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

Further information: List of tallest structures in Europe

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 viewed southbound from the Third Ring Road.

As of 2023, six European cities have 10 or more skyscrapers above 150 metres (490 ft): Moscow (70), Istanbul (52)A, London (34), Paris (29), Frankfurt (19), Warsaw (17); and only four cities in Europe have supertall skyscrapers: Moscow (7), London (1), Saint Petersburg (1), Warsaw (1).

Tallest buildings

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.

Rank NameImageCityCountryHeight m

(ft)

 FloorsYearNotesRef
1 Lakhta Center
Saint Petersburg Russia462 (1,516)872019Tallest building in Europe
2 Federation: East Tower
Moscow Russia373.7 (1,226)932016Briefly the tallest building in Europe until completion of Lakhta Center.
3 OKO: South Tower
Moscow Russia354.2 (1,162)902015Briefly the tallest building in Europe until completion of Federation: East Tower.
4 Neva Tower 2
Moscow Russia345 (1,132)792020Tallest residential building in Europe.
5 Mercury City Tower
Moscow Russia338.8 (1,112)752013Briefly the tallest building in Europe until completion of OKO: South Tower.
6 Varso Tower
Warsaw Poland310 (1,017)532022Tallest building in the European Union.
7 The Shard
London United Kingdom309.6 (1,016)732012Tallest building in Western Europe. Briefly the tallest building in Europe until completion of Mercury City Tower.
8 Eurasia
Moscow Russia308.9 (1,013)722015
9 Neva Tower 1
Moscow Russia302 (991)652020
10 City of Capitals: Moscow Tower
Moscow Russia301.8 (990)762010Briefly the tallest building in Europe until completion of The Shard.
11 Capital Towers: City Tower
Moscow Russia295 (968)672022
11 Capital Towers: Park Tower
Moscow Russia295 (968)702022
11 Capital Towers: River Tower[1]
Moscow Russia295 (968)672022
14 Skyland İstanbul: Tower 1
IstanbulA Turkey284 (932)652017
14 Skyland İstanbul: Tower 2
IstanbulA Turkey284 (932)642017
16 Grand TowerMoscow Russia283.4 (930)622022
17 22 Bishopsgate
London United Kingdom278 (912)622020
18 Naberezhnaya Tower C
Moscow Russia268.4 (881)592007
19 Triumph Palace
Moscow Russia264.1 (866)612005
20 Istanbul Sapphire
IstanbulA Turkey261 (856)552010
21 Commerzbank Tower
Frankfurt Germany259 (850)561997
22 City of Capitals: Saint Petersburg Tower
Moscow Russia256.9 (843)652010
23 MesseturmframlessFrankfurt Germany256.5 (842)551990
24 Torre de Cristal
Madrid Spain249 (817)502008
25 Torre Cepsa
Madrid Spain248.3 (815)452008
26 KarlatornetGothenburg Sweden247 (810)742023
27 Evolution Tower
Moscow Russia245.9 (807)532014
28 Federation: West Tower
Moscow Russia243.2 (798)622007
29 Moscow State University
Moscow Russia240 (787)361953
30 Imperia Tower
framless
framless
Moscow Russia238.7 (783)602011
31 Palace of Culture and Science
Warsaw Poland237 (778)421955
32 1 Canada Square
London United Kingdom236 (774)501991
32 Torre PwC
Madrid Spain236 (774)522008
34 Landmark Pinnacle
London United Kingdom233.2 (765)752019
35 Tour First
