List of tallest buildings in Europe

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 Milan, Moscow, Istanbul, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Warsaw contained skyscrapers. In recent years, however, construction has spread to many other cities on the continent, including Lyon, Manchester, Madrid and Rotterdam. The tallest building in Europe is the Lakhta Center, located in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

The Lakhta Center in Saint Petersburg is the tallest skyscraper in Europe.
Seven of the ten tallest buildings in Europe are located within the Moscow International Business Center (MIBC)

As of 2024, only one European city has 100 or more skyscrapers exceeding 150 metres (490 ft): Moscow (107). Five other European cities have 10 or more skyscrapers exceeding 150 metres (490 ft): Istanbul (52),A London (38), Paris (23), Frankfurt (19), and Warsaw (17). Additionally, only four cities in Europe have supertall skyscrapers: Moscow (7), London (1), Saint Petersburg (1), and Warsaw (1).

Tallest buildings

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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.

  † Was Europe's tallest building upon completion
Rank Name Image City Country Height m

(ft)

Floors Year Notes Ref
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 and in Central Europe.
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) 67 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 National Space Center Tower
File:National Space Centre, Moscow.jpg
Moscow   Russia 288 (945) 46 2024
15 Skyland İstanbul: Tower 1
 
IstanbulA   Turkey 284 (932) 65 2017
15 Skyland İstanbul: Tower 2
 
IstanbulA   Turkey 284 (932) 64 2017
17 Grand Tower   Moscow   Russia 283.4 (930) 62 2022
18 22 Bishopsgate
 
London   United Kingdom 278 (912) 62 2020
19 Naberezhnaya Tower C
 
Moscow   Russia 268.4 (881) 61 2007
20 Triumph Palace
 
Moscow   Russia 264.1 (866) 57 2005
21 Istanbul Sapphire
 
IstanbulA   Turkey 261 (856) 55 2010
22 Commerzbank Tower
 
Frankfurt   Germany 259 (850) 56 1997
23 City of Capitals: Saint Petersburg Tower
 
Moscow   Russia 256.9 (843) 65 2010
24 iCity: Space Tower
 
Moscow   Russia 256 (843) 61 2023
25 Messeturm   Frankfurt   Germany 256.5 (842) 55 1990
26 Torre de Cristal
 
Madrid   Spain 249 (817) 50 2008
27 Torre Cepsa
 
Madrid   Spain 248.3 (815) 45 2008
28 Karlatornet   Gothenburg   Sweden 247 (810) 74 2023
29 Evolution Tower
 
Moscow   Russia 245.9 (807) 55 2015
30 Federation: West Tower
 
Moscow   Russia 242.2 (798) 62 2007
31 Moscow State University
 
Moscow   Russia 239 (787) 39 1953
32 Imperia Tower
 
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Moscow   Russia 238.6 (783) 59 2011
33 Palace of Culture and Science
 
Warsaw   Poland 237 (778) 42 1955
34 One Canada Square
 
London   United Kingdom 236 (774) 50 1991
34 Torre PwC
 
Madrid   Spain 236 (774) 52 2008
36 Landmark Pinnacle
 
London   United Kingdom 233.2 (765) 75 2019
37 Four I
 
Frankfurt   Germany 233 (764) 59 2024
38 Tour First
 
ParisB   France 231 (758) 56 2011
39 Unicredit Tower
 
Milan   Italy 231 (758) 31 2012
40 Heron Tower
 
London   United Kingdom 230 (755) 46 2011
41 Torre Emperador
 
Madrid   Spain 228 (748) 57 2008
42 Leadenhall Building
 
London   United Kingdom 224 (735) 48 2014
42 OKO: North Tower
 
Moscow   Russia 224.9 (735) 49 2014
44 DC Towers: Tower 1[2]
 
Vienna   Austria 220 (722) 60 2013
44 Nurol Life [fr][3] IstanbulA   Turkey 220 (722) 60 2017
44 Istanbul Tower 205[4]
 
