This list of tallest buildings in Europe ranks skyscrapers in Europe by height exceeding 190 metres (623 ft). For decades, only a few major cities, such as Moscow, London, Paris, Warsaw and Frankfurt contained skyscrapers. In recent years, however, construction has spread to many other cities on the continent, including Milan, Lyon, Manchester, Madrid and Rotterdam. The tallest building in Europe is the Lakhta Center, located in Saint Petersburg, the Russian Federation.
As of 2023, six European cities have 10 or more skyscrapers above 150 metres (490 ft): Moscow (70), Istanbul (52) A , London (38), Paris (23), Frankfurt (19), Warsaw (17); and only four cities in Europe have supertall skyscrapers: Moscow (7), London (1), Saint Petersburg (1), Warsaw (1).
This list ranks skyscrapers in Europe that stand at least 190 metres (623 ft) tall, based on standard height measurements. Architectural details do not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height. 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.
Rank | Name | Image | City | Country | Height m (ft) | Floors | Year | Notes | Ref |
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1 | Lakhta Center | Saint Petersburg | Russia | 462 (1,516) | 87 | 2019 | Tallest building in Europe | ||
2 | Federation: East Tower | Moscow | Russia | 373.7 (1,226) | 93 | 2016 | Briefly the tallest building in Europe until completion of Lakhta Center. | ||
3 | OKO: South Tower | Moscow | Russia | 354.2 (1,162) | 90 | 2015 | Briefly the tallest building in Europe until completion of Federation: East Tower. | ||
4 | Neva Tower 2 | Moscow | Russia | 345 (1,132) | 79 | 2020 | Tallest residential building in Europe. | ||
5 | Mercury City Tower | Moscow | Russia | 338.8 (1,112) | 75 | 2013 | Briefly the tallest building in Europe until completion of OKO: South Tower. | ||
6 | Varso Tower | Warsaw | Poland | 310 (1,017) | 53 | 2022 | Tallest building in the European Union. | ||
7 | The Shard | London | United Kingdom | 309.6 (1,016) | 73 | 2012 | Tallest building in Western Europe. Briefly the tallest building in Europe until completion of Mercury City Tower. | ||
8 | Eurasia | Moscow | Russia | 308.9 (1,013) | 72 | 2015 | |||
9 | Neva Tower 1 | Moscow | Russia | 302 (991) | 65 | 2020 | |||
10 | City of Capitals: Moscow Tower | Moscow | Russia | 301.8 (990) | 76 | 2010 | Briefly the tallest building in Europe until completion of The Shard. | ||
10 | Capital Towers: Park Tower | Moscow | Russia | 295 (968) | 70 | 2022 | |||
12 | Capital Towers: City Tower | Moscow | Russia | 295 (968) | 67 | 2022 | |||
12 | Capital Towers: River Tower [1] | Moscow | Russia | 295 (968) | 67 | 2022 | |||
14 | Skyland İstanbul: Tower 1 | Istanbul A | Turkey | 284 (932) | 65 | 2017 | |||
14 | Skyland İstanbul: Tower 2 | Istanbul A | Turkey | 284 (932) | 64 | 2017 | |||
16 | Grand Tower | Moscow | Russia | 283.4 (930) | 62 | 2022 | |||
