List of tallest structures in Hungary

This is a list of the tallest buildings and structures in Hungary.

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Tallest buildings

Name City Height (m) Year built Use Note
St. Adalbert's Basilica Esztergom 100 1822-1869 cathedral From the crypt to the top.
Hungarian Parliament Building Budapest 96 1903 governmental building -
Saint Stephen's Basilica Budapest 96 1905 cathedral -
Semmelweis University tower Budapest 88 (23 f.) 1976 university Tallest modern building in Hungary.
Magasház ("tall house") Pécs 84 (25 f.) 1976 residential building Uninhabited since 1989.
Szent László Church Budapest 83 1894-1900 church -
Roman Catholic Church of Bátaszék Bátaszék 82 1899-1902 church -
Votive Church of Szeged Szeged 81 1913-1930 cathedral -
Church of Rózsák Square Budapest 76 1895-1901 church -
Great Church of Kecskemét Kecskemét 75 1774-1806 church -
Matthias Church Budapest 74 1874-1896 cathedral -
NyFI Tower (National Pension Insurance) Budapest 73 (20 f.) 1980s governmental building -
Great Reformed Church of Nagykőrös Nagykőrös 73 1907 church Tallest Calvinist church in Hungary.
Residential tower Szolnok 72 (25 f.) 1970s residential building Tallest residential building in Hungary.
Saint Stephen's Church Pápa 72 1774-1786 church -
Budapest Water Company HQ Budapest 71 (14 f.) 1978-1980 office -
Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul Esztergom 70 1756–1762 church -
Residential tower Gyöngyös 70 1970s residential building -
Great Lutheran Church of Békéscsaba Békéscsaba 70 1807-1824 church Tallest Lutheran church in Hungary.
Újpalota tower Budapest 68 1970s residential building Tallest residential building in Budapest.
Schönherz Dormitory (BME) Budapest 67 (20 f.) 1981 university -
Szent Ferenc Church Budapest 67 1865-1879 church -
Kalocsa Cathedral Kalocsa 65 1735-1774 cathedral -
Europa Tower Budapest 64 2005 office -
Hotel Budapest Budapest 64 1967 hotel -
Tower block Miskolc 63 (20 f.) - residential building -
Reformed Church of Dévaványa Dévaványa 63 - church -
Pick Tower Szeged 63 - office -
Szombathely Cathedral Szombathely 63 1791-1806 cathedral -
Duna Tower Budapest 62 (16 f.) 2005 office -
Tower block Veszprém 62 - office -
Szent Márton Church Kunszentmárton 62 1781-1784 church -
Downtown Catholic Church Békéscsaba 61 1910 church -
Protestant Great Church of Debrecen Debrecen 61 1803-1823 church -
Residential tower Debrecen 60 (20 f.) 1977 residential building -
Hungarian Police HQ ("Police Palace") Budapest 60 (17 f.) 1995 police building 93 m with antenna.
Pécs Cathedral Pécs 60 1891 cathedral -
Church of Máriapócs Máriapócs 60 1731-1749 church -
Rákóczi Tower Nagykálló 60 1710-1733 belfry -
City Hall of Győr Győr 58 1896-1898 city hall -
Fire Tower Sopron 58 1290-1340 fire tower -
Catholic Church of Törökszentmiklós Törökszentmiklós 58 1898-1900 church -
many lower buildings

Tallest structures

Name Location Height (m) Structural type Year built Coordinates Note
Lakihegy Radio Tower Szigetszentmiklós - Lakihegy 314 Guyed mast 1933, 1968 insulated against ground, 287 according to the Aviation Office.
Solt Radio Tower Solt 303 Guyed mast 1977 insulated against ground
Chimney (Tisza Chemical Factory) Tiszaújváros 250 Chimney (concrete) 1974 -
Szentes TV Mast Szentes 240 Guyed mast - [1]
Kabhegy TV Mast Úrkút 238 Guyed mast - [2]
Penyige TV Tower Penyige 217 guyed mast  ? [3]
Ujudvar TV Tower Ujudvar 206 concrete tower  ? [4]
Chimney of Visonta Power Station Visonta 203 Chimney (concrete) -
Chimney (Óbuda Power Plant) Budapest 203 Chimney (concrete) -
Chimneys of Dunamenti Power Station Százhalombatta 202 Chimney ( concrete) -  ;  ;
Széchenyihegy TV Mast Budapest 192 Guyed mast [5]
Komádi TV Tower Komádi 180 Concrete tower [6]
Kekesteto TV Tower Kekesteto 178 Concrete tower  ? Partially guyed tower
Pécs TV Tower Pécs 176 Concrete tower 1973 -
Sopron TV Tower Sopron 165 concrete tower [7], nickname "Rakéta"
Csavoly TV Tower Csavoly 165 guyed mast [8]
Pallag TV tower Debrecen 158 concrete tower [9]
Száva utca TV Tower Budapest 154 concrete tower [10]
Kiskőrös TV Tower Kiskőrös 150 concrete tower [11]
Balatonszabadi transmitter Balatonszabadi 145 guyed mast [12], insulated against ground
Tokaj TV Tower Tokaj 130 concrete tower [13], partially guyed tower
Kisperjes transmitter Kisperjes 126 guyed mast insulated against ground
Chimney (power plant) Dorog 120 Chimney (concrete) 1980s  ? -
Úzd TV Tower Úzd 120 concrete tower  ? [14], partially guyed
Lakihegy Transmitter, Mast 3 Szigetszentmiklós - Lakihegy 120 Guyed mast  ? insulated against ground
Szolnok Transmitter Szolnok 119 Guyed mast  ? insulated against ground
Lakihegy Transmitter, Mast 2 Szigetszentmiklós - Lakihegy 117 Guyed mast  ? insulated against ground
Transmission tower Hegyhátsál 117 concrete tower - partially guyed
Nyiregyhaza Radio Mast Nyiregyhaza 115 Guyed mast 1925 insulated against ground
Kozármisleny Radio Mast Kozármisleny 115 Guyed mast  ? insulated against ground
Szabadhegy TV Tower Györ 113 concrete tower [15]
Szárhegy TV Tower Perkupa 110 lattice tower [16]
Mosonmagyarovar Radio Mast Mosonmagyarovar 105 Guyed mast  ? insulated against ground
Bazita Peak TV Tower Zalaegerszeg 100 concrete tower -
many lower structures

Trivia

The Magasház of Pécs is mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest uninhabited structure in Central Europe.

The TV tower of Kékes is "only" 178 m tall, but its location on the top of Hungary's highest mountain makes its top 1201 m high above sea level.

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