IstanbulA   Turkey 220 (722) 53 2018
44 Warsaw Spire
 
Warsaw   Poland 220 (722) 49 2016
44 Tour Hekla
 
ParisC   France 220 (722) 41 2022
49 Newfoundland
 
London   United Kingdom 219.7 (721) 58 2019
50 Aspen at Consort Place   London   United Kingdom 215.8 (708) 64 2023
51 Zalmhaven Tower
 
Rotterdam   Netherlands 215 (705) 58 2022
51 Sky Tower[5]
 
Wrocław   Poland 215 (705) 51 2013
51 South Quay Plaza I
 
London   United Kingdom 214.5 (704) 68 2018
54 House on Mosfilmovskaya: Tower 1
 
Moscow   Russia 213.3 (700) 54 2011[6]
55 Tour Montparnasse
 
Paris   France 210 (689) 59 1972
56 Allianz Tower
 
Milan   Italy 209.2 (686) 50 2015
57 Westend Tower
 
Frankfurt   Germany 208 (682) 53 1993
58 Hotel Ukraina
 
Moscow   Russia 206 (676) 34 1955
59 Roche Tower 2
 
Basel   Switzerland 205 (673) 50 2022
59 Piedmont Region Headquarters
 
Turin   Italy 205 (673) 42 2022[7]
61 One Park Drive
 
London   United Kingdom 204.9 (672) 57 2021
62 8 Bishopsgate
 
London   United Kingdom 204 (669) 51 2022
63 Millennium Tower
 
Vienna   Austria 202 (663) 50 1999
64 Intempo
 
Benidorm   Spain 202.5 (664) 47 2021
64 Spine Tower Istanbul   Turkey 202 (663) 47 2013
66 Deansgate Square South Tower
 
Manchester   United Kingdom 201 (659) 64 2019
67 Warsaw Unit
 
Warsaw   Poland 200.7 (658) 46 2021
68 MOD Dreiser Tower Moscow   Russia 200 (656) 55 2023
69 MOD Mann Tower Moscow   Russia 200 (656) 55 2023
70 Upside Towers Elbrus Tower[8] Moscow   Russia 200 (656) 57 2024
71 25 Canada Square
 
London   United Kingdom 200 (656) 45 2001
72 One Nine Elms City Tower   London   United Kingdom 200 (656) 58 2022
73 Main Tower
 
Frankfurt   Germany 200 (656) 55 1999
73 Tower 185
 
Frankfurt   Germany 200 (656) 50 2011
75 Tour Incity   Lyon   France 200 (656) 39 2015
76 8 Canada Square
 
London   United Kingdom 199.5 (655) 45 2002
77 Will Towers 1
File:Will Towers in Moscow 2024.jpg
Moscow   Russia 199 (653) 56 2023
78 Fili City:Famous Tower
File:Famous Tower Moscow.jpg
Moscow   Russia 197 (646) 57 2022
79 Wellton Towers 2[9]
 
Moscow   Russia 195.2 (640) 58 2020
80 Skyliner
 
Warsaw   Poland 195 (640) 45 2021
80 Queen Central Park Istanbul   Turkey 195 (640) 52 2018
82 Anthill Residence 1[10] Istanbul   Turkey 194.5 (638) 54 2011
82 Anthill Residence 2[11] Istanbul   Turkey 194.5 (638) 54 2011
84 Tour Majunga
 
ParisC   France 194 (636) 45 2014
84 Ciftci Tower A Istanbul   Turkey 194 (636) 45 2018
84 Ciftci Tower B Istanbul   Turkey 194 (636) 45 2018
84 Tricolor: Tower A[12]
 
Moscow   Russia 194 (636) 58 2013
88 Sberbank City: Tower A[13]
 
