List of tallest buildings in the European Union
This list ranks the tallest buildings in the European Union 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.
The tallest building in the EU is the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt, Germany, at 259 metres (850 ft). It had been the tallest building in the EU once before, from 1997 until 2011, when The Shard was completed in London, United Kingdom. Because of the United Kingdom leaving the EU the Commerzbank Tower is once again the EU's tallest building, since January 31, 2020, until the scheduled completion of Varso Tower in Warsaw, Poland.
Existing buildings
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.
| Rank | Name | Image | City | Height in m (ft)[1] | Floors | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commerzbank Tower |  | Frankfurt | 259 m (850 ft) | 56 | 1997 |
| 2 | Messeturm |  | Frankfurt | 256.5 m (842 ft) | 53 | 1990 |
| 3 | Torre de Cristal | _09a.jpg.webp) | Madrid | 249 m (817 ft) | 52 | 2009 |
| 4 | Torre Cepsa | _10.jpg.webp) | Madrid | 248.3 m (815 ft) | 45 | 2008 |
| 5 | Palace of Culture and Science |  | Warsaw | 237 m (778 ft)[lower-alpha 1] | 42 | 1955 |
| 6 | Torre PwC | _05a.jpg.webp) | Madrid | 236 m (774 ft) | 52 | 2008 |
| 7 | Tour First |  | Paris | 231 m (758 ft) | 52 | 2011 |
| Unicredit Tower |  | Milan | 231 m (758 ft) | 35 | 2011 | |
| 9 | Torre Espacio | _09a.jpg.webp) | Madrid | 224.2 m (736 ft) | 57 | 2008 |
| 10 | DC Towers |  | Vienna | 220 m (722 ft) | 60 | 2013 |
| Warsaw Spire |  | Warsaw | 220 m (722 ft) | 49 | 2016 | |
| 12 | Sky Tower |  | Wrocław | 212 m (696 ft) | 50 | 2012 |
| 13 | Allianz Tower |  | Milan | 209 m (686 ft) | 50 | 2014 |
| 14 | Tour Montparnasse |  | Paris | 209 m (686 ft) | 59 | 1972 |
| Piedmont Region Headquarters[3] |  | Turin | 209 m (686 ft) | 42 | 2017 | |
| 16 | Westendstraße 1 |  | Frankfurt | 208 m (682 ft) | 53 | 1993 |
| Warsaw Trade Tower |  | Warsaw | 208 m (682 ft) | 43 | 1999 | |
| 18 | Millennium Tower |  | Vienna | 202 m (663 ft) | 50 | 1999 |
| Warsaw Unit | Warsaw | 202 m (663 ft) | 46 | 2021 | ||
| 20 | Main Tower |  | Frankfurt | 200 m (656 ft) | 55 | 1999 |
| Tower 185 |  | Frankfurt | 200 m (656 ft) | 55 | 2011 | |
| Intempo |  | Benidorm | 200 m (656 ft) | 55 | 2014 | |
| Tour Incity | Lyon | 200 m (656 ft) | 39 | 2015 | ||
| 24 | Q22 |  | Warsaw | 159 m (522 ft) | 47 | 2016 |
| 25 | Tour Majunga | Paris | 194 m (636 ft) | 45 | 2014 | |
| 26 | Złota 44 |  | Warsaw | 192 m (630 ft) | 54 | 2012 |
| Rondo 1 |  | Warsaw | 159 m (522 ft) | 40 | 2006 | |
| 28 | Turning Torso |  | Malmö | 190 m (623 ft) | 54 | 2005 |
| 29 | Omniturm[4] |  |
Frankfurt | 189.9 m (623 ft) | 45 | 2019 |
| 30 | Trianon |  | Frankfurt | 186 m (610 ft) | 45 | 1993 |
| Gran Hotel Bali |  | Benidorm | 186 m (610 ft) | 52 | 2002 | |
