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List of tallest buildings in the European Union

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Tallest buildings in the European Union

This list ranks the tallest buildings in the European Union (EU) that stand at least 150 metres (492 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This means that spires and other architectural details are included in the official height, but not antenna masts, as it is defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Only habitable buildings are ranked, which excludes radio masts and towers, observation towers, cathedrals, steeples, chimneys and other tall architectural structures.

Tall buildings are relatively rare within the EU compared to other regions of the world that have the know-how and capital to build skyscrapers.[1] Only a few cities in the EU have a notable number of high-rises, best known are: Frankfurt, Warsaw, Madrid and Paris.[2] Most skyscrapers in Europe can be found outside of the EU, notably in three cities: London, Moscow and Istanbul. As a result, out of the top 500 tallest buildings in the world, as of 2024, only one is in the EU.[3] Since 20 February 2021 the tallest building in the EU has been the Varso Tower in Warsaw, Poland, which is 310 metres (1,017 ft) tall.[4]

Existing buildings

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This list includes buildings under construction that have already been architecturally topped out. Architectural height is considered, so masts and other elements added after completion of building are not considered.

  Was the union's tallest building upon completion
  Was the country's tallest building upon completion
Rank Name Image City Height in m (ft)[5] Floors Year built
1 Varso Tower Image Warsaw 310 m (1,017 ft) 53 2022
2Commerzbank TowerImageFrankfurt259 m (850 ft)561997
3MesseturmImageFrankfurt256.4 m (841 ft)641990
4 DC Tower 1ImageVienna250 m (820 ft)602013
5Torre de CristalImageMadrid249 m (817 ft)522009
6Torre CepsaImageMadrid248.3 m (815 ft)452008
7KarlatornetImageGothenburg246 m (807 ft)742024
8Palace of Culture and ScienceImageWarsaw237 m (778 ft)421955
9Torre PwCImageMadrid236 m (774 ft)522008
10Four I
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Frankfurt233 m (764 ft)592024
11Tour FirstImageParis231 m (758 ft)522011
12Torre EmperadorImageMadrid224.2 m (736 ft)572008
13Olszynki ParkImageRzeszów220.67 m (724 ft)422024
14Warsaw SpireImageWarsaw220 m (722 ft)492016
Tour HeklaImageParis220 m (722 ft)482022
16UniCredit TowerImageMilan217.7 m (714 ft)352011
17De ZalmhavenImageRotterdam215 m (705 ft)582021
18Sky TowerImageWrocław212 m (696 ft)502012
19Allianz TowerImageMilan209 m (686 ft)502014
20Tour MontparnasseImageParis209 m (686 ft)591972
Piedmont Region Headquarters[6]ImageTurin209 m (686 ft)422021
22Westendstraße 1ImageFrankfurt208 m (682 ft)531993
Warsaw Trade TowerImageWarsaw208 m (682 ft)431999
24IntempoImageBenidorm202.5 m (664 ft)552021
25Millennium TowerImageVienna202 m (663 ft)501999
26Warsaw UnitImageWarsaw200.7 m (658 ft) 46 2021
27Main TowerImageFrankfurt200 m (656 ft)551999
Tower 185ImageFrankfurt200 m (656 ft)552011
Tour IncityImageLyon200 m (656 ft)392015
30SkylinerImageWarsaw195 m (640 ft)452021
31Tour MajungaImageParis194 m (636 ft)452014
32Złota 44ImageWarsaw192 m (630 ft)542012
33ONEImageFrankfurt191 m (627 ft)492022
34 Turning TorsoImageMalmö190 m (623 ft)542005
35 Omniturm[7]Image Frankfurt 189.9 m (623 ft) 45 2019
36TrianonImageFrankfurt186 m (610 ft)451993