17 | 22 Bishopsgate | London | United Kingdom | 278 (912) | 62 | 2020 | |||
18 | Naberezhnaya Tower C | Moscow | Russia | 268.4 (881) | 59 | 2007 | |||
19 | Triumph Palace | Moscow | Russia | 264.1 (866) | 61 | 2005 | |||
20 | Istanbul Sapphire | Istanbul A | Turkey | 261 (856) | 55 | 2010 | |||
21 | Commerzbank Tower | Frankfurt | Germany | 259 (850) | 56 | 1997 | |||
22 | iCity: Space Tower | Moscow | Russia | 257 (843) | 61 | 2023 | |||
23 | City of Capitals: Saint Petersburg Tower | Moscow | Russia | 256.9 (843) | 65 | 2010 | |||
24 | Messeturm | Frankfurt | Germany | 256.5 (842) | 55 | 1990 | |||
25 | Torre de Cristal | Madrid | Spain | 249 (817) | 50 | 2008 | |||
26 | Torre Cepsa | Madrid | Spain | 248.3 (815) | 45 | 2008 | |||
27 | Karlatornet | Gothenburg | Sweden | 247 (810) | 74 | 2023 | |||
28 | Evolution Tower | Moscow | Russia | 245.9 (807) | 53 | 2014 | |||
29 | Federation: West Tower | Moscow | Russia | 243.2 (798) | 62 | 2007 | |||
30 | Moscow State University | Moscow | Russia | 240 (787) | 36 | 1953 | |||
31 | Imperia Tower | Moscow | Russia | 238.7 (783) | 60 | 2011 | |||
32 | Palace of Culture and Science | Warsaw | Poland | 237 (778) | 42 | 1955 | |||
33 | One Canada Square | London | United Kingdom | 236 (774) | 50 | 1991 | |||
33 | Torre PwC | Madrid | Spain | 236 (774) | 52 | 2008 | |||
35 | Landmark Pinnacle | London | United Kingdom | 233.2 (765) | 75 | 2019 | |||
36 | Tour First | Paris B | France | 231 (758) | 56 | 2011 | |||
37 | Unicredit Tower | Milan | Italy | 231 (758) | 31 | 2012 | |||
38 | Heron Tower | London | United Kingdom | 230 (755) | 46 | 2011 | |||
39 | Torre Emperador | Madrid | Spain | 228 (748) | 57 | 2008 | |||
40 | Leadenhall Building | London | United Kingdom | 224 (735) | 48 | 2014 | |||
40 | OKO: North Tower | Moscow | Russia | 224 (735) | 46 | 2015 | |||
42 | DC Towers: Tower 1 [2] | Vienna | Austria | 220 (722) | 60 | 2013 | |||
42 | Nurol Life [3] | Istanbul A | Turkey | 220 (722) | 60 | 2017 | |||
42 | Istanbul Tower 205 [4] | Istanbul A | Turkey | 220 (722) | 53 | 2018 | |||
42 | Warsaw Spire | Warsaw | Poland | 220 (722) | 49 | 2016 | |||
42 | Tour Hekla | Paris | France | 220 (722) | 41 | 2022 | |||
47 | Newfoundland | London | United Kingdom | 219.7 (721) | 58 | 2019 | |||
48 | Aspen at Consort Place | London | United Kingdom | 215.8 (708) | 64 | 2023 | |||
49 | Zalmhaven Tower | Rotterdam | Netherlands | 215 (705) | 58 | 2022 | |||
49 | Sky Tower [5] | Wrocław | Poland | 215 (705) | 51 | 2013 | |||
49 | South Quay Plaza I | London | United Kingdom | 214.5 (704) | 68 | 2018 | |||
52 | House on Mosfilmovskaya: Tower 1 | Moscow | Russia | 213.3 (700) | 54 | 2011 [6] | |||
53 | Tour Montparnasse | Paris | France | 210 (689) | 59 | 1972 | |||
54 | Allianz Tower | Milan | Italy | 209.2 (686) | 50 | 2015 | |||
55 | Westend Tower | Frankfurt | Germany | 208 (682) | 53 | 1993 | |||
56 | Hotel Ukraina | Moscow | Russia | 206 (676) | 34 | 1955 | |||