| 32 | Tour GDF Suez | Paris | 185 m (607 ft) | 37 | 2008 | |
| 33 | European Central Bank Headquarters |  | Frankfurt | 183.7 m (603 ft) | 45 | 2014 |
| 34 | Tour Granite | Paris | 183 m (600 ft) | 35 | 2008 | |
| 35 | Caleido Tower |  | Madrid | 181 m (594 ft) | 38 | 2020 |
| 36 | Olivia Star |  | Gdańsk | 180.6 m (593 ft) | 47 | 2018 |
| 37 | Cajasol Tower |  | Seville | 180.5 m (592 ft) | 40 | 2016 |
| 38 | Grand Tower[5] | Frankfurt | 180 m (591 ft) | 47 | 2019 | |
| 39 | Tour Total |  | Paris | 179 m (587 ft) | 48 | 1985 |
| 40 | Tour Areva |  | Paris | 178 m (584 ft) | 44 | 1974 |
| 41 | Tour Saint-Gobain |  | Paris | 178 m (584 ft) | 39 | 2019 |
| 42 | Generali Tower |  | Milan | 177.4 m (582 ft) | 44 | 2017 |
| 43 | Libeskind Tower |  | Milan | 175.5 m (576 ft) | 34 | 2020 |
| 44 | Tour D2 | Paris | 171 m (561 ft) | 37 | 2014 | |
| 45 | Opernturm |  | Frankfurt | 170 m (558 ft) | 42 | 2010 |
| Taunusturm[6] |  | Frankfurt | 170 m (558 ft) | 40 | 2014 | |
| 47 | Tours Société Générale (Tour Alicante) |  | Paris | 167 m (548 ft) | 37 | 1995 |
| Tours Société Générale (Tour Chassagne) | | Paris | 167 m (548 ft) | 37 | 1995 | |
| Torre Intesa Sanpaolo[7] |  | Turin | 167 m (548 ft) | 39 | 2014 | |
| 50 | Tour CB21 |  | Paris | 166 m (545 ft) | 42 | 1974 |
| Silberturm |  | Frankfurt | 166 m (545 ft) | 32 | 1978 | |
| Tour Carpe Diem | Paris | 166 m (545 ft) | 34 | 2013 | ||
| 53 | Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4[8] |  | Warsaw | 165.4 m (543 ft) | 46 | 2013 |
| 54 | Tour Part-Dieu |  | Lyon | 165 m (541 ft) | 42 | 1977 |
| Maastoren |  | Rotterdam | 165 m (541 ft) | 44 | 2009 | |
| Torre Iberdrola |  | Bilbao | 165 m (541 ft) | 41 | 2011 | |
| 57 | InterContinental Warsaw |  | Warsaw | 164 m (538 ft) | 45 | 2003 |
| 58 | Post Tower |  | Bonn | 162 m (531 ft) | 41 | 2002 |
| 59 | Cœur Défense |  | Paris | 161 m (528 ft) | 40 | 2001 |
| Palazzo Lombardia |  | Milan | 161 m (528 ft) | 44 | 2010 | |
| 61 | Tour Alto[9] |  | Paris | 160 m (525 ft) | 38 | 2020 |
| 62 | Tribunal de Paris[10] | Paris | 159.7 m (524 ft) | 38 | 2018 | |
| 63 | Westend Gate |  | Frankfurt | 159 m (522 ft) | 47 | 1976 |
| 64 | Torre Lúgano[11] |  | Benidorm | 158 m (518 ft) | 43 | 2007 |
| New Orleans |  | Rotterdam | 158 m (518 ft) | 43 | 2010 | |
| Torre Picasso | _10.jpg.webp) | Madrid | 156 m (512 ft) | 43 | 1988 | |
| 67 | Deutsche Bank I |  | Frankfurt | 155 m (509 ft) | 40 | 1984 |
| Deutsche Bank II | | Frankfurt | 155 m (509 ft) | 38 | 1984 | |
| Torre Eurosky |  | Rome | 155 m (509 ft) | 35 | 2012 | |
| Tour Egée |  | Paris | 155 m (509 ft) | 40 | 1999 | |
| Tour Adria | Paris | 155 m (509 ft) | 40 | 2002 | ||
| Marienturm[12] |  | Frankfurt | 155 m (509 ft) | 38 | 2019 | |
| 73 | Torre Mapfre |  | Barcelona | 154 m (505 ft) | 40 | 1992 |
| Hotel Arts |  | Barcelona | 154 m (505 ft) | 44 | 1994 | |
