List of tallest buildings in the European Union

Last updated September 03, 2025

This list ranks the tallest buildings in the European Union (EU) 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.

Tall buildings are relatively rare within the EU compared to other regions of the world that have the know-how and capital to build skyscrapers.^[1] Only a few cities in the EU have a notable number of high-rises, best known are: Frankfurt, Warsaw, Madrid and Paris.^[2] Most skyscrapers in Europe can be found outside of the EU, notably in three cities: London, Moscow and Istanbul. As a result, out of the top 500 of tallest buildings in the world –as of 2024– only one is located in the EU.^[3] 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.^[4]

Existing buildings

Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid Madrid-Azca-Castellana-170913.jpg — Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid

22@ in Barcelona

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	City	Height in m (ft)^[5]	Floors	Year built
1	Varso Tower	Warsaw	310 m (1,017 ft)	53	2022
2	Commerzbank Tower	Frankfurt	302 m (991 ft)	56	1997
3	Allianz Tower	Milan	263 m (860 ft)	50	2015
4	Messeturm	Frankfurt	256.4 m (841 ft)	64	1990
5	Torre de Cristal	Madrid	249 m (817 ft)	52	2009
6	Torre Cepsa	Madrid	248.3 m (815 ft)	45	2008
7	Karlatornet	Gothenburg	246 m (807 ft)	74	2024
8	The Link	Paris	242 (794 ft)	52	2025
9	UniCredit Tower	Milan	238 m (781 ft)	35	2011
10	Palace of Culture and Science	Warsaw	237 m (778 ft)	42	1955
11	Torre PwC	Madrid	236 m (774 ft)	52	2008
12	Four I	Frankfurt	233 764)	59	2024
13	Tour First	Paris	231 m (758 ft)	52	2011
14	Torre Emperador	Madrid	224.2 m (736 ft)	57	2008
15	Olszynki Park	Rzeszów	220.67 m (724 ft)	42	2024
16	Warsaw Spire	Warsaw	220 m (722 ft)	49	2016
17	DC Towers	Vienna	220 m (722 ft)	60	2013
18	Tour Hekla	Paris	220 m (722 ft)	48	2022
19	De Zalmhaven	Rotterdam	215 m (705 ft)	58	2021
20	Piedmont Region Headquarters ^[6]	Turin	213 m (700 ft)	45	2021
21	Sky Tower	Wrocław	212 m (696 ft)	50	2012
22	Tour Montparnasse	Paris	209 m (686 ft)	59	1972
23	Westendstraße 1	Frankfurt	208 m (682 ft)	53	1993
23	Warsaw Trade Tower	Warsaw	208 m (682 ft)	43	1999
25	Intempo	Benidorm	202.5 m (664 ft)	55	2021
26	Millennium Tower	Vienna	202 m (663 ft)	50	1999
26	Warsaw Unit	Warsaw	200.7 m (658 ft)	46	2021
28	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
31	Skyliner	Warsaw	195 m (640 ft)	45	2021
32	Tour Majunga	Paris	194 m (636 ft)	45	2014
33	Złota 44	Warsaw	192 m (630 ft)	54	2012
34	ONE	Frankfurt	191 m (627 ft)	49	2022
35	Turning Torso	Malmö	190 m (623 ft)	54	2005
36	Omniturm ^[7]	Frankfurt	189.9 m (623 ft)	45	2019
37	Trianon	Frankfurt	186 m (610 ft)	45	1993
37	Gran Hotel Bali	Benidorm	186 m (610 ft)	52	2002
