List of tallest buildings in the European Union

See also: List of tallest buildings in Europe and List of tallest structures in Europe

Tallest buildings in the European Union (as of 2021)

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 of tallest buildings in the world –as of 2024– only one is located in the EU.[3] Since 22 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

Skyline of Warsaw
Frankfurt skyline
Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid
Skyline of Milan in Italy
Skyline of La Défense in Paris
Donau City in Vienna
Skyline of Rotterdam in the Netherlands
22@ in Barcelona
Bratislava skyline

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 Warsaw 310 m (1,017 ft) 53 2022
2 Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt 259 m (850 ft) 56 1997
3 Messeturm Frankfurt 256.4 m (841 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 Karlatornet Gothenburg 246 m (807 ft) 74 2024
7 The Link
Paris 242 794) 52 2025
8 Palace of Culture and Science Warsaw 237 m (778 ft) 42 1955
9 Torre PwC Madrid 236 m (774 ft) 52 2008
10 Four I
Frankfurt 233 764) 59 2024
11 Tour First Paris 231 m (758 ft) 52 2011
12 Torre Emperador Madrid 224.2 m (736 ft) 57 2008
13 Olszynki Park Rzeszów 220.67 m (724 ft) 42 2024
14 Warsaw Spire Warsaw 220 m (722 ft) 49 2016
DC Towers Vienna 220 m (722 ft) 60 2013
Tour Hekla Paris 220 m (722 ft) 48 2022
17 UniCredit Tower Milan 217.7 m (714 ft) 35 2011
18 De Zalmhaven Rotterdam 215 m (705 ft) 58 2021
19 Sky Tower Wrocław 212 m (696 ft) 50 2012
20 Allianz Tower Milan 209 m (686 ft) 50 2014
21 Tour Montparnasse Paris 209 m (686 ft) 59 1972
Piedmont Region Headquarters[6] Turin 209 m (686 ft) 42 2021
23 Westendstraße 1 Frankfurt 208 m (682 ft) 53 1993
Warsaw Trade Tower Warsaw 208 m (682 ft) 43 1999
25 Intempo Benidorm 202.5 m (664 ft) 55 2021
26 Millennium Tower Vienna 202 m (663 ft) 50 1999
Warsaw Unit Warsaw 200.7 m (658 ft) 46 2021
28 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
31 Skyliner Warsaw 195 m (640 ft) 45 2021
32 Tour Majunga Paris 194 m (636 ft) 45 2014
33 Złota 44 Warsaw 192 m (630 ft) 54 2012
34 ONE Frankfurt 191 m (627 ft) 49 2022
35 Turning Torso Malmö 190 m (623 ft) 54 2005
36 Omniturm[7] Frankfurt 189.9 m (623 ft) 45 2019
37 Trianon Frankfurt 186 m (610 ft) 45 1993
Gran Hotel Bali Benidorm 186 m (610 ft) 52 2002
39 Tour GDF Suez Paris 185 m (607 ft) 37 2008
European Central Bank Headquarters Frankfurt 185 m (607 ft) 45 2014
41 Tour Granite Paris 183 m (600 ft) 35 2008
42 Caleido Tower Madrid 181 m (594 ft) 38 2021
43 Olivia Star Gdańsk 180.6 m (593 ft) 47 2018
44 Sevilla Tower Seville 180.5 m (592 ft) 40 2016
45 Grand Tower[8] Frankfurt 180 m (591 ft) 47 2019
Danube Flats Vienna 180 m (591 ft) 48 2025
Tours Duo 1[9] Paris 180 m (591 ft) 39 2021
48 Tour Total Paris 179 m (587 ft) 48 1985
Tour CB21 Paris 179 m (587 ft) 42 1974
Four II Frankfurt 179 m (587 ft) 47 2025
51 Tour Areva Paris 178 m (584 ft) 44 1974
Tour Saint-Gobain Paris 178 m (584 ft) 39 2019
53 Generali Tower Milan 177.4 m (582 ft) 44 2017
54 Estrel Tower Berlin 176 m (577 ft) 45 2025
55 Libeskind Tower Milan 175.5 m (576 ft) 34 2021
56 The Bridge Warsaw 174 m (571 ft) 40 2025
57 Tour D2 Paris 171 m (561 ft) 37 2014
58 Opernturm Frankfurt 170 m (558 ft) 42 2010
Taunusturm[10] Frankfurt 170 m (558 ft) 40 2014
ONE Limassol 170 m (558 ft) 37 2021
Trilogy West Tower Limassol 170 m (558 ft) 39 2024
62 Eurovea Tower[11] Bratislava 168 m (551 ft) 46 2023
63 Tours Société Générale (Tour Alicante) Paris 167 m (548 ft) 37 1995
Tours Société Générale (Tour Chassagne) Paris 167 m (548 ft) 37 1995
Tour Trinity Paris 167 m (548 ft) 33 2020
Torre Intesa Sanpaolo[12] Turin 167 m (548 ft) 39 2014
67 Silberturm Frankfurt 166 m (545 ft) 32 1978
