List of tallest buildings and structures in Belfast

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Belfast ranks skyscrapers and structures in Belfast, Northern Ireland by height. There are 31 structures in the city taller than 45 metres (148 ft).

88.31m (289.7 ft) Obel Tower in Belfast is Ireland's tallest building.

The tallest building in Belfast is the Obel Tower at 88.31-metre (289.7 ft). It is the tallest building on the island of Ireland.

The tallest structure in Belfast is the Black Mountain Tv mast at 229 metres (751 ft).

The tallest free standing structure is the Harland and Wolf shipbuilding gantry crane Samson at 106 metres (348 ft).

The tallest chimney is the Belfast City Hospital chimney at 95 metres (312ft).

The tallest church is Belfast (St. Anne's) Cathedral at 72 metres (236ft).


Tallest buildings and structures

This list ranks the top 31 completed buildings and structures in Belfast at least 45 metres (148 ft) tall, which excludes buildings under construction, proposed buildings and cancelled buildings.

An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.

Rank Name Use Image Height (m) Height (ft) Floors
(above ground)		 Year of completion Notes
1 Black mountain TV

Mast

 TV mast
229 751 N/A 1959 [1]
2 Divis TV mast TV mast
right is Black mountain mast left is Divis
 166 545 N/A 2011 [2]
3 "Samson" Shipbuilding Gantry Crane
106 348 N/A 1974 [3]
4 "Goliath" Shipbuilding Gantry Crane
96 316 N/A 1969 [4]
5 Belfast City Hospital Chimney Chimney
95 312 N/A 1986 [5]
6 Obel Residential 88.31 289.7 28 2010 [6]

[7]

7 Grand Central Hotel Hotel 80(Building height)

93(Structure height (with 2 plant floors and radio mast))

 262 (Building)

305 (Structure)

 23 1975 [8]

[9]

8 Belfast City Hospital Tower Hospital 76 249 15 1986 [10]
9 St Anne's Cathedral (Church of Ireland) Church 72 236 2007 [11]
10= St Patrick's Church (Roman Catholic) Church 63 207 1877 [12]
10= Belfast International Hilton Hotel Hotel 63 207 16 1998 [13]
10= Royal Victoria Hospital Critical Care Building Hospital
63 207 12 2012 [14]
13= BT Riverside Tower Office 62 203 14 1998 [15]
13= The Boat Office/Residential 62 203 15 2010 [16]
15 Divis Tower Residential 61 200 20 1966 [17]
16= Linum Square Office 55 180 13 2005 [18]
16= Causeway Tower Office 55 180 13 2004 [19]
16= Great Northern Tower Office
55 180 13 1992 [20]
19 Belfast City Hall Government Building 53 174 N/A 1906 [21]
20 Grainne House Residential
52 171 17 1968 [22]
21 Europa Hotel Hotel 51 167 13 1971 [23]
22 Lanyon Plaza Office 50 164 12 2014 [24]
23= Bedford House Office 49 161 12 1966 [25]
23= River House Office 49 161 14 1970 [26]
25= 14 Great Victoria Street Office 46 151 11 2003 [27]
25= Fanum House Office 46 151 13 1965 [28]
25= Dundonald house Office
46 151 12 early 1960s [29] [30]


25= Ashby Building University
46 151 11 1965 [31]
29= Kilbroney House Residential
45 148 15 1967 [32]
29= Carnet House Residential 45 148 15 1966 [33]
29= Bradbury court Residential
Bradbury court at the right side
 45 148 15 [34]

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed
A panorama of part of Belfast's skyline in 2013

Under construction

This lists buildings that are currently under construction.

Name Use Height (m) Floors Notes
City Quay 3 Office 74 16 Construction started in 2019 with completion aimed for 2021
Bedford Square Mixed-use 72.7 17 "The £85m Bedford Square project started late 2018 and is to be completed in 2021"
Ulster University Campus University 55.6 12 Construction halted briefly from March to June 2018

Approved

This lists buildings that have been approved in Belfast.

Name Use Height (m) Floors Notes
Abercorn Tower Residential up to 90 + up to 30 Was approved for planning as part of the Titanic quarter project in 2017.

Proposed

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

Name Use Height (m) Floors Notes
Olympic Tower Residential 90+ 30 Proposed as of April 2019, faces opposition from local residents as will be on location of a beloved bar.
Royal Exchange Tower Residential/Hotel 91 26 Part of Tribeca Belfast development, plans have been revised to a smaller office tower of 13 floors at this time (2020), this is subject to change depending on the future Tennant's needs.
City Quay 4 Residential 90+ 22 Belfast Harbour proposal in 2019 expected to be approved,

References
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  2. "Divis TV Mast emporis". emporis.com.
  3. "H and W cranes". theyard.info.
  4. "H and W cranes". theyard.info.
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  8. "Windsor House". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
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  11. "Belfast Cathedral". Emporis.com. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  12. "St Patrick's Church, Belfast". Emporis.com. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
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  14. "Royal Victoria Hospital Critical Care Centre". Emproris.com. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  15. "BT Riverside Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  16. "The Boat". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  17. "Divis Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  18. "Linum Square". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  19. "Causeway Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  20. "Great Northern Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  21. "Belfast City Hall". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  22. "Grainne House". emporis.com.
  23. "Europa Hotel". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  24. "Lanyon Plaza". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  25. "Bedford House". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  26. "River House". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  27. "14 Great Victoria Street". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  28. "Fanum House". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  29. "Dundonald House Google earth height taken as elevation above sea level of top subtracted from that of base". Google Earth.
  30. "DundonaldHouse proposed for listing". Belfast telegraph.
  31. "Ashby Building". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  32. "Kilbroney House". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  33. "Carnet House". Skyscrapernews.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  34. "Bradbury Court". emporis.com.

See also
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