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  1. Centre International Rogier 1
    Centre International Rogier
    BelgiumBrussels
    117 m 30 fl 1960
  2. Tour Lotto / Lotto Toren 2
    Tour Lotto / Lotto Toren
    BelgiumBrussels
    81 m 23 fl 1962
  3. Blaak 333 3
    Blaak 333
    NetherlandsRotterdam
    66 m 17 fl 1962
  4. TU Delft Bouwkunde 4
    TU Delft Bouwkunde
    NetherlandsDelft
    56 m 15 fl 1970
  5. ▢
    5
    Watertoren Zierikzee
    NetherlandsSchouwen-Duiveland
    53 m 1930
  6. ▢
    6
    Watertoren Terneuzen
    NetherlandsTerneuzen
    53 m 1956
  7. ▢
    7
    Twentec-Toren West
    NetherlandsEnschede
    52 m 13 fl
  8. Spaarne Ziekenhuis 8
    Spaarne Ziekenhuis
    NetherlandsHeemstede
    52 m 13 fl
  9. ▢
    9
    Oude IJzertoren
    BelgiumDiksmuide
    52 m 1930
  10. Botersloot 187 10
    Botersloot 187
    NetherlandsRotterdam
    51 m 14 fl 1981
  11. ▢
    11
    Lucernaflat
    NetherlandsBergen op Zoom
    49 m 13 fl 1969
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    12
    Watertoren Dalfsen
    NetherlandsDalfsen
    48 m 1933
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    13
    Bankras
    NetherlandsAmstelveen
    48 m 12 fl 1970
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    14
    Warandeflat
    NetherlandsBeverwijk
    47 m 14 fl 1961
  15. Schoorsteen De Eendracht 15
    Schoorsteen De Eendracht
    NetherlandsDrachten
    46 m 1938
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    16
    Watertoren Harlingen
    NetherlandsHarlingen
    46 m 1931
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    17
    F.A.F.C. Wentgebouw
    NetherlandsUtrecht
    46 m 9 fl 1974
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    18
    Watertoren Almelo
    NetherlandsAlmelo
    42 m 1893
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    19
    Watertoren Heerenveen
    NetherlandsHeerenveen
    42 m
  20. Sir Winston Churchilllaan 275 20
    Sir Winston Churchilllaan 275
    NetherlandsRijswijk
    41 m 11 fl 1969
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    21
    Watertoren Ede
    NetherlandsEde
    41 m 1906
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    22
    Watertoren Hoorn
    NetherlandsHoorn
    40 m 1913
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    23
    Watertoren Dinteloord
    NetherlandsSteenbergen
    40 m 1925
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    24
    Watertoren Kaatsheuvel
    NetherlandsLoon op Zand
    40 m 1925
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    25
    Watertoren Assen Rolderstraat
    NetherlandsAssen
    40 m 1897
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    26
    Watertoren Eindhoven Willem Elsschotlaan
    NetherlandsEindhoven
    40 m 1904
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    27
    Atrium Torenflat II
    NetherlandsHeerlen
    38 m 15 fl
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    28
    Atrium Torenflat I
    NetherlandsHeerlen
    38 m 15 fl
  29. Holiday Inn Rotterdam City Centre 29
    Holiday Inn Rotterdam City Centre
    NetherlandsRotterdam
    38 m 12 fl 1959
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    30
    Watertoren Roermond
    NetherlandsRoermond
    37 m 1898
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    31
    Watertoren Schrans
    NetherlandsLeeuwarden
    37 m 1888
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    32
    Watertoren Groningen Verlengde Hereweg
    NetherlandsGroningen
    35 m 1880
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    33
    Watertoren Winschoten
    NetherlandsWinschoten
    34 m 1907
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    34
    Oude Watertoren 1
    NetherlandsHelmond
    31 m 1899
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    35
    Oude Watertoren 2
    NetherlandsHelmond
    31 m 1900
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    36
    Watertoren Weesp
    NetherlandsWeesp
    30 m 1907
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    37
    Watertoren Egmond aan Zee
    NetherlandsBergen
    26 m 1914
  38. Avenue de la Croix-Rouge 13 38
    Avenue de la Croix-Rouge 13
    BelgiumLiège
    23 fl
  39. Avenue de la Croix-Rouge 9 39
    Avenue de la Croix-Rouge 9
    BelgiumLiège
    23 fl
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    40
    Avenue de la Croix-Rouge 17
    BelgiumLiège
    23 fl
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    41
    Avenue de la Croix-Rouge 1
