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Since Malta's Independence in 1964, there has been a rapid increase in buildings all over the country. However, most of the urban areas are concentrated around the Grand Harbour and Marsamxett Harbour areas where some of the country's most busy places are situated; Sliema, Saint Julian's, Paceville, Msida, Gżira, Ta' Xbiex and Pietà.
As cars and road transport grew more and more popular in the country, the population started to spread out to farther areas and nowadays some other urban areas have developed; Saint Paul's Bay (including Qawra, Buġibba and Xemxija) and Mellieħa in the North, whilst having Marsaskala and the Malta Freeport area in the South of the country.
Some of the tall buildings in Malta, such as the Metropolis Plaza in Gżira, are still under construction. The highest structure ever built in Malta was the Delimara Power Station chimney, standing 150 metres (490 ft) above ground, until its demolition in 2017–18. [1]
The list includes highrise buildings (above 50 m (164 ft)) in Malta.
The list includes churches (above 50 m (164 ft)) in Malta.
Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) | Floors | Year | Location |
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1 | Rotunda of Xewkija [17] 36°1′54.2″N14°15′40″E / 36.031722°N 14.26111°E | | 75 m (246 ft) | 1973 | Xewkija | |
2 | Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel [18] 35°54′00.7″N14°30′44.3″E / 35.900194°N 14.512306°E | ![]() | 73.17 m (240 ft) | 1958 | Valletta | |
3 | St Paul's Pro-Cathedral [19] 35°54′1.89″N14°30′41.96″E / 35.9005250°N 14.5116556°E | ![]() | 63 m (207 ft) | 1844 | Valletta |
Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) | Floors | Status | Use | Location |
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1 | PX Tower [20] | 120 m (394 ft) | 33 | Planned [Approved] | Mixed-Use | St. Julian's | |
2 | Metropolis Plaza Tower 1 [21] 35°54′02.6″N14°29′30.4″E / 35.900722°N 14.491778°E | 106 m (348 ft) | 33 | Planned/shelved? [Approved] | Residential | Gżira | |
3 | Townsquare Tower | 90 m (295 ft) | 27 | Under Construction | Residential | Sliema | |
4 | Metropolis Plaza Tower 2 [22] 35°54′02.6″N14°29′30.4″E / 35.900722°N 14.491778°E | 87 m (285 ft) | 27 | Planned/shelved? [Approved] | Residential | Gżira | |
5 | The Quad Mriehel Tower East | 81m (266 ft) | 21 | Under Construction [Topped Out] | Office | Birkirkara | |
6 | ST Tower [23] | 60 m (196 ft) | 15 | Under Construction | Office | Ta'Xbiex | |
7 | Mercury Towers Tower 2 | 60 m (196ft) | 15 | Under Construction [Topped Out] | Hotel | St. Julian's | |
8 | Metropolis Plaza Tower 3 [24] 35°54′02.6″N14°29′30.4″E / 35.900722°N 14.491778°E | 56 m (184 ft) | 13 | Planned/shelved [Approved] | Residential | Gżira |
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