List of tallest buildings in the European Union

This list ranks the tallest buildings in the European Union that stand at least 140 metres (459 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.

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

Tallest buildings in the European Union.

The tallest building in the EU is the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt, Germany, at 259 meters (850 feet). 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 later in 2020.

Existing buildings

Skyline of Frankfurt in Germany

Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid

Skyline of Warsaw in Poland

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.

  Was the union's tallest building upon completion

  Was the country's tallest building upon completion

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		Madrid	249 m (817 ft)	52	2009
4	Torre Cepsa		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		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		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
19	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
23	Q22		Warsaw	159 m (522 ft)	47	2016
24	Tour Majunga		Paris	194 m (636 ft)	45	2014
25	Złota 44		Warsaw	192 m (630 ft)	54	2012
	Rondo 1		Warsaw	159 m (522 ft)	40	2006
27	Turning Torso		Malmö	190 m (623 ft)	54	2005
28	Omniturm[4]		Frankfurt	189.9 m (623 ft)	45	2019
29	Trianon		Frankfurt	186 m (610 ft)	45	1993
	Gran Hotel Bali		Benidorm	186 m (610 ft)	52	2002
31	Tour GDF Suez		Paris	185 m (607 ft)	37	2008
32	European Central Bank Headquarters		Frankfurt	183.7 m (603 ft)	45	2014
33	Tour Granite		Paris	183 m (600 ft)	35	2008
34	Caleido Tower		Madrid	181 m (594 ft)	38	2020
35	Olivia Star		Gdańsk	180.6 m (593 ft)	47	2018
36	Cajasol Tower		Seville	180.5 m (592 ft)	40	2016
37	Tour Total		Paris	179 m (587 ft)	48	1985
38	Tour Areva		Paris	178 m (584 ft)	44	1974
39	Tour Saint-Gobain		Paris	178 m (584 ft)	39	2019
40	Generali Tower		Milan	177.4 m (582 ft)	44	2017
41	Grand Tower[5]		Frankfurt	172 m (564 ft)	47	2019
42	Tour D2		Paris	171 m (561 ft)	37	2014
43	Opernturm		Frankfurt	170 m (558 ft)	42	2010
	Taunusturm[6]		Frankfurt	170 m (558 ft)	40	2014
45	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
48	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
51	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
54	InterContinental Warsaw		Warsaw	164 m (538 ft)	45	2003
55	Post Tower		Bonn	162 m (531 ft)	41	2002
56	Cœur Défense		Paris	161 m (528 ft)	40	2001
	Palazzo Lombardia		Milan	161 m (528 ft)	44	2010
58	Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4[8]		Warsaw	160 m (525 ft)	46	2013
59	Tour Trinity[9]		Paris	159.9 m (525 ft)	38	2020
60	Tribunal de Paris[10]		Paris	159.7 m (524 ft)	38	2018
61	Westend Gate		Frankfurt	159 m (522 ft)	47	1976
62	Torre Lúgano[11]		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
65	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		Frankfurt	155 m (509 ft)	38	2019
71	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
74	Tour Ariane		Paris	152 m (499 ft)	36	1975
	Montevideo		Rotterdam	152 m (499 ft)	43	2005
76	Gebouw Delftse Poort I		Rotterdam	151 m (495 ft)	41	1991
	Torre Pontina		Latina	151 m (495 ft)	37	2010
78	Tour Les Poissons		Paris	150 m (492 ft)	42	1970
	Rembrandt Tower		Amsterdam	150 m (492 ft)	41	1992
	Hochhaus Neue Donau[12]		Vienna	150 m (492 ft)	33	2002
81	Millennium Tower		Rotterdam	149 m (489 ft)	34	2000
	De Rotterdam[13]		Rotterdam	151 m (495 ft)	44	2013
83	KölnTurm		Cologne	148 m (486 ft)	43	2001
	Tour EDF		Paris	148 m (486 ft)	41	2001
	Neguri Gane[14]		Benidorm	148 m (486 ft)	40	2002
	Europa Tower		Vilnius	148 m (486 ft)	39	2004
	Eurotower		Frankfurt	148 m (486 ft)	39	1977
	Tour du Midi		Brussels	148 m (486 ft)	38	1967
89	Colonia-Haus		Cologne	147 m (482 ft)	42	1973
	Atlantic Hotel Sail City[15]		Bremerhaven	147 m (482 ft)	21	2008
91	CMA CGM Tower		Marseille	147 m (482 ft)	33	2010
	Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations		The Hague	147 m (482 ft)	37	2012
	Ministry of Justice and Security		The Hague	147 m (482 ft)	37	2012
94	Hochhaus Uptown München		Munich	146 m (479 ft)	38	2004
95	Tour des Finances		Brussels	145 m (476 ft)	36	1984
96	JenTower		Jena	144.5 m (474 ft)	29	1972
97	Tour Bretagne		Nantes	144 m (472 ft)	37	1976
	Warsaw Financial Center		Warsaw	144 m (472 ft)	35	1999
	Torre Agbar		Barcelona	144 m (472 ft)	33	2004
	Sea Towers		Gdynia	144 m (472 ft)	36	2009
101	Tour Dexia		Paris	143 m (469 ft)	34	2005
	Torre Solaria		Milan	143 m (469 ft)	37	2013
	Tour Pleyel		Paris	143 m (469 ft)	38	1973
104	Torre de Madrid		Madrid	142 m (466 ft)	37	1957
	City-Hochhaus Leipzig		Leipzig	142 m (466 ft)	36	1972
	City-Haus		Frankfurt	142 m (466 ft)	42	1974
	Frankfurter Büro Center		Frankfurt	142 m (466 ft)	40	1980
	Hoftoren		The Hague	142 m (466 ft)	30	2003
	Westpoint Tower		Tilburg	142 m (466 ft)	47	2004
	UP-site[16]		Brussels	142 m (466 ft)	42	2014
111	New Babylon City Tower[17]		The Hague	141.8 m (465 ft)	45	2013
112	Mennica Legacy Tower[18]		Warsaw	141 m (463 ft)	38	2019
113	Centrum LIM		Warsaw	140 m (459 ft)	43	1989
	Torre Diamante		Milan	140 m (459 ft)	32	2012
	Edificio Kronos		Benidorm	140 m (459 ft)	41	2008
	New Henninger Turm[19]		Frankfurt	140 m (459 ft)	37	2017
	Tour Trinity		Paris	140 m (459 ft)	32	2020

