List of tallest buildings in the Balkans

This is a list of the tallest buildings in the Balkans.[1] This list includes buildings in the Balkans with a height of 74m or at least 20 floors, including Slovenia and the European part of Turkey.

The highest building in the Balkans is Skyland İstanbul 1, located in the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. The tallest building in Albania is Arena Kombëtare, in Bulgaria Capital Fort, in Croatia is Strojarska Business Center, in Romania is Floreasca City Center, in Serbia is Genex Tower, in Slovenia is Crystal Palace, in Kosovo is Rilindja Tower, in North Macedonia is Cevahir Towers and the tallest building in Greece is Athens tower.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in the Balkans that stand at least 70 m (230 ft) or 20 floors, based on standard height measurement.

  Was the tallest skyscraper in the Balkans upon completion
Name City Height
ft (m)
Floors Year Country Notes
Skyland İstanbul 1 Istanbul 293 m 65 2017 Turkey Tallest building in the Balkans
Istanbul Sapphire Istanbul 261 m 66 2011 Turkey
Spine Tower Istanbul 202 m 51 2013 Turkey
Anthill Residence 1 and 2 Istanbul 195 m 54 2010 Turkey
Isbank Tower 1 Istanbul 181 m 52 2000 Turkey
Şişli Plaza Istanbul 170 m 46 2007 Turkey
Soyak Tower Istanbul 170 m 40 2014 Turkey
Levent 199 Istanbul 170 m 40 2014 Turkey
Terrace Tema Istanbul 170 m 39 2014 Turkey
Özdilek Plaza 1 Istanbul 170 m 38 2012 Turkey
Tekstilkent Plaza 1 and 2 Istanbul 168 m 44 2000 Turkey
42 Maslak 1 and 2 Istanbul 167 m 42 2014 Turkey
Selenium Twins 1 and 2 Istanbul 165 m 34 2008 Turkey
Rixos Bomonti Residence Istanbul 169 m 43 2010 Turkey
Akbank Tower Istanbul 158 m 39 1993 Turkey
Trump Towers Istanbul 1 Istanbul 155 m 39 2010 Turkey
Süzer Plaza Ritz-Carlton Istanbul 154 m 38 1998 Turkey
Polat Tower Residence Istanbul 153 m 40 2001 Turkey
Istanbloom Istanbul 150 m 44 2013 Turkey
Özdilek Plaza 2 Istanbul 148 m 37 2013 Turkey
Sun Plaza Istanbul 147 m 38 2005 Turkey
Trump Towers Istanbul 2 Istanbul 145 m 37 2010 Turkey
IFC Bomonti Hotel Istanbul 143 m 35 2012 Turkey
Tat Twin Towers 1 and 2 Istanbul 143 m 34 2000 Turkey
Metrocity Millennium Towers 1, 2 and 3 Istanbul 143 m 31 2000 Turkey
Avaz Twist TowerSarajevo142 m392008 Bosnia and HerzegovinaTallest building in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cevahir TowersSkopje142 m422020 North MacedoniaTallest building in North Macedonia
Sabancı Merkezi Istanbul 140 m 34 1993 Turkey
Uphill Court 1 and 2 Istanbul 140 m 33 2008 Turkey
Genex TowerBelgrade137 m351980 Serbia117m high without the antenna
Floreasca City Center Sky TowerBucharest137 m372013 RomaniaTallest building in Romania
Capital FortSofia126 m282015 Bulgaria
Millennium Center – Hotel TowerSofia121 m282016 Bulgaria
Zlaten Vek Sofia 120 m 30 2020  Bulgaria
Bosmal City CentarSarajevo118 m352007 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Globalworth TowerBucharest118 m232015 Romania
Ušće Tower 1Belgrade115 m271964 Serbia
Dalmatia TowerSplit115 m272020 CroatiaTallest building in Croatia
Basarab TowerBucharest114 m231988 Romania
Arena Center Tirana 112 m 24 2019  Albania Tallest building in Albania