ParisB France231 (758)562011
36 Heron Tower
London United Kingdom230 (755)462011
37 Torre Emperador
Madrid Spain228 (748)572008
38 Leadenhall Building
London United Kingdom224 (735)482014
38 OKO: North Tower
Moscow Russia224 (735)462015
40 DC Towers: Tower 1[2]
Vienna Austria220 (722)602013
40 Nurol Life[3] IstanbulA Turkey220 (722)602017
40 Istanbul Tower 205[4]
IstanbulA Turkey220 (722)532018
40 Warsaw Spire
Warsaw Poland220 (722)492016
40 Tour Hekla
Paris France220 (722)412022
45 Newfoundland
London United Kingdom219.7 (721)582019
46 Unicredit Tower
Milan Italy217.7 (714)332012
47 Zalmhaven Tower
Rotterdam Netherlands215 (705)582022
47 Sky Tower[5]
Wrocław Poland215 (705)512013
47 South Quay Plaza I
London United Kingdom214.5 (704)682018
50 House on Mosfilmovskaya: Tower 1
Moscow Russia213.3 (700)542011[6]
51 Tour Montparnasse
Paris France210 (689)591972
52 Allianz Tower
Milan Italy209.2 (686)502015
53 Westend Tower
Frankfurt Germany208 (682)531993
54 Hotel Ukraina
Moscow Russia206 (676)341955
55 Roche Tower 2
Basel  Switzerland205 (673)502022
55 Piedmont Region Headquarters
Turin Italy205 (673)422022[7]
57 One Park Drive
London United Kingdom204.9 (672)572021
58 8 Bishopsgate
London United Kingdom204 (669)512022
59 Millennium Tower
Vienna Austria202 (663)501999
60 Intempo
Benidorm Spain202.5 (664)472021
60 Spine TowerIstanbul Turkey202 (663)472013
62 Deansgate Square South Tower
Manchester United Kingdom201 (659)642019
63 Warsaw Unit
Warsaw Poland200.7 (658)462021
64 MOD Dreiser TowerMoscow Russia200 (656)552023
65 MOD Mann TowerMoscow Russia200 (656)552023
66 25 Canada Square
London United Kingdom200 (656)452001
67 One Nine Elms City TowerLondon United Kingdom200 (656)582022
68 Main Tower
Frankfurt Germany200 (656)551999
68 Tower 185
Frankfurt Germany200 (656)502011
70 Tour IncityLyon France200 (656)392015
71 8 Canada Square
London United Kingdom199.5 (655)452002
72 Will Towers 1Moscow Russia199 (653)562023
73 Fili City:Famous TowerMoscow Russia197 (646)572022
74 Wellton Towers 2[8]Moscow Russia195.2 (640)582020
75 Skyliner KarimpolWarsaw Poland195 (640)452021
75 Queen Central ParkIstanbul Turkey195 (640)522018
77 Anthill Residence 1[9]Istanbul Turkey194.5 (638)542011
77 Anthill Residence 2[10]Istanbul Turkey194.5 (638)542011
79 Tour MajungaParis France194 (636)452014
79 Ciftci Tower AIstanbul Turkey194 (636)452018
79 Ciftci Tower BIstanbul Turkey194 (636)452018
79 Tricolor: Tower A[11]Moscow Russia194 (636)562013
79 Tricolor: Tower B[11]Moscow Russia194 (636)562013
84 Sberbank City: Tower A[12]Moscow Russia193 (633)472015
85 Złota 44Warsaw Poland192 (630)542012
86 D1: Kingchess Tower[13]Moscow Russia191 (627)592020
86 D1: Excelsior TowerMoscow Russia191 (627)592020
86 Continental[14]Moscow Russia191 (627)482011
86 Symphony 34: Graphite TowerMoscow Russia191 (627)542023
90 ONEFrankfurt Germany190.9 (627)492022
91 HSB Turning TorsoMalmö Sweden190 (623)572005
92 The ScalpelLondon United Kingdom190 (623)382018
93 OmniturmFrankfurt Germany189.9 (623)452019

