Photo
Structure
Place
Structural type
Year of built
Height (m)
Height (ft)
Geographical coordinates
Notes
Caltanissetta transmitter
Caltanissetta
Guyed mast
1951
286
938
37°29′53.05″N 14°04′04.08″E / 37.4980694°N 14.0678000°E / 37.4980694; 14.0678000 (Caltanissetta transmitter )
insulated against ground
Punta Maestra Chimney
Porto Tolle
Chimney
274
899
44°57′26″N 12°29′51″E / 44.95722°N 12.49750°E / 44.95722; 12.49750 (Punta Maestra Chimney )
Vajont Dam
Erto e Casso
Dam
1961
262
860
46°16′02.03″N 12°19′45.14″E / 46.2672306°N 12.3292056°E / 46.2672306; 12.3292056 (Vajont Dam )
Niscemi transmitter
Niscemi
Guyed mast
253
830
37°07′32.39″N 14°26′11.04″E / 37.1256639°N 14.4364000°E / 37.1256639; 14.4364000 (Niscemi transmitter )
Niscemi transmitter
Niscemi
Guyed mast
252
827
37°07′02″N 14°26′24″E / 37.11722°N 14.44000°E / 37.11722; 14.44000 (Niscemi transmitter )
Masts of VLF-antenna of Coltano transmitter
Pisa
Guyed mast
1920
250
820
43°39′07.03″N 10°24′22.94″E / 43.6519528°N 10.4063722°E / 43.6519528; 10.4063722 (Coltano transmitter, VLF-Mast ) ; 43°39′05.24″N 10°24′41.56″E / 43.6514556°N 10.4115444°E / 43.6514556; 10.4115444 (Coltano transmitter, VLF-Mast ) ; 43°38′51.77″N 10°24′39.04″E / 43.6477139°N 10.4108444°E / 43.6477139; 10.4108444 (Coltano transmitter, VLF-Mast ) ; 43°38′53.58″N 10°24′20.47″E / 43.6482167°N 10.4056861°E / 43.6482167; 10.4056861 (Coltano transmitter, VLF-Mast )
destroyed in World War II
Chimney of Torrevaldaliga Power Station
Civitavecchia
Chimney
250
820
42°07′34.83″N 11°45′27.23″E / 42.1263417°N 11.7575639°E / 42.1263417; 11.7575639 (Chimney of Torrevaldaliga Power Station )
Chimney of Tavazzano Power Station
Tavazzano
Chimney
250
820
45°20′3.28″N 09°26′1.56″E / 45.3342444°N 9.4337667°E / 45.3342444; 9.4337667 (Chimney of Tavazzano Power Station )
Sulcis Power Station Chimney
Portoscuso
Chimney
1966
250
820
39°11′43.24″N 08°24′00.18″E / 39.1953444°N 8.4000500°E / 39.1953444; 8.4000500 (Sulcis Power Station Chimney )
Chimney Porto Tolle Power Station
Porto Tolle
Chimney
1977
250
820
44°57′23.48″N 12°29′22.56″E / 44.9565222°N 12.4896000°E / 44.9565222; 12.4896000 (Porto Tolle Power Station Chimney )
Chimney Bivio Montegelli
Bivio Montegelli
Chimney
240
790
44°00′05″N 12°12′42″E / 44.00139°N 12.21167°E / 44.00139; 12.21167 (Chimney Bivio Montegelli )
Messina Strait Powerline Crossing , Sicilian Tower
Bocca del Canalone
Lattice tower
1957
232
761
38°15′57.31″N 15°39′03.33″E / 38.2659194°N 15.6509250°E / 38.2659194; 15.6509250 (Messina Strait Powerline Crossing, Torre Faro )
since 1994 not in use as electricity pylon any more
Messina Strait Powerline Crossing , Calabrian Tower
Reggio di Calabria
Lattice tower
1957
232
761
38°14′42.19″N 15°40′58.82″E / 38.2450528°N 15.6830056°E / 38.2450528; 15.6830056 (Messina Strait Powerline Crossing, Calabria Tower )
since 1994 not in use as electricity pylon any more
Chimney of Eugenio Montale Power Station
La Spezia
Chimney
220
720
44°06′43.93″N 09°52′31.02″E / 44.1122028°N 9.8752833°E / 44.1122028; 9.8752833 (Chimney of Eugenio Montale Power Station )
Chimney of Sermide Power Plant
Sermide
Chimney
220
720
45°01′35.9″N 11°15′09.81″E / 45.026639°N 11.2527250°E / 45.026639; 11.2527250 (Chimney of Sermide Power Plant )
Masts of Radio San Paolo
Rome
Guyed Mast
1917
217.6
714
