List of tallest buildings in the European Union

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

This list ranks the tallest buildings in the European Union 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. 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. ^[1]

Existing buildings

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.

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

  Was the union's tallest building upon completion

  Was the country's tallest building upon completion

Rank	Name	Image	City	Height in m (ft) [2]	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	256.5 m (842 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	Palace of Culture and Science		Warsaw	237 m (778 ft) [lower-alpha 1]	42	1955
8	Torre PwC		Madrid	236 m (774 ft)	52	2008
9	Four (Tower 1)		Frankfurt	233 m (764 ft)	59	2024
10	Unicredit Tower		Milan	231 m (758 ft)	35	2011
	Tour First		Paris	231 m (758 ft)	52	2011
12	Torre Emperador		Madrid	224.2 m (736 ft)	57	2008
13	DC Towers		Vienna	220 m (722 ft)	60	2013
	Tour Hekla		Paris	220 m (722 ft)	48	2022
	Warsaw Spire		Warsaw	220 m (722 ft)	49	2016
16	De Zalmhaven		Rotterdam	215 m (705 ft)	61	2021
17	Sky Tower		Wrocław	212 m (696 ft)	50	2012
18	Allianz Tower		Milan	209 m (686 ft)	50	2014
19	Tour Montparnasse		Paris	209 m (686 ft)	59	1972
	Piedmont Region Headquarters [4]		Turin	209 m (686 ft)	42	2021
21	Westendstraße 1		Frankfurt	208 m (682 ft)	53	1993
	Warsaw Trade Tower		Warsaw	208 m (682 ft)	43	1999
23	Intempo		Benidorm	202.5 m (664 ft)	55	2021
24	Millennium Tower		Vienna	202 m (663 ft)	50	1999
	Warsaw Unit		Warsaw	200.7 m (658 ft)	46	2021
26	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
29	Skyliner		Warsaw	195 m (640 ft)	45	2021
30	Tour Majunga		Paris	194 m (636 ft)	45	2014
31	Złota 44		Warsaw	192 m (630 ft)	54	2012
32	ONE		Frankfurt	191 m (627 ft)	49	2022
33	Turning Torso		Malmö	190 m (623 ft)	54	2005
34	Omniturm [5]		Frankfurt	189.9 m (623 ft)	45	2019
35	Trianon		Frankfurt	186 m (610 ft)	45	1993
	Gran Hotel Bali		Benidorm	186 m (610 ft)	52	2002
37	Tour GDF Suez		Paris	185 m (607 ft)	37	2008
	European Central Bank Headquarters		Frankfurt	185 m (607 ft)	45	2014
39	Tour Granite		Paris	183 m (600 ft)	35	2008
40	Caleido Tower		Madrid	181 m (594 ft)	38	2020
41	Olivia Star		Gdańsk	180.6 m (593 ft)	47	2018
42	Sevilla Tower		Seville	180.5 m (592 ft)	40	2016
43	Grand Tower [6]		Frankfurt	180 m (591 ft)	47	2019
44	Tours Duo 1 [7]		Paris	180 m (591 ft)	39	2021
45	Tour Total		Paris	179 m (587 ft)	48	1985
46	Tour Areva		Paris	178 m (584 ft)	44	1974
47	Tour Saint-Gobain		Paris	178 m (584 ft)	39	2019
48	Generali Tower		Milan	177.4 m (582 ft)	44	2017
49	Libeskind Tower		Milan	175.5 m (576 ft)	34	2021
50	Tour D2		Paris	171 m (561 ft)	37	2014
51	Tour To-Lyon		Lyon	171 m (561 ft)	43	2023
52	Opernturm		Frankfurt	170 m (558 ft)	42	2010
	Taunusturm [8]		Frankfurt	170 m (558 ft)	40	2014
	ONE		Limassol	170 m (558 ft)	37	2021
55	Eurovea Tower [9]		Bratislava	168 m (551 ft)	46	2023
56	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 [10]		Turin	167 m (548 ft)	39	2014
59	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
62	Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4 [11]		Warsaw	165.4 m (543 ft)	46	2013
63	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
	Trilogy East Tower [12] [13]		Limassol	165 m (541 ft)	37	2023
67	InterContinental Warsaw		Warsaw	164 m (538 ft)	45	2003
68	Post Tower		Bonn	162 m (531 ft)	41	2002
69	Cœur Défense		Paris	161 m (528 ft)	40	2001
	Palazzo Lombardia		Milan	161 m (528 ft)	44	2010
	Trilogy West Tower [14] [15]		Limassol	161 m (528 ft)	39	2023
72	Tour Alto [16]		Paris	160 m (525 ft)	38	2020
73	Tribunal de Paris [17]		Paris	159.7 m (524 ft)	38	2018
74	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
77	Torre Lúgano [18]		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
80	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 [19]		Frankfurt	155 m (509 ft)	38	2019
	Cooltoren		Rotterdam	155 m (509 ft)	50	2022
	Skysawa [20]		Warsaw	155 m (509 ft)	36	2022
88	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
91	Tour Ariane		Paris	152 m (499 ft)	36	1975
	Montevideo		Rotterdam	152 m (499 ft)	43	2005
93	De Rotterdam [21]		Rotterdam	151.3 m (496 ft)	44	2013
94	Gebouw Delftse Poort I		Rotterdam	151 m (495 ft)	41	1991
	Torre Pontina		Latina	151 m (495 ft)	37	2010
	Tour Trinity		Paris	151 m (495 ft)	33	2020
97	Tour Les Poissons		Paris	150 m (492 ft)	42	1970
	Rembrandt Tower		Amsterdam	150 m (492 ft)	41	1992
	Hochhaus Neue Donau [22]		Vienna	150 m (492 ft)	33	2002