Gran Hotel BaliImageBenidorm186 m (610 ft)522002
38Tour GDF SuezImageParis185 m (607 ft)372008
European Central Bank HeadquartersImageFrankfurt185 m (607 ft)452014
40Tour GraniteImageParis183 m (600 ft)352008
41Caleido TowerImageMadrid181 m (594 ft)382021
42Olivia StarImageGdańsk180.6 m (593 ft)472018
43Sevilla TowerImageSeville180.5 m (592 ft)402016
44 Danube Flats
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 Vienna180 m (591 ft)482025
Grand Tower[8]Image Frankfurt 180 m (591 ft) 47 2019
Tours Duo 1[9]Image Paris180 m (591 ft)392021
47Tour TotalImageParis179 m (587 ft)481985
Tour CB21ImageParis179 m (587 ft)421974
Four IIImageFrankfurt179 m (587 ft)472025
50Tour ArevaImageParis178 m (584 ft)441974
Tour Saint-GobainImageParis178 m (584 ft)392019
52Generali TowerImageMilan177.4 m (582 ft)442017
53Estrel TowerImageBerlin176 m (577 ft)452025
54Libeskind TowerImageMilan175.5 m (576 ft)342021
55 DC Tower 2
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 Vienna 175 m (574 ft) 53 2026
56The BridgeImageWarsaw174 m (571 ft)402025
57Tour D2ImageParis171 m (561 ft)372014
58OpernturmImageFrankfurt170 m (558 ft)422010
Taunusturm[10]ImageFrankfurt170 m (558 ft)402014
ONEImageLimassol170 m (558 ft)372021
Trilogy West TowerImageLimassol170 m (558 ft)392024
62Eurovea Tower[11]ImageBratislava168 m (551 ft)462023
63Tours Société Générale (Tour Alicante)ImageParis167 m (548 ft)371995
Tours Société Générale (Tour Chassagne)ImageParis167 m (548 ft)371995
Torre Intesa Sanpaolo[12]ImageTurin167 m (548 ft)392014
66SilberturmImageFrankfurt166 m (545 ft)321978
Tour Carpe DiemImageParis166 m (545 ft)342013
68Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4[13]ImageWarsaw165.4 m (543 ft)462013
69Tour Part-DieuImageLyon165 m (541 ft)421977
MaastorenImageRotterdam165 m (541 ft)442009
Torre IberdrolaImageBilbao165 m (541 ft)412011
72InterContinental WarsawImageWarsaw164 m (538 ft)452003
73Post TowerImageBonn162 m (531 ft)412002
IZD Tower
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 Vienna 162 m (531 ft) 41 2001
75Cœur DéfenseImageParis161 m (528 ft)402001
Palazzo LombardiaImageMilan161 m (528 ft)442010
77Tour Alto[14]ImageParis160 m (525 ft)382020
Trilogy East TowerImageLimassol160 m (525 ft)352024
79Tribunal de Paris[15]ImageParis159.7 m (524 ft)382018
80Westend GateImageFrankfurt159 m (522 ft)471976
Rondo 1ImageWarsaw159 m (522 ft)402006
Q22ImageWarsaw159 m (522 ft)472016
83Torre Lúgano[16]ImageBenidorm158 m (518 ft)432007
New OrleansImageRotterdam158 m (518 ft)432010
Tour TrinityImageParis157 m (515 ft)332020
86Torre PicassoImageMadrid156 m (512 ft)431988
87 Vienna Twentytwo Tower
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 Vienna 155 m (509 ft) 45 2026
Deutsche Bank IImageFrankfurt155 m (509 ft)401984
Deutsche Bank IIImageFrankfurt155 m (509 ft)381984
Torre EuroskyImageRome155 m (509 ft)352012
Tour EgéeImageParis155 m (509 ft)401999
Tour AdriaImageParis155 m (509 ft)402002
Marienturm[17]ImageFrankfurt155 m (509 ft)382019
CooltorenImageRotterdam153.7 m (504 ft)502022
95Torre MapfreImageBarcelona154 m (505 ft)401992
Hotel ArtsImageBarcelona154 m (505 ft)441994
SkyperImageFrankfurt154 m (505 ft)382004
98Vienna TwentyTwoImageVienna153 m (502 ft)422025
99Tour ArianeImageParis152 m (499 ft)361975
MontevideoImageRotterdam152 m (499 ft)432005
101De Rotterdam[18]ImageRotterdam151.3 m (496 ft)442013
102Gebouw Delftse Poort IImageRotterdam151 m (495 ft)411991
103Rembrandt TowerImageAmsterdam150 m (492 ft)411992
Hochhaus Neue Donau[19]ImageVienna150 m (492 ft)332002

