Coal terminal in Esztergom, Coal loading terminal on Danube River in Esztergom, Hungary

The Esztergom coal loading tower stands in the Danube riverbed at the 1721.5 river kilometre, off the eastern tip of Nyáros Island. The steel structure rests on two large concrete feet sunk about 5 metres below the riverbed, and its upper hall, roughly 200 square metres in area, sits nearly 20 metres above the water. Only the metal frame and wall cladding remain; even the floor beams are gone.

The coal loading tower began operating in 1927 as a separate unit of the Dorog Coal Mines' transport and distribution division. A steel structure on concrete foundations stood in the Danube and was linked by a 5.7-kilometre cableway to the mine's sorting plant. Coal was shipped mainly to the Csepel power plant and Budapest industrial facilities until transport stopped in 1963, when the cableway and equipment were dismantled. The building has stood empty since 1970.

Since 1994 the Váltótér Alapítvány, owner of the structure, has used it as a model and inspiration for art projects, including a 1997 workshop of intermedia students from the Képzőművészeti Egyetem whose works were shown at the Duna Múzeum. The tower has long been a landmark on Danube boat tours and excursion routes.

The terminal sits directly on the riverbank and is easily visible from the Danube, especially when passing by water. Visitors can observe the facility from the riverside promenade or on boat tours.

The steel structure stands in the riverbed on two large legs, with its hall about twenty metres above the water; workers reached it by boat and climbed an iron ladder. Its foundations lie about five metres below the riverbed, poured at the lowest possible water level. Since 1970 the building has stood empty, and even its floor beams have been removed.