57 | Roche Tower 2 | Basel | Switzerland | 205 (673) | 50 | 2022 | |||
57 | Piedmont Region Headquarters | Turin | Italy | 205 (673) | 42 | 2022 [7] | |||
59 | One Park Drive | London | United Kingdom | 204.9 (672) | 57 | 2021 | |||
60 | 8 Bishopsgate | London | United Kingdom | 204 (669) | 51 | 2022 | |||
61 | Millennium Tower | Vienna | Austria | 202 (663) | 50 | 1999 | |||
62 | Intempo | Benidorm | Spain | 202.5 (664) | 47 | 2021 | |||
62 | Spine Tower | Istanbul | Turkey | 202 (663) | 47 | 2013 | |||
64 | Deansgate Square South Tower | Manchester | United Kingdom | 201 (659) | 64 | 2019 | |||
65 | Warsaw Unit | Warsaw | Poland | 200.7 (658) | 46 | 2021 | |||
66 | MOD Dreiser Tower | Moscow | Russia | 200 (656) | 55 | 2023 | |||
67 | MOD Mann Tower | Moscow | Russia | 200 (656) | 55 | 2023 | |||
68 | 25 Canada Square | London | United Kingdom | 200 (656) | 45 | 2001 | |||
69 | One Nine Elms City Tower | London | United Kingdom | 200 (656) | 58 | 2022 | |||
70 | Main Tower | Frankfurt | Germany | 200 (656) | 55 | 1999 | |||
70 | Tower 185 | Frankfurt | Germany | 200 (656) | 50 | 2011 | |||
72 | Tour Incity | Lyon | France | 200 (656) | 39 | 2015 | |||
73 | 8 Canada Square | London | United Kingdom | 199.5 (655) | 45 | 2002 | |||
74 | Will Towers 1 | Moscow | Russia | 199 (653) | 56 | 2023 | |||
75 | Fili City:Famous Tower | Moscow | Russia | 197 (646) | 57 | 2022 | |||
76 | Wellton Towers 2 [8] | Moscow | Russia | 195.2 (640) | 58 | 2020 | |||
77 | Skyliner | Warsaw | Poland | 195 (640) | 45 | 2021 | |||
77 | Queen Central Park | Istanbul | Turkey | 195 (640) | 52 | 2018 | |||
79 | Anthill Residence 1 [9] | Istanbul | Turkey | 194.5 (638) | 54 | 2011 | |||
79 | Anthill Residence 2 [10] | Istanbul | Turkey | 194.5 (638) | 54 | 2011 | |||
81 | Tour Majunga | Paris | France | 194 (636) | 45 | 2014 | |||
81 | Ciftci Tower A | Istanbul | Turkey | 194 (636) | 45 | 2018 | |||
81 | Ciftci Tower B | Istanbul | Turkey | 194 (636) | 45 | 2018 | |||
81 | Tricolor: Tower A [11] | Moscow | Russia | 194 (636) | 56 | 2013 | |||
81 | Tricolor: Tower B [11] | Moscow | Russia | 194 (636) | 56 | 2013 | |||
86 | Sberbank City: Tower A [12] | Moscow | Russia | 193 (633) | 47 | 2015 | |||
87 | Harcourt Gardens | London | United Kingdom | 192 (630) | 56 | 2024 | |||
88 | Złota 44 | Warsaw | Poland | 192 (630) | 54 | 2012 | |||
89 | Generali Tower | Milan | Italy | 191.5 (628) | 44 | 2018 | |||
90 | D1: Kingchess Tower [13] | Moscow | Russia | 191 (627) | 59 | 2020 | |||
90 | D1: Excelsior Tower | Moscow | Russia | 191 (627) | 59 | 2020 | |||
90 | Continental [14] | Moscow | Russia | 191 (627) | 48 | 2011 | |||
90 | Symphony 34: Graphite Tower | Moscow | Russia | 191 (627) | 54 | 2023 | |||
94 | ONE | Frankfurt | Germany | 190.9 (627) | 49 | 2022 | |||
95 | HSB Turning Torso | Malmö | Sweden | 190 (623) | 57 | 2005 | |||
96 | The Scalpel | London | United Kingdom | 190 (623) | 38 | 2018 | |||