Mellain CenterTuzla110 m232014 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bucharest Tower CenterBucharest106 m232008 Romania
ANA TowerBucharest105 m252019 Romania
Zagreb CathedralZagreb105 mN/A1899 Croatia
Millennium Center – Office Tower Sofia 105 m 24 2017  Bulgaria
Ušće Tower 2 Belgrade 104 m 22 2020  Serbia
Hotel RodinaSofia104 m251981 Bulgaria
Casa Presei LibereBucharest104m121957 Romania
Athens Tower 1 Athens 103 m 28 1971  Greece Tallest building in Greece
Park Sankt Peterburg HotelPlovdiv103 m221986 Bulgaria
BeograđankaBelgrade101 m301974 Serbia
Rudo A, B, CBelgrade100 m301976 Serbia
CITUB Administrative Building Sofia 99 m 22 1978  Bulgaria
Hotel Marinela Sofia 98 m 22 1979  Bulgaria
Hotel Mirage Burgas 95 m 21 2003  Bulgaria
Administrative Palace, Satu MareSatu Mare97 m181984 Romania
Poslovni centar StrojarskaZagreb96.15 m252015 Croatia
Eurotower IZagreb96 m262006 Croatia
ZagrepčankaZagreb95 m271976 Croatia
West City Tower Cluj-Napoca 95 m 25 2019  Romania
Hotel Mirage Burgas 95 m 21 2003  Bulgaria
Asmita GardensBucharest92.2 m242009 Romania
Cibona TowerZagreb92 m221987 Croatia
TV5 Skyscraper Niš 91 m 20 1973  Serbia
Hotel Dobrudja Albena 91 m 19 1983  Bulgaria
Rajfi Residence Durrës 91 m 27 2018  Albania
Infinity Tower Sofia 90.5 19 2013  Bulgaria
Timișoara Orthodox CathedralTimișoara90.5 m11941 Romania
GM stroi Burgas 90 m 30 2012  Bulgaria
Osijek Co-cathedralOsijek90 mN/A1898 Croatia
United Investment and Trading CompanySarajevo90 m251981 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Greece – Bosnia and Herzegovina Friendship BuildingSarajevo90 m211982 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Crystal PalaceLjubljana89 m202011 SloveniaTallest building in Slovenia
Rilindja Tower[2]Prishtina89 m191978 KosovoTallest building in Kosovo
InterContinental BucharestBucharest87 m241971 Romania
Hemus HotelSofia86 m201976 Bulgaria
Sopharma Business Center – Tower 3 Sofia 85.3 22 2011  Bulgaria
The Plaza Tirana Tirana 85 m 25 2012  Albania
Home of the builder Stara Zagora 85 m 18 1970  Bulgaria
Orhideea TowersBucharest85 m172018 Romania
Lazuren Briag Burgas 85 m 22 2017  Bulgaria
Hotel Cosmos Burgas 84.3 m 19  Bulgaria
Hotel Riga Ruse 84 m 20 1975  Bulgaria
Palace of the ParliamentBucharest84 m121997 Romania
Đakovo CathedralĐakovo84 mN/A1882 Croatia
ABA Business Center Tirana 83 m 21 2008  Albania
BRD Tower Bucharest 83 m 19 2003  Romania
Bucharest Financial Plaza Bucharest 83 m 18 1997  Romania
Park Hotel Moskva Sofia 82.5 m 23 1974  Bulgaria
ZagrebtowerZagreb82.5 m222006 Croatia
Ambasador 3 Tirana 82 m 23 2016  Albania
NDK – Prono Sofia 82 m 19 1981  Bulgaria
Hotel Moskva Plovdiv 81 m 26 1980  Bulgaria
Sky Office TowerZagreb81 m222012 Croatia
Hotel Kuban Sunny Beach 80.2 m 20 1967  Bulgaria
Asmita Gardens T6Bucharest80 m202009 Romania
Euro Tower Bucharest 80 m 18 2012  Romania
Nusco Tower Bucharest 80 m 20 2010  Romania
Cathedral of the Nativity, Suceava Suceava 80 m 1 2015  Romania
Atrina Center Tower Athens 80 m 1980  Greece

Tallest buildings under construction or proposed

This list ranks buildings that are under construction in the Balkans and are planned to rise at least 70 m (230 ft) or 20 floors. Buildings that are approved, on-hold or proposed are included in this table.