Tour Carpe Diem Paris 166 m (545 ft) 34 2013
69 Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4[13] Warsaw 165.4 m (543 ft) 46 2013
70 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
73 InterContinental Warsaw Warsaw 164 m (538 ft) 45 2003
74 Post Tower Bonn 162 m (531 ft) 41 2002
75 Cœur Défense Paris 161 m (528 ft) 40 2001
Palazzo Lombardia Milan 161 m (528 ft) 44 2010
77 Tour Alto[14] Paris 160 m (525 ft) 38 2020
Trilogy East Tower Limassol 160 m (525 ft) 35 2024
79 Tribunal de Paris[15] Paris 159.7 m (524 ft) 38 2018
80 Westend Gate Frankfurt 159 m (522 ft) 47 1976
Rondo 1 Warsaw 159 m (522 ft) 40 2006
Q22 Warsaw 159 m (522 ft) 47 2016
83 Torre Lúgano[16] Benidorm 158 m (518 ft) 43 2007
New Orleans Rotterdam 158 m (518 ft) 43 2010
85 Torre Picasso Madrid 156 m (512 ft) 43 1988
86 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[17] Frankfurt 155 m (509 ft) 38 2019
Cooltoren Rotterdam 155 m (509 ft) 50 2022
93 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
96 Vienna TwentyTwo Vienna 153 m (502 ft) 42 2025
97 Tour Ariane Paris 152 m (499 ft) 36 1975
Montevideo Rotterdam 152 m (499 ft) 43 2005
99 De Rotterdam[18] Rotterdam 151.3 m (496 ft) 44 2013
100 Gebouw Delftse Poort I Rotterdam 151 m (495 ft) 41 1991
101 Rembrandt Tower Amsterdam 150 m (492 ft) 41 1992
Hochhaus Neue Donau[19] 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
Varso Tower Warsaw 310 m (1,017 ft) 53 2021
Commerzbank Tower† Frankfurt 300 m (984 ft) 56 1997
Allianz Tower† Milan 259 m (850 ft) 50 2014
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
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
De Zalmhaven I Rotterdam 215 m (705 ft) 58 2022
Sky Tower Wrocław 212 m (696 ft) 50 2012
Gran Hotel Bali† Benidorm 210 m (689 ft) 52 2002
Tour Montparnasse Paris 209 m (686 ft) 59 1972
Piedmont Region Headquarters[6] 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
Warsaw Unit Warsaw 200.7 m (658 ft) 46 2021
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[7] Frankfurt 189.9 m (623 ft) 45 2019
Grand Tower†[8] Frankfurt 187 m (614 ft) 47 2019
Trianon Frankfurt 186 m (610 ft) 45 1993
Tour GDF Suez Paris 185 m (607 ft) 37 2008
Tour Granite Paris 183 m (600 ft) 35 2008
Sevilla Tower Seville 180.5 m (592 ft) 40 2016
many lower buildings

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
Elbtower Hamburg 245 804 64 On hold
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

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

Footnotes and references

  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]
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  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. ^ a b GmbH, Emporis. "La Muratella, Rome - 256356 - EMPORIS". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Omniturm". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  8. ^ a b "Grand Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  9. ^ "Tours DUO 1". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  10. ^ "TaunusTurm". Tishman Speyer.
  11. ^ "Eurovea Tower". CTBUH 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". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  15. ^ "Tribunal de Paris". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  16. ^ "Torre Lugano - The Skyscraper Center". Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  17. ^ "Marienturm". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  18. ^ "De Rotterdam". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  19. ^ "Hochhaus Neue Donau". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  20. ^ "A Vertical City". Retrieved 26 December 2016.

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