List of tallest buildings in the European Union

Tallest buildings in the European Union (as of 2020)

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.

Since 20 February 2020 the tallest building in the EU has been the Varso Tower in Warsaw, Poland, which is 310 metres (1,017 ft) tall.^[1]

Existing buildings[]

Frankfurt skyline

Skyline of Warsaw in Poland

Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid

Skyline of La Défense in Paris

Skyline of Milan in Italy

Zuidas in Amsterdam

Donau City in Vienna

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)[2]	Floors	Year built
1	Varso Tower		Warsaw	310 m (1,017 ft)	53	2021
2	Commerzbank Tower		Frankfurt	259 m (850 ft)	56	1997
3	Messeturm		Frankfurt	256 m (840 ft)	64	1990
4	Torre de Cristal		Madrid	249 m (817 ft)	52	2009
5	Torre Cepsa		Madrid	248.3 m (815 ft)	45	2008
6	Palace of Culture and Science		Warsaw	237 m (778 ft)[a]	42	1955
7	Torre PwC		Madrid	236 m (774 ft)	52	2008
8	Unicredit Tower		Milan	231 m (758 ft)	35	2011
	Tour First		Paris	231 m (758 ft)	52	2011
10	Torre Espacio		Madrid	224.2 m (736 ft)	57	2008
11	DC Towers		Vienna	220 m (722 ft)	60	2013
	Warsaw Spire		Warsaw	220 m (722 ft)	49	2016
13	Sky Tower		Wrocław	212 m (696 ft)	50	2012
14	Allianz Tower		Milan	209 m (686 ft)	50	2014
15	Tour Montparnasse		Paris	209 m (686 ft)	59	1972
	Piedmont Region Headquarters[4]		Turin	209 m (686 ft)	42	2017
17	Westendstraße 1		Frankfurt	208 m (682 ft)	53	1993
	Warsaw Trade Tower		Warsaw	208 m (682 ft)	43	1999
19	Millennium Tower		Vienna	202 m (663 ft)	50	1999
	[pl]		Warsaw	202 m (663 ft)	46	2021
21	Main Tower		Frankfurt	200 m (656 ft)	55	1999
	Tower 185		Frankfurt	200 m (656 ft)	55	2011
	Tour Incity		Lyon	200 m (656 ft)	39	2015
24	Skyliner		Warsaw	195 m (640 ft)	45	2021
	Q22		Warsaw	159 m (522 ft)	47	2016
26	Tour Majunga		Paris	194 m (636 ft)	45	2014
27	Złota 44		Warsaw	192 m (630 ft)	54	2012
	Rondo 1		Warsaw	159 m (522 ft)	40	2006
29	Turning Torso		Malmö	190 m (623 ft)	54	2005
30	Omniturm[5]		Frankfurt	189.9 m (623 ft)	45	2019
31	Intempo		Benidorm	187 m (614 ft)	55	2021
32	Trianon		Frankfurt	186 m (610 ft)	45	1993
	Gran Hotel Bali		Benidorm	186 m (610 ft)	52	2002
34	Tour GDF Suez		Paris	185 m (607 ft)	37	2008
35	European Central Bank Headquarters		Frankfurt	183.7 m (603 ft)	45	2014
36	Tour Granite		Paris	183 m (600 ft)	35	2008
37	Caleido Tower		Madrid	181 m (594 ft)	38	2020
38	Olivia Star		Gdańsk	180.6 m (593 ft)	47	2018
39	Cajasol Tower		Seville	180.5 m (592 ft)	40	2016
40	Grand Tower[6]	]	Frankfurt	180 m (591 ft)	47	2019
40	Tours Duo 1[7]		Paris	180 m (591 ft)	39	2021
42	Tour Total		Paris	179 m (587 ft)	48	1985
43	Tour Areva		Paris	178 m (584 ft)	44	1974
44	Tour Saint-Gobain		Paris	178 m (584 ft)	39	2019
45	Generali Tower		Milan	177.4 m (582 ft)	44	2017
46	Libeskind Tower		Milan	175.5 m (576 ft)	34	2020
47	Tour D2		Paris	171 m (561 ft)	37	2014
48	Opernturm		Frankfurt	170 m (558 ft)	42	2010
	Taunusturm[8]		Frankfurt	170 m (558 ft)	40	2014
	ONE		Limassol	170 m (558 ft)	38	2021
51	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[9]		Turin	167 m (548 ft)	39	2014
54	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
57	Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4[10]		Warsaw	165.4 m (543 ft)	46	2013
58	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
61	InterContinental Warsaw		Warsaw	164 m (538 ft)	45	2003
62	Post Tower		Bonn	162 m (531 ft)	41	2002
63	Cœur Défense		Paris	161 m (528 ft)	40	2001
	Palazzo Lombardia		Milan	161 m (528 ft)	44	2010
65	Tour Alto[11]		Paris	160 m (525 ft)	38	2020
66	Tribunal de Paris[12]		Paris	159.7 m (524 ft)	38	2018
67	Westend Gate		Frankfurt	159 m (522 ft)	47	1976
68	Torre Lúgano[13]		Benidorm	158 m (518 ft)	43	2007
	New Orleans		Rotterdam	158 m (518 ft)	43	2010
	Torre Picasso		Madrid	156 m (512 ft)	43	1988
71	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[14]		Frankfurt	155 m (509 ft)	38	2019
77	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
80	Tour Ariane		Paris	152 m (499 ft)	36	1975
	Montevideo		Rotterdam	152 m (499 ft)	43	2005
82	De Rotterdam[15]		Rotterdam	151.3 m (496 ft)	44	2013
83	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
86	Tour Les Poissons		Paris	150 m (492 ft)	42	1970
	Rembrandt Tower		Amsterdam	150 m (492 ft)	41	1992
	[16]		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.

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
	Karlatornet	Gothenburg	245	804	73	2022
	[19]	Paris	244	801	52	2024
	Four Frankfurt 1	Frankfurt	228	748	59	2023
	Tour Hekla	Paris	220	722	51	2022
	Zalmhaven Toren	Rotterdam	215	705	58	2021
	Sky Fort	Sofia	202	666	47	2022
	ONE[20]	Frankfurt	191	627	49	2022
	Four Frankfurt 2	Frankfurt	172	564	50	2023
	Eurovea Tower[21]	Bratislava	168	552	46	2023
	Trilogy East Tower[22][23]	Limassol	165	541	37	2022
	Trilogy West Tower[24][25]	Limassol	161	528	39	2022
	Skysawa[26]	Warsaw	155	509	36	2022
	Cooltoren[27]	Rotterdam	150	492	50	2022

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.

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.

See also[]

• List of tallest buildings in Europe

Footnotes and references[]

Bibliography[]

• Skyscrapers at Emporis
• Skyscrapers at SkyscraperPage
• Skyscrapers at Structurae