bridge on highway A23 over the river Ocreza)
Picote Dam dam Barrocal do Douro, Miranda do Douro 1958 100 m[6] 41.378338°N 6.351771°W / 41.378338; -6.351771 (Picote Dam)
Carregado Thermal Power Plant's triple chimneys chimney Vala do Carregado, Alenquer 1969/1976[6] 100 m[7] 39.014015°N 8.955638°W / 39.014015; -8.955638 (Carregado Thermal power station Chimneys)
Socorridos Bridge bridge municipality of Câmara de Lobos, Madeira 1993 100 m[20] 32.670015°N 16.911049°W / 32.670015; -16.911049 (Socorridos Bridge) (Câmara de Lobos)
Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa skyscraper Lisbon 1972 100 m[21] 38.731439°N 9.14717°W / 38.731439; -9.14717 (Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa)

References
  1. Local news
  2. Biography of the builder
  3. Radio President's interview
  4. Government document Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Fernando Faria, "O sistema electroprodutor da EDP"; October 2003 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Owner's report Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Nicolas Janberg's Structurae
  9. Ciência Viva
  10. Nicolas Janberg's Structurae
  11. Nicolas Janberg's Structurae
  12. Not bridge height but highest clearance (height from main span to river) - actual bridge height is lower Builder's website Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  13. RTP-Rádio e Televisão de Portugal Archived 2007-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
  14. Promoter's website Archived 2008-02-19 at the Portuguese Web Archive
  15. Newsmagazine article
  16. DigitAlmada Archived 2003-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
  17. Skyscraperpage.com
  18. Glass façade installer's newsletter Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  19. "Builder's report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
  20. Nicolas Janberg's Structurae
  21. Emporis - Buildings of Lisbon
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