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[20]	Frankfurt	189.9 m (623 ft)	45	2019
Grand Tower†[21]	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
Caleido Tower	Madrid	181 m (594 ft)	38	2020
Cajasol 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
	Varso Tower	Warsaw	310	1017	53	2021
	Karlatornet	Gothenburg	245	804	73	2022
	Tour Hekla	Paris	220	722	51	2022
	Zalmhaventoren	Rotterdam	215	705	58	2021
	Warsaw Unit	Warsaw	203	666	46	2021
	Sky Fort	Sofia	202	666	47	2021
	Skyliner	Warsaw	195	640	50	2021
	ONE	Frankfurt	191	627	49	2021
	TRILOGY 1	Limassol	190	623	39	2023
	Generation Park Y	Warsaw	180	590	37	2021
	Caleido	Madrid	181	594	36	2020
	Tour Duo 1	Paris	180	591	39	2020
	PwC Tower	Milan	175	574	28	2020
	TRILOGY 2	Limassol	175	574	37	2023
	Limassol NEO Tower 1	Limassol	173	568	43	2024
	One Limassol	Limassol	170	558	37	2021
	Eurovea Tower	Bratislava	168	552	45	2023
	TRILOGY 3	Limassol	165	541	36	2023
	Olszynki Park	Rzeszow	161	528	37	2023
	Skysawa	Warsaw	155	508	36	2021
	Openville	Timisoara	155	508	27	2019

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, 2020-present	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 also surpassed the height of the then tallest EU building until 1966, but Spain became a European Union member in 1986.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Europe

Footnotes and references

1. 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]
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)[22]

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2. "History of the Palace (in Polish)". Retrieved 4 August 2019.
3. GmbH, Emporis. "La Muratella, Rome - 256356 - EMPORIS". Retrieved 26 December 2016.
4. "Omniturm". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
5. "Grand Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
6. "TaunusTurm". Tishman Speyer.
7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. "Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4 Warszawa – inwestycja Tacit Development Polska". Urbanity.pl.
9. "Tour ALTO". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
10. "Tribunal de Paris". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
11. "Torre Lugano - The Skyscraper Center". Retrieved 26 December 2016.
12. "Hochhaus Neue Donau". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
13. "De Rotterdam". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
14. "Edificio Neguri Gane". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
15. "Atlantic Hotel Sail City". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
16. "UP-site". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
17. "New Babylon City Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
18. "Mennica Legacy Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
19. "Henninger Turm Website". henninger-turm.com. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
20. "Omniturm". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
21. "Grand Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
22. "A Vertical City". Retrieved 26 December 2016.

Bibliography

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