| Skyper |  | Frankfurt | 154 m (505 ft) | 38 | 2004 | |
| 76 | Tour Ariane |  | Paris | 152 m (499 ft) | 36 | 1975 |
| Montevideo |  | Rotterdam | 152 m (499 ft) | 43 | 2005 | |
| 78 | De Rotterdam[13] |  | Rotterdam | 151.3 m (496 ft) | 44 | 2013 |
| 79 | Gebouw Delftse Poort I |  | Rotterdam | 151 m (495 ft) | 41 | 1991 |
| Torre Pontina |  | Latina | 151 m (495 ft) | 37 | 2010 | |
| Tour Trinity |  | Paris | 151 m (495 ft) | 33 | 2020 | |
| 82 | Tour Les Poissons | Paris | 150 m (492 ft) | 42 | 1970 | |
| Rembrandt Tower |  | Amsterdam | 150 m (492 ft) | 41 | 1992 | |
| Hochhaus Neue Donau[14] |  | Vienna | 150 m (492 ft) | 33 | 2002 |
Buildings by pinnacle height
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerzbank Tower† | Frankfurt | 300 m (984 ft) | 56 | 1997 |
| Messeturm | Frankfurt | 256.5 m (842 ft) | 55 | 1990 |
| DC Towers† | Vienna | 250 m (820 ft) | 60 | 2013 |
| Torre de Cristal† | Madrid | 250 m (820 ft) | 45 | 2007 |
| Allianz Tower† | Milan | 249 m (817 ft) | 50 | 2014 |
| Torre Cepsa | Madrid | 248.3 m (815 ft) | 45 | 2008 |
| Main Tower† | Frankfurt | 240 m (787 ft) | 55 | 1999 |
| Palace of Culture and Science | Warsaw | 237 m (778 ft) | 44 | 1955 |
| Torre PwC | Madrid | 236 m (774 ft) | 52 | 2007 |
| Tour First | Paris | 231 m (758 ft) | 56 | 2010 |
| Unicredit Tower | Milan | 231 m (758 ft) | 35 | 2011 |
| Torre Espacio† | Madrid | 230 m (755 ft) | 57 | 2007 |
| Warsaw Spire | Warsaw | 220 m (722 ft) | 49 | 2016 |
| European Central Bank Headquarters† | Frankfurt | 217.3 m (713 ft) | 45 | 2014 |
| Sky Tower | Wrocław | 212 m (696 ft) | 50 | 2012 |
| Tour Montparnasse | Paris | 209 m (686 ft) | 59 | 1972 |
| Piedmont Region Headquarters[3] | Turin | 209 m (686 ft) | 42 | 2017 |
| Westendstrasse 1 | Frankfurt | 208 m (682 ft) | 53 | 1993 |
| Warsaw Trade Tower† | Warsaw | 208 m (682 ft) | 43 | 1999 |
| Millennium Tower | Vienna | 202 m (663 ft) | 51 | 1999 |
| Tour Incity† | Lyon | 202 m (663 ft) | 39 | 2015 |
| Tower 185 | Frankfurt | 200 m (656 ft) | 51 | 2011 |
| Intempo† | Benidorm | 200 m (656 ft) | 55 | 2014 |
| Tour Majunga | Paris | 194 m (636 ft) | 45 | 2014 |
| Złota 44 | Warsaw | 192 m (630 ft) | 54 | 2012 |
| Generali Tower† | Milan | 191.5 m (628 ft) | 44 | 2017 |
| Turning Torso | Malmö | 190 m (623 ft) | 54 | 2005 |
| Omniturm[15] | Frankfurt | 189.9 m (623 ft) | 45 | 2019 |
| Grand Tower†[16] | Frankfurt | 187 m (614 ft) | 47 | 2019 |
| Trianon | Frankfurt | 186 m (610 ft) | 45 | 1993 |
| Gran Hotel Bali | Benidorm | 186 m (610 ft) | 52 | 2002 |
| Tour GDF Suez | Paris | 185 m (607 ft) | 37 | 2008 |
| Tour Granite | Paris | 183 m (600 ft) | 35 | 2008 |
| Cajasol Tower | Seville | 180.5 m (592 ft) | 40 | 2016 |
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Buildings under construction
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.