    BelgiumLiège
    23 fl
  42. Avenue de la Croix-Rouge 5 42
    Avenue de la Croix-Rouge 5
    BelgiumLiège
    23 fl
  43. Rijnsteeg Sterflat 43
    Rijnsteeg Sterflat
    NetherlandsWageningen
    18 fl 1978
  44. Crowne Plaza Brussels Europa 44
    Crowne Plaza Brussels Europa
    BelgiumBrussels
    18 fl 1971
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    45
    Vleugelflat Annakamp
    NetherlandsVenlo
    17 fl 1974
  46. Spaarne Ziekenhuis 46
    Spaarne Ziekenhuis
    NetherlandsHaarlem
    15 fl 1971
  47. Rue Hector Chainaye 1 47
    Rue Hector Chainaye 1
    BelgiumLiège
    14 fl
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    48
    Huis ter Aa
    Netherlands's-Hertogenbosch
    14 fl
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    49
    Bejaardencentrum Geuzenveld
    NetherlandsAmsterdam
    14 fl 1969
  50. Rabobank 50
    Rabobank
    NetherlandsEindhoven
    13 fl 1967
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    51
    Zorgcentrum Tuindorp-Oost
    NetherlandsUtrecht
    13 fl 1968
  52. Zusterflat Andreas Ziekenhuis 52
    Zusterflat Andreas Ziekenhuis
    NetherlandsAmsterdam
    13 fl
  53. Holy Ziekenhuis 53
    Holy Ziekenhuis
    NetherlandsVlaardingen
    13 fl 1965
  54. Jan Evenhuisstraat 2-32 54
    Jan Evenhuisstraat 2-32
    NetherlandsLeeuwarden
    13 fl
  55. Titus Brandsma 55
    Titus Brandsma
    NetherlandsUtrecht
    13 fl 1971
  56. Square Alfred Micha 1-2 56
    Square Alfred Micha 1-2
    BelgiumLiège
    13 fl
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    57
    Bejaardencentrum Vrederust-West
    NetherlandsThe Hague
    13 fl
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    58
    's-Gravelandseweg 411-553
    NetherlandsSchiedam
    13 fl
  59. Zusterflat 59
    Zusterflat
    NetherlandsZutphen
    13 fl
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    60
    Op de Waakboom
    NetherlandsBrunssum
    13 fl
  61. Keetberglaan 2-288 61
    Keetberglaan 2-288
    NetherlandsVelsen
    13 fl 1968
  62. De Schutsluis 62
    De Schutsluis
    NetherlandsMaassluis
    12 fl
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    63
    Assurances Generales
    BelgiumBrussels
    12 fl 1961
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    64
    Rentmeesterflat
    NetherlandsMiddelburg
    12 fl
  65. Uilenstede 473 65
    Uilenstede 473
    NetherlandsAmstelveen
    12 fl
  66. Prof. E.M. Meijerslaan 10 66
    Prof. E.M. Meijerslaan 10
    NetherlandsAmstelveen
    12 fl
  67. Rembrandtgebouw 67
    Rembrandtgebouw
    NetherlandsAmstelveen
    12 fl
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    68
    Meteorenweg 8-166
    NetherlandsPurmerend
    12 fl
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    69
    Mesos Overvecht
    NetherlandsUtrecht
    12 fl 1971
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    70
    Stationsplein 10-22
    NetherlandsLeiden
    12 fl
  71. Huniaflat 71
    Huniaflat
    NetherlandsRotterdam
    12 fl
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    72
    Uilenstede 471
    NetherlandsAmstelveen
    12 fl
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    73
    Meteorenweg 176-334
    NetherlandsPurmerend
    12 fl
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    74
    Haegenburgh
    NetherlandsRotterdam
    12 fl
  75. Zorgcentrum Onze Woning 75
    Zorgcentrum Onze Woning
    NetherlandsDiemen
    12 fl
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    76
    Het Zonnehuis
    NetherlandsAmstelveen
    12 fl
  77. Zwaluw 77
    Zwaluw
    NetherlandsDelft
    12 fl
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    78
    Reigersbergflat
    NetherlandsMiddelburg
    12 fl
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    79
    De Wildenborch
    NetherlandsRoosendaal
    12 fl
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    80
    Meteorenweg 344-502
    NetherlandsPurmerend
    12 fl
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    81
    Meteorenweg 512-670
    NetherlandsPurmerend
    12 fl
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    82
    Jan van Galenstraat 90
    NetherlandsUtrecht
    10 fl 1967
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    83
    Transview Building
    NetherlandsHaarlemmermeer
    8 fl
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    84
    Sint-Donaaskathedraal
    BelgiumBruges
  85. ▢
    85
    Blast Furnace 5
    BelgiumCharleroi
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