Timeline of tallest buildings
Name City Country Years tallest Height Floors
Metres Feet
Lakhta CenterSaint PetersburgRussia2017–present462.51,51787
Federation: East TowerMoscowRussia2016–2017373.71,22695
OKO: South TowerMoscowRussia2015–2016354.11,16285
Mercury City TowerMoscowRussia2012–2014338.81,11275
The ShardLondonUnited Kingdom2011–2012309.61,01687
CoC: Moscow TowerMoscowRussia2009–2011301.699077
Naberezhnaya Tower CMoscowRussia2007–2009268.488159
Triumph PalaceMoscowRussia2005–2007264.186657
Commerzbank TowerFrankfurtGermany1997–200525985056
MesseturmFrankfurtGermany1990–199725784355
Moscow State UniversityMoscowRussia1953–199024078742
Kotelnicheskaya Embankment BuildingMoscowRussia1952–195317657732
Terrazza Martini TowerGenoaItaly1940–195210835431
BoerentorenAntwerpBelgium1932-194095.831426
Telefónica BuildingMadridSpain1929–19328929214
Ullsteinhaus[15]BerlinGermany1926–19297725312
HansahochhausCologneGermany1925–19266521317
The Ginsburg skyscraper †KyivUkraine1912–192567.5 (spire)22112
Royal Liver BuildingLiverpoolUnited Kingdom1911–191298 (by clock towers)32213
PASTWarsawPoland1908–191151.516911
Witte HuisRotterdamNetherlands1898–19084314110

Under construction
Name City Country Height Floors Estimated
completion
Metres Feet
One TowerMoscowRussia442.8[16]1,4531092030 (On hold)
Dau House[17]MoscowRussia3401115852027
National Space CentreMoscowRussia288[18]814472024
iCity: Space TowerMoscowRussia257843612024
ElbtowerHamburgGermany24580757 2026
The LinkParisDFrance244801522025
Four Frankfurt Tower 1[19]FrankfurtGermany233764592023
Level South Port[20]MoscowRussia225738692026
Aspen at Consort PlaceLondonUnited Kingdom216708642023
Era[21]MoscowRussia21070054
Paveletskaya CityMoscowRussia20667556
Mount Tirana[22]TiranaAlbania205672582030
Sky Fort[23]SofiaBulgaria202663522024
Upside Towers[24]MoscowRussia19965057
Riviera Tower[25] Athens Greece 198 650 45 2025
Indy Tower[26]MoscowRussia195.764043
Harcourt GardensLondonUnited Kingdom192630562024

Cancelled

This list ranks notable buildings that have been cancelled in Europe that were meant to rise to at least 160 metres (525 ft).

Name City Height Floors
Metres Feet
Russia TowerMoscow6122,008118
Palace of the Soviets Moscow 495 1,624 100
Tour Sans FinsParis425.61,396103
Dubai Towers Istanbul: Tower 1Istanbul3951,296102
London Millennium TowerLondon3861,26692
Hermitage plaza 1 Paris 320 1050 86
Hermitage plaza 2 Paris 320 1050 85
Dubai Towers Istanbul: Tower 2Istanbul3161,03781
City Hall and City DumaMoscow308.41,01271
Otterspool TowerLiverpool3051,00179
Vortex TowerLondon30098470
King Edward TowerLiverpool19965367
Criterion PlaceLeeds180591
LumiereLeeds17256455

Diagrams

Skyscrapers of Europe (1 of 8) Skyscrapers of Europe (2 of 8) Skyscrapers of Europe (3 of 8) Skyscrapers of Europe (4 of 8) Skyscrapers of Europe (5 of 8) Skyscrapers of Europe (6 of 8) Skyscrapers of Europe (7 of 8) Skyscrapers of Europe (8 of 8)

See also

Notes
  • ^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, town of Courbevoie, in the inner suburbs of Paris
  • ^C Specifically located in Nanterre, in the inner suburbs of Paris
  • ^D Specifically located in La Défense district, town of Puteaux, in the inner suburbs of Paris
  • ^E Specifically located in Saint-Denis, in the inner suburbs of Paris
  • ^F Specifically located in La Défense, in the inner suburbs of Paris

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