List of tallest buildings in Malta

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Two buildings of Fort Cambridge Apartments (white-green colour) and the former Hotel Fortina (orange colour) Malta - Sliema - Triq Ix-Xatt ta' Tigne+Tigne Pedestrian Bridge (Ferry Sliema-Valletta) 03 ies.jpg
Two buildings of Fort Cambridge Apartments (white-green colour) and the former Hotel Fortina (orange colour)

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.

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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]

Tallest buildings in Malta

The list includes highrise buildings (above 50 m (164 ft)) in Malta.

RankNameHeight
m (ft)
FloorsYearUseLocation
1 Mercury Tower [2] St Julian's (Malta).jpg 122 m (400 ft)332023Residential Saint Julian's
2 Portomaso Business Tower [3]
[4] 35°55′18.9″N14°29′31.5″E / 35.921917°N 14.492083°E / 35.921917; 14.492083
Portomaso Tower 2015.JPG 97.54 m (320 ft)232000Office Saint Julian's
3 14 East [5] Malta -mix- 2019 by-RaBoe 123.jpg 77 m (253 ft)212019Residential Gżira
4 Fort Cambridge Apartments South [6]
[7]
Cambridge Battery 18.jpg 72.94 m (239 ft)202012Residential Sliema
5 Fort Cambridge Apartments North [8]
Cambridge Battery 18.jpg 69.29 m (227 ft)192012Residential Sliema
6 Barceló Fortina Malta [9] DIMG 1474 (4996582229).jpg 62 m (203 ft)172023Hotel Sliema
7 Pendergarden residential tower [10] 4 June 2017 01.jpg 59 m (194 ft)162019Residential Saint Julian's
8 Q4 Tower [11] 57 m (187 ft)192023Office Imriehel, Birkirkara
9 InterContinental Malta [12]
35°55′25.8″N14°29′17.5″E / 35.923833°N 14.488194°E / 35.923833; 14.488194
St. Julians Bay Malta - panoramio.jpg 55.51 m (182 ft)152003Hotel Saint Julian's
10 The Preluna Hotel and Towers [13]
35°54′48.0″N14°30′22.9″E / 35.913333°N 14.506361°E / 35.913333; 14.506361
The Preluna Hotel.jpeg 51.06 m (168 ft)141969/1990Hotel Sliema
11 Q1 Tigne Point [14] [15] Tigne whereabouts in Sliema 02.jpg 51 m (167 ft)142018Residential Sliema
12 Q2 Tigne Point [16] Tigne whereabouts in Sliema 02.jpg 51 m (167 ft)142018Residential Sliema

Churches

The list includes churches (above 50 m (164 ft)) in Malta.

RankNameImageHeight
m (ft)
FloorsYearLocation
1 Rotunda of Xewkija [17]
36°1′54.2″N14°15′40″E / 36.031722°N 14.26111°E / 36.031722; 14.26111
XewkijaRotundaChurch.JPG 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 / 35.900194; 14.512306
Panorama of Valletta (cropped 2).jpg 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 / 35.9005250; 14.5116556
Malta 250915 Triq Marsamxett 02.jpg 63 m (207 ft)1844 Valletta

Buildings planned or under construction

RankNameImageHeight
m (ft)
FloorsStatusUseLocation
1 PX Tower [20] 120 m (394 ft)33Planned [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 / 35.900722; 14.491778
106 m (348 ft)33Planned/shelved? [Approved]Residential Gżira
3 Townsquare Tower 90 m (295 ft)27Under ConstructionResidential Sliema
4 Metropolis Plaza Tower 2 [22]
35°54′02.6″N14°29′30.4″E / 35.900722°N 14.491778°E / 35.900722; 14.491778
87 m (285 ft)27Planned/shelved? [Approved]Residential Gżira
5 The Quad Mriehel Tower East 81m (266 ft)21Under Construction [Topped Out]Office Birkirkara
6 ST Tower [23] 60 m (196 ft)15Under ConstructionOffice Ta'Xbiex
7Mercury Towers Tower 260 m (196ft)15Under 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 / 35.900722; 14.491778
56 m (184 ft)13Planned/shelved [Approved]Residential Gżira

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