Higher than Cologne Cathedral – The 5 highest cranes in the world

Higher than Cologne Cathedral – The 5 highest cranes in the world

Cranes are indispensable for the construction of wind turbines and high-rise buildings or for lifting heavy loads from one place to another, to name just a few examples. In our ranking, we present the 5 highest cranes in the world.

We will limit ourselves to the five tallest cranes, as their height sets them apart from other, everyday cranes.

Just one fun fact which will arouse your curiosity: between the first and the last place, there are no less than 42 metres. The highest crane, for example, is as high as the Thyssenkrupp test tower. This is an elevator test tower for express and high-speed elevators in Rottweil, near Freiburg.

What is also noticeable at first glance is that the cranes often belong to the same series, i.e. are successor models and only two market leaders Liebherr and Terex appear in the ranking.

Please feel free to take a look at the cranes in our image gallery. Have fun clicking through!

Your Surplex Team