Moscow   Russia 193 (633) 47 2015
89 Harcourt Gardens
 
London   United Kingdom 192 (630) 56 2024
90 Złota 44
 
Warsaw   Poland 192 (630) 54 2012
91 Generali Tower
 
Milan   Italy 191.5 (628) 44 2018
92 D1: Kingchess Tower[14]
File:D1 Moscow 2024.jpg
Moscow   Russia 191 (627) 59 2020
92 D1: Excelsior Tower
File:D1 Moscow 2024.jpg
Moscow   Russia 191 (627) 59 2020
92 Continental[15]
 
Moscow   Russia 191 (627) 48 2011
95 ONE   Frankfurt   Germany 190.9 (627) 49 2022
95 Symphony 34: Graphite Tower File:Symphony 34.jpg Moscow   Russia 191 (627) 54 2023
97 HSB Turning Torso
 
Malmö   Sweden 190 (623) 57 2005
98 The Scalpel
 
London   United Kingdom 190 (623) 38 2018
98 Tricolor: Tower B[12]
 
Moscow   Russia 190 (636) 56 2013
100 Omniturm
 
Frankfurt   Germany 189.9 (623) 45 2019


Timeline of tallest buildings

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Name City Country Years tallest Height Floors
Metres Feet
Lakhta Center Saint Petersburg Russia 2017–present 462.5 1,517 87
Federation: East Tower Moscow Russia 2016-2017 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[16] 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

Under construction

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Name City Country Height Floors Estimated
completion
One Tower Moscow Russia 442.8 m (1,453 ft)[17] 109 2030 (On hold)
Dau House[18] Moscow Russia 340 m (1,120 ft) 85 2027
The Five Moscow Russia 274 m (899 ft) 75
Elbtower Hamburg Germany 245 m (804 ft) 57 2026 (On hold)[19]
The Link ParisC France 244 m (801 ft) 52 2025
FM Tower Pristina Kosovo 230 m (750 ft) 47
Severny Port, Tower 7.3 Moscow Russia 228 m (748 ft) 47 2028
Level South Port, Tower 1[20] Moscow Russia 225 m (738 ft) 69 2026
Level South Port, Tower 3[21] Moscow Russia 225 m (738 ft) 69 2026
Level South Port, Tower 10[22] Moscow Russia 225 m (738 ft) 69 2026
Era, Tower 1[23] Moscow Russia 210 m (690 ft) 54
Mount Tirana[24] Tirana Albania 206.4 m (677 ft) 58 2030
Paveletskaya City Moscow Russia 206 m (676 ft) 56
Central Business Tower[25] Frankfurt Germany 205 m (673 ft) 52 2028
Lana Riverside Tower Tirana Albania 204.45 m (670.8 ft) 56
Sky Fort[26] Sofia Bulgaria 202 m (663 ft) 52 2026
Amber City, Tower 1 Moscow Russia 200 m (660 ft) 63 2027
Level Zvenigorodskaya, Tower 1 Moscow Russia 200 m (660 ft) 63 2028
Jois, Tower 2 Moscow Russia 200 m (660 ft) 57 2026
Obrucheva 30, Tower 1 Moscow Russia 200 m (660 ft) 60 2026
Sydney City, Tower 1 Moscow Russia 200 m (660 ft) 55 2028
Riviera Tower[27] Athens Greece 198 m (650 ft) 45 2026
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens Greece 197 m (646 ft) 42 2026
Indy Tower[28] Moscow Russia 195.7 m (642 ft) 43 2026
HideOut Moscow Russia 190 m (620 ft) 53 2028
Jois, Tower 1 Moscow Russia ? 84 2026
Set, Tower 1 Moscow Russia ? 59
Veer, Tower 1 Moscow Russia ? 59 2027
Veer, Tower 2 Moscow Russia ? 59 2027
Upside Towers, Tower 2 Moscow Russia ? 55 2027

See also

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Notes

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  • ^A Only skyscrapers located in the European part of Istanbul are included. See Europe for more details.
  • ^B Specifically located in the La Défense district, commune of Courbevoie, in the inner suburbs of Paris
  • ^C Specifically located in the La Défense district, commune of Puteaux, in the inner suburbs of Paris

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