| Image | Name | City | Metres | Feet | Floors | Planned completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Varso | Warsaw | 310 | 1017 | 53 | 2021 |
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Karlatornet | Gothenburg | 245 | 804 | 73 | 2022 |
| Four Frankfurt 1 | Frankfurt | 228 | 748 | 59 | 2023 | |
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Tour Hekla | Paris | 220 | 722 | 51 | 2022 |
| Zalmhaven Toren | Rotterdam | 215 | 705 | 58 | 2021 | |
| Sky Fort | Sofia | 202 | 666 | 47 | 2022 | |
| Skyliner[17] | Warsaw | 195 | 640 | 50 | 2021 | |
| ONE[18] | Frankfurt | 191 | 627 | 49 | 2022 | |
| TRILOGY 1[19][20] | Limassol | 190 | 623 | 39 | 2023 | |
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Tours Duo 1[21] | Paris | 180 | 591 | 39 | 2021 |
| TRILOGY 2 | Limassol | 175 | 574 | 37 | 2023 | |
| Four Frankfurt 2 | Frankfurt | 172 | 564 | 50 | 2023 | |
| One Limassol | Limassol | 170 | 558 | 37 | 2021 | |
| Eurovea Tower[22] | Bratislava | 168 | 552 | 46 | 2023 | |
| TRILOGY 3 | Limassol | 165 | 541 | 36 | 2023 | |
| Skysawa | Warsaw | 155 | 508 | 36 | 2021 | |
Timeline of the tallest buildings in the EU/EEC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shard | London | 2011–2020 | 306[lower-alpha 2] | 1,016 | 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 |
Note: Until 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. Also, Madrid buildings Edificio España and Torre de Madrid surpassed the height of the then tallest EU building until 1966, but Spain became a European Union member in 1986.
See also
Footnotes and references
- Height according to the official website of the Palace of Culture which claims that the additional 6-meter spire-antenna addition is an integral part of the spire[2]
- Height according to Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat methodology, according to other sources the height is 309.6 m (1,016 ft)[23]
- "Buildings in Europe, No Min. Year-No Max. Year". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- "History of the Palace (in Polish)". Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- GmbH, Emporis. "La Muratella, Rome - 256356 - EMPORIS". Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- "Omniturm". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- "Grand Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- "TaunusTurm". Tishman Speyer.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4 Warszawa – inwestycja Tacit Development Polska". Urbanity.pl.
- "Tour ALTO". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- "Tribunal de Paris". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- "Torre Lugano - The Skyscraper Center". Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- "Marienturm". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- "De Rotterdam". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- "Hochhaus Neue Donau". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- "Omniturm". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- "Grand Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- "Skyliner". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- "ONE". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- "Trilogy Limassol Seafront West Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- Trilogy West Tower at Emporis
- "Tours DUO 1". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- "Eurovea Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- "A Vertical City". Retrieved 26 December 2016.