Several extant building fulfill the engineering definition of a

tower A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant factor. Towers are distinguished from masts by their lack of guy-wires and are therefore, along with tall buildings, self-supporting structures. Towers are specific ...

: "a tall human structure, always taller than it is wide, 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-wire A guy-wire, guy-line, guy-rope, or stay, also called simply a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to a free-standing structure. They are used commonly for ship masts, radio masts, wind turbines, utility poles, and tents. A ...

s for support." This definition excludes continuously habitable

building A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory (although there's also portable buildings). Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and func ...

s and skyscrapers as well as radio and TV masts. Also excluded because they are not designed for public or regular operational access are bridge towers or pylons,

wind turbine A wind turbine is a device that converts the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy. Hundreds of thousands of large turbines, in installations known as wind farms, now generate over 650 gigawatts of power, with 60 GW added each year. ...

s, chimneys, transmission towers, sculptures and most large statues and obelisks. 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 Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than that ...

, and as a viewing platform. The

Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010

Entirely self-supported towers

Towers taller than 250 meters

Towers between 200 and 250 metres tall

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Towers between 150 and 200 metres tall

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Towers between 100 and 150 metres tall

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Towers proposed or under construction

This is a list of towers that are proposed or under construction with a minimum height of 250m

Diagram

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Timeline of tallest towers

References

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Entirely self-supported towers

Towers taller than 250 meters

Towers between 200 and 250 metres tall

Towers between 150 and 200 metres tall

Towers between 100 and 150 metres tall

Towers proposed or under construction

Diagram

Timeline of tallest towers

See also

References