List of tallest buildings and structures in the former Soviet Union
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Incomplete list of the tallest constructions, which were built in the countries, which were once part of the Soviet Union.
| Construction | Year | Country | Town | Pinnacle height | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ostankino Tower | 1967 | Russia | Moscow | 540.1 m | 1772 ft | Tallest structure in Europe and the second tallest in the world (after Canada's CN Tower) |
| Balashikha Transmission Mast | ? | Russia | Balashikha | 460 m | 1509 ft | |
| Chimney of GRES-2 Power Station | 1987 | Kazakhstan | Ekibastusz | 419.7 m | 1377 ft | Tallest chimney in the world |
| Kiev TV Tower | 1973 | Ukraine | Kiev | 385 m | 1263 ft | Tallest lattice tower in the world |
| Tashkent Tower | 1985 | Uzbekistan | Tashkent | 374.9 m | 1230 ft | |
| Alma-Ata Tower | 1983 | Kazakhstan | Alma-Ata | 371.5 m | 1219 ft | |
| Riga Radio and TV Tower | 1987 | Latvia | Riga | 368.5 m | 1209 ft | |
| Donetsk TV Mast | 1992 | Ukraine | Donetsk | 360 m | 1181 ft | |
| TV Tower Vinnytsia | ? | Ukraine | Vinnytsia | 354 m | 1161 ft | |
| Chimney of Syrdarya Power Plant | 1975 | Uzbekistan | Syrdarya | 350 m | 1148 ft | |
| Koeru TV Tower | 1976 | Estonia | Koeru | 349.5 m | 1147 ft | |
| Valgjärve TV Tower | 1988 | Estonia | Valgjärve | 347 m | 1138 ft | |
| Vilnius TV Tower | 1980 | Lithuania | Vilnius | 327 m | 1073 ft | |
| Obninsk Meteorological tower | 1958 | Russia | Obninsk | 315 m | 1033 ft | |
| Tallinn TV Tower | 1980 | Estonia | Tallinn | 312.3 m | 1025 ft | |
| TV Tower Yerevan | 1977 | Armenia | Yerevan | 311.7 m | 1023 ft | |
| Azeri TV Tower | 1996 | Azerbaijan | Baku | 310 m | 1017 ft | |
| St. Petersburg TV Tower | 1985 | Russia | St. Petersburg | 310 m | 1017 ft | |
| Kolodischi TV Mast | 1970 | Belarus | Minsk | 300 m | 984 ft | |
| Zotino Tall Tower Observation Facility | 2006 | Russia | Zotino | 300 m | 984 ft | |
| Taldom transmitter | Russia | Taldom | 275 m | 902 ft | ||
| Georgia Tbilisi TV Broadcasting Tower | 1955 | Georgia | Tbilisi | 274.5 m | 901 ft | |
| Triumph-Palace | 2004 | Russia | Moscow | 264 m | 866 ft | Tallest building in Europe |
| Moscow Octod Tower | 2006 | Russia | Moscow | 258 m | 846 ft | |
| Kothla Transmitter | ? | Estonia | Kothla | 254 m | 833 ft | |
| Grodno TV Tower | 1984 | Belarus | Grodno | 254 m | 833 ft | |
| Chimneys of Vilnius 3 Power Plant | Lithuania | Vilnius | 250 m | 820 ft | ||
| Chimneys of Elektrenai Power Plant | 1968 | Lithuania | Elektrenai | 250 m | 820 ft | |
- CHAYKA transmitter Bryansk ( GRI 8000, 53°7'50.600" N, 34°54'54 44.800" E, 1150 kW)
- CHAYKA transmitter Petrozavodsk ( GRI 8000, 61°45'32.400" N, 33°41'40.400" E, 1150 kW)
- CHAYKA transmitter Slonim ( GRI 8000, 53°7'55.200" N, 25°23'46.000" E, 1150 kW)
- CHAYKA transmitter Simferopol ( GRI 8000, 44°53'20.600" N, 33°52'32.100" E, 1150 kW)
- CHAYKA transmitter Syzran ( GRI 8000, 53°17'17.600" N, 48°6'53.400" E, 1150 kW)
- CHAYKA transmitter Inta ( http://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&ie=UTF8&ll=65.965985,60.309062&spn=0.00388,0.014634&om=1)
- Alpha transmitter Novosibirsk: ( )
- Alpha transmitter Krasnodar ( )
- Alpha transmitter Khabarovsk ( )
- Alpha transmitter Revda ( )
- Alpha transmitter Seyda ( )
- Chimneys of Rustavi Metallurgical Plant (2 chimneys - an estimate over 200 m high)
- Chimney of Tbilisi Power Plant