Buildings by pinnacle height

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Some skyscraper enthusiasts prefer this measurement, claiming that the extensions that can or cannot be deemed "architectural" are subjective. However, many non-architectural extensions (such as radio antennas) are easily added and removed from tall buildings without significantly changing the style and design of the building, which is seen as a significant part of the value of these buildings.

The list includes all skyscrapers of at least 180 metres (591 ft) tall. However the height data is subject to fluctuations due to simple changing of mast extensions. This list includes buildings under construction that have already been architecturally topped out.

bold †Denotes building with pinnacle height higher than architectural
Name City Height in m (ft) Floors Completed
Varso Tower Warsaw 310 m (1,017 ft) 53 2021
Commerzbank Tower†Frankfurt300 m (984 ft)561997
Allianz Tower†Milan259 m (850 ft)502014
MesseturmFrankfurt256.5 m (842 ft)551990
DC Towers†Vienna250 m (820 ft)602013
Torre de Cristal†Madrid250 m (820 ft)452007
Torre CepsaMadrid248.3 m (815 ft)452008
Main Tower†Frankfurt240 m (787 ft)551999
Palace of Culture and Science Warsaw 237 m (778 ft) 44 1955
Torre PwCMadrid236 m (774 ft)522007
Tour FirstParis231 m (758 ft)562010
Unicredit TowerMilan231 m (758 ft)352011
Torre Espacio†Madrid230 m (755 ft)572007
Warsaw SpireWarsaw220 m (722 ft)492016
European Central Bank Headquarters†Frankfurt217.3 m (713 ft)452014
De Zalmhaven I Rotterdam 215 m (705 ft) 58 2022
Sky TowerWrocław212 m (696 ft)502012
Gran Hotel Bali†Benidorm210 m (689 ft)522002
Tour MontparnasseParis209 m (686 ft)591972
Piedmont Region Headquarters[6]Turin209 m (686 ft)422017
Westendstrasse 1Frankfurt208 m (682 ft)531993
Warsaw Trade Tower†Warsaw208 m (682 ft)431999
Millennium TowerVienna202 m (663 ft)511999
Tour Incity†Lyon202 m (663 ft)392015
Warsaw Unit Warsaw 200.7 m (658 ft) 46 2021
Tower 185Frankfurt200 m (656 ft)512011
Intempo†Benidorm200 m (656 ft)552014
Tour MajungaParis194 m (636 ft)452014
Złota 44Warsaw192 m (630 ft)542012
Generali Tower†Milan191.5 m (628 ft)442017
Turning TorsoMalmö190 m (623 ft)542005
Omniturm[7] Frankfurt 189.9 m (623 ft) 45 2019
Grand Tower†[8] Frankfurt 187 m (614 ft) 47 2019
TrianonFrankfurt186 m (610 ft)451993
Tour GDF SuezParis185 m (607 ft)372008
Tour GraniteParis183 m (600 ft)352008
Sevilla TowerSeville180.5 m (592 ft)402016
many lower buildings

Buildings under construction

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This lists buildings that are under construction in European Union and are planned to rise at least 150 metres (492 ft). Approved or proposed buildings are not included in the table. Included are renders of the finished towers or images of the current construction sites.

  Building stopped construction
Image Name City Metres Feet Floors Planned
completion
Elbtower Hamburg 245 804 64 On hold
TM Tower Benidorm 230 755 64 2028
Central Business Tower Frankfurt 205 673 52 2028
Sky Fort Business Center Sofia 202 663 52 2026
Riviera Tower Athens 198 650 45 2026
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens 197 646 42 2026
DC-Tower 2 Vienna 180 590 53 2026
Limassol NEO Limassol 173 568 43 On hold

Timeline of the tallest buildings in the EU/EEC

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The following is a timeline of the tallest buildings in the European Union (EU) and its direct predecessor, the European Economic Community (EEC) established in 1957.

Name City Years as tallest Metres Feet Floors
Varso Tower Warsaw 2021–present 310 1,017 53
Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt 2020–2021 259 850 56
The Shard London 2011–2020 306[a] 1,004 73
Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt 1997–2011 259 850 56
Messeturm Frankfurt 1990–1997 257 843 55
Tour Montparnasse Paris 1972–1990 210 689 59
Tour du Midi / Zuidertoren Brussels 1966–1972 150 492 38
Pirelli Tower Milan 1958–1966 127 416 32

Prior to 1966, Edificio España and Torre de Madrid in Madrid surpassed the height of the then tallest EU building, but Spain didn't become a European Union member until 1986. Similarly, before 1990, the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw surpassed the height of the then tallest EU building; however, Poland did not become a member of the European Union until 2004.

The Shard ceased to be tallest building in the EU in 2020 due to the United Kingdom exiting the European Union. The title then returned to the previous holder, Frankfurt's Commerzbank Tower. Had this not been the case, the Shard would've still lost the title a few months later to Warsaw's Varso Tower regardless.

See also

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Footnotes and references

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  1. ↑ Height according to Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat methodology, according to other sources the height is 309.6 m (1,016 ft)[20]
  1. ↑ "Mais pourquoi l'Europe aime-t-elle aussi peu les gratte-ciel?". Le Figaro (in French). 1 April 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Zo brengt Frankfurt balans tussen hoogbouw en stedelijke planning". Stadszaken.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Architecture. Dans l'Union européenne, les gratte-ciel n'ont pas la cote". Courrier international (in French). 25 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Bretan, Juliette (22 February 2021). "Warsaw skyscraper becomes EU's tallest building". Notes From Poland. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Buildings in Europe, No Min. Year-No Max. Year". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  6. 1 2 GmbH, Emporis. "La Muratella, Rome - 256356 - EMPORIS". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Omniturm". CVU Skyscraper Center.
  8. 1 2 "Grand Tower". CVU Skyscraper Center.
  9. ↑ "Tours DUO 1". CVU Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "TaunusTurm". Tishman Speyer.
  11. ↑ "Eurovea Tower". CVU Skyscraper Center.
  12. ↑ "Grattacielo Intesa SanPaolo". UrbanFile. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  13. ↑ "Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4 Warszawa – inwestycja Tacit Development Polska". Urbanity.pl.
  14. ↑ "Tour ALTO". CVU Skyscraper Center.
  15. ↑ "Tribunal de Paris". CVU Skyscraper Center.
  16. ↑ "Torre Lugano - The Skyscraper Center". Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  17. ↑ "Marienturm". CVU Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  18. ↑ "De Rotterdam". CVU Skyscraper Center.
  19. ↑ "Hochhaus Neue Donau". CVU Skyscraper Center.
  20. ↑ "A Vertical City". Retrieved 26 December 2016.

Bibliography

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