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.
The tallest building in Belfast is the Obel Tower at. It is the tallest building on the island of Ireland.
The tallest structure in Belfast is the Black Mountain Tv mast at 229 metres.
The tallest free standing structure is the Harland and Wolf shipbuilding gantry crane Samson at 106 metres.
The tallest chimney is the Belfast City Hospital chimney at 95 metres.
The tallest church is Belfast Cathedral at 72 metres.

Tallest buildings and structures

This list ranks the top 31 completed buildings and structures in Belfast at least 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.
RankNameUseImageHeight Height Floors
Year of completionNotes
1Black mountain TV
Mast		TV mast
229751N/A1959
2Divis TV mastTV mast166545N/A2011
3"Samson"Shipbuilding Gantry Crane106348N/A1974
4"Goliath"Shipbuilding Gantry Crane

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Under construction

This lists buildings that are currently under construction.
NameUseHeight FloorsNotes
City Quay 3Office7416Construction started in 2019 with completion aimed for 2021
Bedford SquareMixed-use72.717"The £85m Bedford Square project started late 2018 and is to be completed in 2021"
Ulster University CampusUniversity55.612Construction halted briefly from March to June 2018

Approved

This lists buildings that have been approved in Belfast.

Proposed

This lists buildings that have only been proposed to be built in Belfast.
NameUseHeight FloorsNotes
Olympic TowerResidential90+30Proposed as of April 2019, faces opposition from local residents as will be on location of a beloved bar.
Royal Exchange TowerResidential/Hotel9126Part of Tribeca Belfast development, plans have been revised to a smaller office tower of 13 floors at this time, this is subject to change depending on the future Tennant's needs.
City Quay 4Residential90+22Belfast Harbour proposal in 2019 expected to be approved,

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