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Gelsenkirchen city

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Gelsenkirchen

Worldwide City Rankings
  • #2451 in Total Tall Buildings
  • #1925 in Tallest Building
  • #1680 in Total Structures
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Location of Gelsenkirchen
Tall Buildings
6
Structures
33
Completed
31
Tallest
302 m

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    1
    Schornstein Kraftwerk Scholven
    Gelsenkirchen
    302 m
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    2
    E.ON Kraftwerk Scholven F-H
    Gelsenkirchen
    300 m1974
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    3
    Chimney of Units B-E of E.ON Scholven Power Plant
    Gelsenkirchen
    300 m1968
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    E.ON Kraftwerk Scholven A
    Gelsenkirchen
    240 m1968
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    5
    Chimney of Scholven Steam Generation Plant
    Gelsenkirchen
    149 m1936
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    Large Chimney North of Scholven Ruhr Oil Refinery
    Gelsenkirchen
    128 m
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    Large Chimney of Scholven Ruhr Oil Refinery
    Gelsenkirchen
    121 m
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    8
    Cooling Tower of Unit F of E.ON Scholven Power Plant
    Gelsenkirchen
    116 m
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    Cooling Tower of Unit D of E.ON Scholven Power Plant
    Gelsenkirchen
    115 m1970
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    Cooling Tower of Unit E of E.ON Scholven Power Plant
    Gelsenkirchen
    115 m1971
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