41°51′17″N 12°28′37″E / 41.85472°N 12.47694°E / 41.85472; 12.47694 (Masts of Radio San Paolo )
3 guyed masts, made of wood, demolished
Chimney E312
Taranto
Chimney
212
696
40°30′35.9″N 17°13′15.68″E / 40.509972°N 17.2210222°E / 40.509972; 17.2210222 (Chimney E312 )
Chimney of power station of Ilva works
San Filippo del Mela Power Station Main Chimney
San Filippo del Mela
Chimney
210
690
38°12′15.24″N 15°17′11.05″E / 38.2042333°N 15.2864028°E / 38.2042333; 15.2864028 (San Filippo del Mela Power Station Main Chimney )
ILVA-Works, Large Chimney
Taranto
Chimney
209
686
40°30′0.82″N 17°12′21.82″E / 40.5002278°N 17.2060611°E / 40.5002278; 17.2060611 (ILVA-Works, Large Chimney )
Cassano d'Adda Power Station Chimney
Cassano d'Adda
Chimney
207
679
45°30′44.02″N 9°30′38.29″E / 45.5122278°N 9.5106361°E / 45.5122278; 9.5106361 (Cassano d'Adda Power Station Chimney )
known as "la ciminiera grande blu"
Marcianise transmitter
Marcianise
Guyed mast
205
673
41°00′07.18″N 14°19′0.24″E / 41.0019944°N 14.3167333°E / 41.0019944; 14.3167333 (Marcianise transmitter )
mediumwave broadcasting mast ( frequency: 657 kHz)
Florence-Terrarossa transmitter
Terra Rossa
Guyed mast
2004
204
669
43°48′53.66″N 11°16′23.63″E / 43.8149056°N 11.2732306°E / 43.8149056; 11.2732306 (Florence-Terrarossa transmitter )
mediumwave broadcasting mast ( frequency: 657 kHz)
LORAN-C transmitter Sellia Marina
Sella Marina
Guyed mast
1959
200
660
38°52′21″N 16°43′06″E / 38.87250°N 16.71833°E / 38.87250; 16.71833 (Sellia Marina LORAN-C transmitter )
Chimneys of Rossano Power Station
Rossano
Chimney
1977
200
660
39°37′20.61″N 16°36′26.1″E / 39.6223917°N 16.607250°E / 39.6223917; 16.607250 (Chimney of Rossano Power Station ) + 39°37′21.68″N 16°36′21.93″E / 39.6226889°N 16.6060917°E / 39.6226889; 16.6060917 (Chimney of Rossano Power Station )
Licata Chimney
Licata
Chimney
200
660
37°08′17″N 13°50′37″E / 37.13806°N 13.84361°E / 37.13806; 13.84361 (Licata Chimney )
Chimney of Federico II Power Station
Brindisi
Chimney
200
660
40°33′49.29″N 18°01′56.12″E / 40.5636917°N 18.0322556°E / 40.5636917; 18.0322556 (Chimney of Federico II Power Station )
Caorso Chimney
Caorso
Chimney
200
660
45°04′21″N 09°52′14″E / 45.07250°N 9.87056°E / 45.07250; 9.87056 (Caorso Chimney )
Chimney of Unit 4 of Ostiglia Power Plant
Ostiglia
Chimney
200
660
45°03′36.13″N 11°08′12.98″E / 45.0600361°N 11.1369389°E / 45.0600361; 11.1369389 (Chimney of Unit 4 of Ostaglia Power Plant )
Chimney of Fiume Santo Coal-Fired Power Station
Porto Torres
Chimney
1992
200
660
40°50′47.22″N 08°18′25.85″E / 40.8464500°N 8.3071806°E / 40.8464500; 8.3071806 (Chimney of Fiume Santo Coal-Fired Power Station )
Chimneys of Vado Ligure Power Station
Vado Ligure
Chimney
200
660
44°16′29.28″N 08°25′51.11″E / 44.2748000°N 8.4308639°E / 44.2748000; 8.4308639 (Vado Ligure Power Station Chimney ) ; 44°16′31.47″N 08°25′54.12″E / 44.2754083°N 8.4317000°E / 44.2754083; 8.4317000 (Vado Ligure Power Station Chimney )
Chimney of Alessandro Volta Power Station
Montalto di Castro
Chimney
200
660
42°21′21.55″N 11°32′10.66″E / 42.3559861°N 11.5362944°E / 42.3559861; 11.5362944 (Chimney of Alessandro Volta Power Station )
Chimneys of Piacenza Enelpower Power Station
Piacenza
Chimney
200
660
demolished in July 2003 and October 2003 with a special excavator,