Alternative height measurement

When measuring the height of a building several different points can be viewed as the tallest. Some skyscraper enthusiasts prefer these other measurements. The pinnacle height is the most straightforward measurement, it includes non-architectural elements such as antennas or lightning rods. The architectural height, used as the official height does not include parts that are easily added and removed from tall buildings without significantly changing the style and design of the building. The highest occupied floor (HOF) is another measurement. This is the height to the top floor of the building that is in use.

The list includes all skyscrapers with a pinnacle height of at least 200 metres (656 ft) tall. However, the height data is subject to fluctuations due to simple changing of mast extensions.

Name	City	Highest Occupied Floor in m (ft) [23]	Architectural height (Official) in m (ft)	Pinnacle Height in m (ft)	Floors	Completed
Messeturm	Frankfurt	214 m (702 ft)	256.6 m (842 ft)	256.6 m (842 ft)	55	1990
Torre Espacio	Madrid	211 m (692 ft)	224.2 m (736 ft)	230 m (755 ft)	57	2007
Torre de Cristal	Madrid	210 m (689 ft)	249 m (817 ft)	250 m (820 ft)	45	2007
Torre Cepsa	Madrid	209 m (686 ft)	248.3 m (815 ft)	248.3 m (815 ft)	45	2008
Varso Tower	Warsaw	205 m (673 ft)	310 m (1,017 ft)	310 m (1,017 ft)	53	2021
DC Towers	Vienna	203 m (666 ft)	220 m (722 ft)	250 m (820 ft)	60	2013
Tour Montparnasse	Paris	197 m (646 ft)	209 m (686 ft)	209 m (686 ft)	59	1972
Torre PwC	Madrid	197 m (646 ft)	236 m (774 ft)	236 m (774 ft)	52	2007
Tour Hekla	Paris	196 m (643 ft)	220 m (722 ft)	220 m (722 ft)	50	2022
Sky Tower	Wrocław	195 m (640 ft)	212 m (696 ft)	212 m (696 ft)	50	2012
Commerzbank Tower	Frankfurt	194 m (636 ft)	258.7 m (849 ft)	300 m (984 ft)	56	1997
Allianz Tower	Milan	193 m (633 ft)	300 m (984 ft)	259 m (850 ft)	50	2014
Main Tower	Frankfurt	189 m (620 ft)	200 m (656 ft)	240 m (787 ft)	55	1999
Tower 185	Frankfurt	185 m (607 ft)	200 m (656 ft)	200 m (656 ft)	51	2011
Intempo	Benidorm	183 m (600 ft)	187 m (614 ft)	200 m (656 ft)	55	2014
De Zalmhaven	Rotterdam	179 m (587 ft)	215 m (705 ft)	215 m (705 ft)	58	2022
Westendstrasse 1	Frankfurt	178 m (584 ft)	208 m (682 ft)	208 m (682 ft)	53	1993
European Central Bank Headquarters	Frankfurt	176 m (577 ft)	183.7 m (603 ft)	217.3 m (713 ft)	45	2014
Warsaw Unit	Warsaw	176 m (577 ft)	200 m (656 ft)	200.7 m (658 ft)	46	2021
Tour First	Paris	173 m (568 ft)	231 m (758 ft)	231 m (758 ft)	56	2010
Piedmont Region Headquarters [4]	Turin	170 m (558 ft)	181 m (594 ft)	209 m (686 ft)	42	2017
Gran Hotel Bali	Benidorm	168 m (551 ft)	186 m (610 ft)	210 m (689 ft)	52	2002
Warsaw Spire	Warsaw	161 m (528 ft)	220 m (722 ft)	220 m (722 ft)	49	2016
Warsaw Trade Tower	Warsaw	154 m (505 ft)	187.2 m (614 ft)	208 m (682 ft)	43	1999
Millennium Tower	Vienna	143 m (469 ft)	171 m (561 ft)	202 m (663 ft)	51	1999
Tour Incity	Lyon	141 m (463 ft)	202 m (663 ft)	202 m (663 ft)	39	2015
Unicredit Tower	Milan	131 m (430 ft)	231 m (758 ft)	231 m (758 ft)	35	2011
Palace of Culture and Science	Warsaw	124 m (407 ft)	230.7 m (757 ft)	237 m (778 ft)	44	1955