97 | Omniturm | Frankfurt | Germany | 189.9 (623) | 45 | 2019 |
Name | City | Country | Years tallest | Height | Floors | |
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Metres | Feet | |||||
Lakhta Center | Saint Petersburg | Russia | 2017–present | 462.5 | 1,517 | 87 |
Federation: East Tower | Moscow | Russia | 2023 | 373.7 | 1,226 | 95 |
OKO: South Tower | Moscow | Russia | 2015–2016 | 354.1 | 1,162 | 85 |
Mercury City Tower | Moscow | Russia | 2012–2014 | 338.8 | 1,112 | 75 |
The Shard | London | United Kingdom | 2011–2012 | 309.6 | 1,016 | 87 |
CoC: Moscow Tower | Moscow | Russia | 2009–2011 | 301.6 | 990 | 77 |
Naberezhnaya Tower C | Moscow | Russia | 2007–2009 | 268.4 | 881 | 59 |
Triumph Palace | Moscow | Russia | 2005–2007 | 264.1 | 866 | 57 |
Commerzbank Tower | Frankfurt | Germany | 1997–2005 | 259 | 850 | 56 |
Messeturm | Frankfurt | Germany | 1990–1997 | 257 | 843 | 55 |
Moscow State University | Moscow | Russia | 1953–1990 | 240 | 787 | 42 |
Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building | Moscow | Russia | 1952–1953 | 176 | 577 | 32 |
Terrazza Martini Tower | Genoa | Italy | 1940–1952 | 108 | 354 | 31 |
Boerentoren | Antwerp | Belgium | 1932–1940 | 95.8 | 314 | 26 |
Telefónica Building | Madrid | Spain | 1929–1932 | 89 | 292 | 14 |
Ullsteinhaus [15] | Berlin | Germany | 1926–1929 | 77 | 253 | 12 |
Hansahochhaus | Cologne | Germany | 1925–1926 | 65 | 213 | 17 |
The Ginsburg skyscraper † | Kyiv | Ukraine | 1912–1925 | 67.5 (spire) | 221 | 12 |
Royal Liver Building | Liverpool | United Kingdom | 1911–1912 | 98 (clock towers) | 322 | 13 |
PAST | Warsaw | Poland | 1908–1911 | 51.5 | 169 | 11 |
Witte Huis | Rotterdam | Netherlands | 1898–1908 | 43 | 141 | 10 |
Name | City | Country | Height | Floors | Estimated completion | |
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Metres | Feet | |||||
One Tower | Moscow | Russia | 442.8 [16] | 1,453 | 109 | 2030 (On hold) |
Dau House [17] | Moscow | Russia | 340 | 1,115 | 85 | 2027 |
National Space Centre | Moscow | Russia | 288 [18] | 814 | 47 | 2024 |
Elbtower | Hamburg | Germany | 245 | 807 | 57 | 2026 (On hold) [19] |
The Link | Paris D | France | 244 | 800 | 52 | 2025 |
Four Frankfurt Tower 1 [20] | Frankfurt | Germany | 233 | 764 | 59 | 2023 |
Level South Port [21] | Moscow | Russia | 225 | 738 | 69 | 2026 |
Era [22] | Moscow | Russia | 210 | 700 | 54 | |
Paveletskaya City | Moscow | Russia | 206 | 675 | 56 | |
Mount Tirana [23] | Tirana | Albania | 205 | 672 | 58 | 2030 |
Central Business Tower [24] | Frankfurt | Germany | 205 | 672 | 52 | 2028 |
Lana Riverside Tower | Tirana | Albania | 204.45 | 670 | 56 | |
Sky Fort [25] | Sofia | Bulgaria | 202 | 663 | 52 | 2024 |
Upside Towers [26] | Moscow | Russia | 199 | 650 | 57 | |
Riviera Tower [27] | Athens | Greece | 198 | 650 | 45 | 2025 |
Indy Tower [28] | Moscow | Russia | 195.7 | 640 | 43 | |
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