39	Tour GDF Suez	Paris	185 m (607 ft)	37	2008
39	European Central Bank Headquarters	Frankfurt	185 m (607 ft)	45	2014
41	Tour Granite	Paris	183 m (600 ft)	35	2008
42	Caleido Tower	Madrid	181 m (594 ft)	38	2021
43	Olivia Star	Gdańsk	180.6 m (593 ft)	47	2018
44	Sevilla Tower	Seville	180.5 m (592 ft)	40	2016
45	Grand Tower ^[8]	Frankfurt	180 m (591 ft)	47	2019
	Danube Flats	Vienna	180 m (591 ft)	48	2025
	Tours Duo 1 ^[9]	Paris	180 m (591 ft)	39	2021
48	Tour Total	Paris	179 m (587 ft)	48	1985
	Tour CB21	Paris	179 m (587 ft)	42	1974
	Four II	Frankfurt	179 m (587 ft)	47	2025
51	Tour Areva	Paris	178 m (584 ft)	44	1974
51	Tour Saint-Gobain	Paris	178 m (584 ft)	39	2019
53	Generali Tower	Milan	177.4 m (582 ft)	44	2017
54	Estrel Tower	Berlin	176 m (577 ft)	45	2025
55	Libeskind Tower	Milan	175.5 m (576 ft)	34	2021
56	The Bridge	Warsaw	174 m (571 ft)	40	2025
57	Tour D2	Paris	171 m (561 ft)	37	2014
58	Opernturm	Frankfurt	170 m (558 ft)	42	2010
	Taunusturm ^[10]	Frankfurt	170 m (558 ft)	40	2014
	ONE	Limassol	170 m (558 ft)	37	2021
	Trilogy West Tower	Limassol	170 m (558 ft)	39	2024
62	Eurovea Tower ^[11]	Bratislava	168 m (551 ft)	46	2023
63	Tours Société Générale (Tour Alicante)	Paris	167 m (548 ft)	37	1995
	Tours Société Générale (Tour Chassagne)	Paris	167 m (548 ft)	37	1995
	Tour Trinity	Paris	167 m (548 ft)	33	2020
	Torre Intesa Sanpaolo ^[12]	Turin	167 m (548 ft)	39	2014
67	Silberturm	Frankfurt	166 m (545 ft)	32	1978
67	Tour Carpe Diem	Paris	166 m (545 ft)	34	2013
69	Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4 ^[13]	Warsaw	165.4 m (543 ft)	46	2013
70	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
73	InterContinental Warsaw	Warsaw	164 m (538 ft)	45	2003
74	Post Tower	Bonn	162 m (531 ft)	41	2002
75	Cœur Défense	Paris	161 m (528 ft)	40	2001
75	Palazzo Lombardia	Milan	161 m (528 ft)	44	2010
77	Tour Alto ^[14]	Paris	160 m (525 ft)	38	2020
77	Trilogy East Tower	Limassol	160 m (525 ft)	35	2024
79	Tribunal de Paris ^[15]	Paris	159.7 m (524 ft)	38	2018
80	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
83	Torre Lúgano ^[16]	Benidorm	158 m (518 ft)	43	2007
83	New Orleans	Rotterdam	158 m (518 ft)	43	2010
85	Torre Picasso	Madrid	156 m (512 ft)	43	1988
86	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 ^[17]	Frankfurt	155 m (509 ft)	38	2019
	Cooltoren	Rotterdam	155 m (509 ft)	50	2022
93	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
96	Vienna TwentyTwo	Vienna	153 m (502 ft)	42	2025
97	Tour Ariane	Paris	152 m (499 ft)	36	1975
97	Montevideo	Rotterdam	152 m (499 ft)	43	2005
99	De Rotterdam ^[18]	Rotterdam	151.3 m (496 ft)	44	2013
100	Gebouw Delftse Poort I	Rotterdam	151 m (495 ft)	41	1991
101	Rembrandt Tower	Amsterdam	150 m (492 ft)	41	1992
101	Hochhaus Neue Donau ^[19]	Vienna	150 m (492 ft)	33	2002