Name City Height
ft (m)
Floors Country Notes
V-Towers - 1.Tower Sofia 305 m N/A  Bulgaria Proposed
Kopernikus tower Belgrade 278 m N/A  Serbia Proposed
Kopernikus tower 2 Belgrade 341 m 95  Serbia Approved
V-Towers - 2.Tower Sofia 215 m 67  Bulgaria Approved
Paradise Tower Sofia 215 m 55  Bulgaria Approved
Sky Fort Sofia 202 m 47  Bulgaria Under construction
Garanti Koza Square 1, 2, 3, 4 Sofia 170 m 55  Bulgaria Proposed (Terrain bought for 40 mil. euro)
Belgrade TowerBelgrade168 m45 SerbiaUnder construction
Open Ville Timișoara 155 m 27  Romania Under construction
West 65Belgrade155 m42 SerbiaUnder construction
R Tower Sarajevo 151m[3] 41  Bosnia and Herzegovina Approved
Downtown OneTirana144 m37 AlbaniaUnder construction
Hotel Kempinski tower oneBelgrade140 m33 SerbiaApproved
Hotel Kempinski tower twoBelgrade140 m33 SerbiaApproved
Tirana International Hotel 2Tirana133 m33 AlbaniaUnder construction
Skyline BelgradeBelgrade132 m31 SerbiaUnder construction
Tower 123Zagreb123 m31 CroatiaProposed
Prishtina City Center Prishtina 122 m 32  Kosovo Under construction
Belgrade 4 Towers in blok 26 120m,120m,120m,120m 28  Serbia Approved
Romanian People's Salvation Cathedral 2 Bucharest 120 m 20  Romania Under construction
Videanu Tower 1 Bucharest 120 m 35  Romania Proposed
Videanu Tower 2 Bucharest 120 m 35  Romania Proposed
Grand Kanyon Sofia 118 m 30  Bulgaria Preparation
Dravska VrataMaribor112 mN/A SloveniaProposed
4-Ever Green Tower[4]Tirana110 m25 AlbaniaUnder construction
West Gate Tower B Split 110 m 24  Croatia Under construction
iTower Sofia 108 m 30  Bulgaria Under construction
Open Ville 2 Timișoara 108 m 19  Romania Under construction
EmonikaLjubljana107 mN/A SloveniaApproved
NV Tower Sofia 106 m 18  Bulgaria Under construction
Merin towerBelgrade106 m29 SerbiaApproved
Dukagjini ResidencePrishtina100 m24 KosovoUnder construction
T-tower Niš 95 m 21  Serbia Approved
Kolizej Ljubljana 95 m N/A  Slovenia Proposed
Ekspozita BuildingTirana93 m24 AlbaniaApproved
Prime Residence II Prishtina 86 m 25  Kosovo Under construction
Eyes of TiranaTirana85 m26 AlbaniaUnder construction
Tirana's RockTirana85 m25 AlbaniaUnder construction
Tirana Garden BuildingTirana85 m24 AlbaniaUnder construction
NIRO TowerBucharest85 m23 RomaniaUnder construction
Sarajevo TowerSarajevo83 m26 Bosnia and HerzegovinaUnder construction
BW ParkviewBelgrade82 m23 SerbiaFinished
BW VistaBelgrade82 m23 SerbiaFinished
InterContinental Hotel Ljubljana Ljubljana 81 m 24  Slovenia Under Construction
Prime Residence III Prishtina 80 m 21  Kosovo Under construction
East Fort Sofia 80 m 20  Bulgaria Proposed
Business Center MiramaraZagreb80 m20 CroatiaOn hold
Book BuildingTirana77 m21 AlbaniaUnder construction
Skyline Belgrade tower 2Belgrade77 m19 SerbiaApproved
Tirana Vertical ForestTirana75 m21 AlbaniaUnder construction
BW Residences – two towersBelgrade72 m20 SerbiaFinished
Severna mestna vrata / Immorent City Tower Ljubljana 72 m 21  Slovenia Proposed
ISHO RiverSide A Timișoara 70 m 20  Romania Under construction
One Mircea Eliade Bucharest 70 m 20  Romania Under construction

See also

References

  1. "Europe". Emporis. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. Rilindja Tower in Albanian
  3. Avaz Ski Tower in Bosnian
  4. "Forever Green Tower in Tirana". Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
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