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	2026
	The Link [24]	Paris	244	801	52	2025
	Central Business Tower [25]	Frankfurt	205	672	52	2028
	Sky Fort	Sofia	202	663	47	2024
	Riviera Tower [26]	Athens	198	650	45	2025
	Olszynki Park [27]	Rzeszów	181	594	41	2024
	Danube Flats	Vienna	180	590	48	2024
	DC-Tower 2	Vienna	180	590	53	2025
	Estrel Tower	Berlin	176	577	45	2024
	The Bridge [28]	Warsaw	174	570	40	2025
	Four Frankfurt 2	Frankfurt	173	568	50	2024
	Skyreach [29]	Warsaw	170	558	48
	Forum Donaustadt	Vienna	153	502	45	2025

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 [lower-alpha 2]	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.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Europe
• List of tallest buildings in Scandinavia
• List of tallest buildings in the Balkans
• List of tallest buildings in the Baltic states

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 ^[3]
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) ^[30]

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2. "Buildings in Europe, No Min. Year-No Max. Year". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
3. "Information about the Palace (in Polish)" . Retrieved 25 February 2021.
4. GmbH, Emporis. "La Muratella, Rome - 256356 - EMPORIS". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
5. "Omniturm". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .
6. "Grand Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .
7. "Tours DUO 1". CTBUH Skyscraper Center . Retrieved 13 November 2020.
8. "TaunusTurm". Tishman Speyer.
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10. "Grattacielo Intesa SanPaolo". UrbanFile. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
11. "Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4 Warszawa – inwestycja Tacit Development Polska". Urbanity.pl.
12. "Trilogy Limassol Seafront East Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center . Retrieved 21 July 2021.
13. "Trilogy East Tower". Emporis .^{[ dead link ]}
14. "Trilogy Limassol Seafront West Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center . Retrieved 29 January 2021.
15. "Trilogy West Tower". Emporis .^{[ dead link ]}
16. "Tour ALTO". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .
17. "Tribunal de Paris". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .
18. "Torre Lugano - The Skyscraper Center" . Retrieved 26 December 2016.
19. "Marienturm". CTBUH Skyscraper Center . Retrieved 13 November 2020.
20. "Skysawa". CTBUH Skyscraper Center . Retrieved 21 July 2021.
21. "De Rotterdam". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .
22. "Hochhaus Neue Donau". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .
23. "Building Data". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
24. "The Link". CTBUH Skyscraper Center . Retrieved 21 July 2021.
25. "New landmark for Frankfurt skyline: Ed. Züblin AG leads construction of "central business tower" for Helaba". Züblin. 9 November 2021. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
26. "Riviera Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
27. Gubernat, Bartosz (20 September 2020). "Olszynki Park. W Rzeszowie powstaje jeden z najwyższych budynków mieszkalnych w Polsce. Tak będzie wyglądał [WIZUALIZACJE]". Nowiny (in Polish). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
28. "Budowa ponad 170-metrowego wieżowca w centrum Warszawy wkracza w kolejny etap". www.urbanity.pl. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
29. Meuwissen, Sébastien (3 August 2022). "New "Skyreach" skyscraper is to be built in the centre of Warsaw". British Poles. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
30. "A Vertical City" . Retrieved 26 December 2016.

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• Skyscrapers at SkyscraperPage
• Skyscrapers at Structurae