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
Varso Tower	Warsaw	310 m (1,017 ft)	53	2021
Commerzbank Tower†	Frankfurt	300 m (984 ft)	56	1997
Allianz Tower†	Milan	259 m (850 ft)	50	2014
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
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
De Zalmhaven I	Rotterdam	215 m (705 ft)	58	2022
Sky Tower	Wrocław	212 m (696 ft)	50	2012
Gran Hotel Bali†	Benidorm	210 m (689 ft)	52	2002
Tour Montparnasse	Paris	209 m (686 ft)	59	1972
Piedmont Region Headquarters ^[6]	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
Warsaw Unit	Warsaw	200.7 m (658 ft)	46	2021
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 ^[7]	Frankfurt	189.9 m (623 ft)	45	2019
Grand Tower†^[8]	Frankfurt	187 m (614 ft)	47	2019
Trianon	Frankfurt	186 m (610 ft)	45	1993
Tour GDF Suez	Paris	185 m (607 ft)	37	2008
Tour Granite	Paris	183 m (600 ft)	35	2008
Sevilla 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.

Name	City	Metres	Feet	Floors	Planned completion
Elbtower	Hamburg	245	804	64	On hold
Central Business Tower	Frankfurt	205	673	52	2028
Sky Fort Business Center	Sofia	202	663	52	2026
Riviera Tower	Athens	198	650	45	2026
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino	Athens	197	646	42	2026
DC-Tower 2	Vienna	180	590	53	2026
Limassol NEO	Limassol	173	568	43	On hold

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^[a]	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. Had this not been the case, the Shard would've still lost the title a few months later to Warsaw's Varso Tower regardless.

Footnotes and references

↑ Height according to Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat methodology, according to other sources the height is 309.6 m (1,016 ft)^[20]

↑ "Mais pourquoi l'Europe aime-t-elle aussi peu les gratte-ciel?". Le Figaro (in French). 1 April 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
↑ "Zo brengt Frankfurt balans tussen hoogbouw en stedelijke planning". Stadszaken.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
↑ "Architecture. Dans l'Union européenne, les gratte-ciel n'ont pas la cote". Courrier international (in French). 25 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
↑ Bretan, Juliette (22 February 2021). "Warsaw skyscraper becomes EU's tallest building". Notes From Poland. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
↑ "Buildings in Europe, No Min. Year-No Max. Year". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
1 2 GmbH, Emporis. "La Muratella, Rome - 256356 - EMPORIS". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
1 2 "Omniturm". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .
1 2 "Grand Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .
↑ "Tours DUO 1". CTBUH Skyscraper Center . Retrieved 13 November 2020.
↑ "TaunusTurm". Tishman Speyer.
↑ "Eurovea Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .
↑ "Grattacielo Intesa SanPaolo". UrbanFile. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
↑ "Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4 Warszawa – inwestycja Tacit Development Polska". Urbanity.pl.
↑ "Tour ALTO". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .
↑ "Tribunal de Paris". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .
↑ "Torre Lugano - The Skyscraper Center" . Retrieved 26 December 2016.
↑ "Marienturm". CTBUH Skyscraper Center . Retrieved 13 November 2020.
↑ "De Rotterdam". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .
↑ "Hochhaus Neue Donau". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .
↑ "A Vertical City" . Retrieved 26 December 2016.

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[shh-21] Height according to Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat methodology, according to other sources the height is 309.6 m (1,016 ft)^[20]

[1] "Mais pourquoi l'Europe aime-t-elle aussi peu les gratte-ciel?". Le Figaro (in French). 1 April 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

[SZ2024-2] "Zo brengt Frankfurt balans tussen hoogbouw en stedelijke planning". Stadszaken.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2025.

[3] "Architecture. Dans l'Union européenne, les gratte-ciel n'ont pas la cote". Courrier international (in French). 25 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

[4] Bretan, Juliette (22 February 2021). "Warsaw skyscraper becomes EU's tallest building". Notes From Poland. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

[5] "Buildings in Europe, No Min. Year-No Max. Year". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 4 August 2019.

[emporis.com-6] 1 2 GmbH, Emporis. "La Muratella, Rome - 256356 - EMPORIS". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2016.

[CTBUH_|id=2535_|title=Omniturm-7] 1 2 "Omniturm". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .

[ReferenceA-8] 1 2 "Grand Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .

[9] "Tours DUO 1". CTBUH Skyscraper Center . Retrieved 13 November 2020.

[10] "TaunusTurm". Tishman Speyer.

[11] "Eurovea Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .

[12] "Grattacielo Intesa SanPaolo". UrbanFile. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2011.

[13] "Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4 Warszawa – inwestycja Tacit Development Polska". Urbanity.pl.

[14] "Tour ALTO". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .

[15] "Tribunal de Paris". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .

[16] "Torre Lugano - The Skyscraper Center" . Retrieved 26 December 2016.

[17] "Marienturm". CTBUH Skyscraper Center . Retrieved 13 November 2020.

[18] "De Rotterdam". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .

[19] "Hochhaus Neue Donau". CTBUH Skyscraper Center .

[20] "A Vertical City" . Retrieved 26 December 2016.

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