List of tallest buildings in Barcelona

Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, the second biggest city in Spain, and the sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union. Barcelona and its metropolitan area is home to over 42 high-rise buildings taller than 75 m (246 ft), 15 of which rise taller than 100 m (328 ft) as of 2026. Barcelona's two tallest skyscrapers, the Hotel Arts and the Torre Mapfre, are tied in height at 154 m (505 ft). Both completed in 1992, the buildings are located in the seafront Port Olímpic area and situated next to each other. Barcelona's most notable tall structure, however, is the Sagrada Família, the tallest church in the world at a height of 172.5 m (566 ft).

The first high-rise in Barcelona was the Edificio Fàbregas, which boasted a height of 18 stories. Designed by Spanish architect Luis Gutiérrez Soto, construction began in 1936, but the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War delayed its completion until 1944. The Edificio Fàbregas became an architectural icon of post-war Barcelona, drawing inspiration from machine-age aesthetics and Art Deco. Shortly after, the 17-story Edificio Generali was completed in 1949 to serve as the headquarters for Banco Vitalicio. Its style was influenced by the Chicago School. Between 1957 to 1973, during the mayoralty of Josep Maria de Porcioles i Colomer, Barcelona was the site of rapid urban development, resulting in a surge of apartment construction and the addition of extra stories (remontas) to historical buildings in the Eixample district. The Edificio Colón, the first building to exceed 100 m (328 ft) in height, was completed in 1970.

A wave of high-rise development began in 1990s, concurring with Barcelona's Olympic Games in 1992. The construction of the Hotel Arts and Torre Mapfre that year was complemented by El Peix d'Or (Golden Fish), a sculpture by Frank Gehry. The 2000s saw another high-rise boom, spurred on by the 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures in the city. That year saw the completion of the 144 m (474 ft) tall Torre Agbar, now known as the Torre Glòries. Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, its unusual shape and colourful glass façade have made it one of the city's modern icons. High-rises grew in the Diagonal Mar area and in 22@, a business centre launched in 2000 under the mayoralty of Joan Clos. The Great Recession brought an end to the boom, and high-rise construction waned in the 2010s.

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, a municipality in Barcelona's metropolitan area, also underwent a high-rise boom in the 2000s. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is home to seven buildings taller than 100 m (328 ft), nearly half of the metropolitan area's fifteen. The tallest building in the municipality is the Hotel Porta Fira, noted for its red exterior and irregular shape. While most of the municipality's high-rises are located in the Plaça d'Europa, being part of the Gran Via district, its history of tall buildings dates back to 1930s with the "Collblanc skyscraper", a 12-story functionalist-style building that was the tallest residential building in Spain at the time.

History

Cityscape

Map of tallest buildings The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 75 m (246 ft) in Barcelona and its metropolitan area. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed buildings in Barcelona that stand at least 75 m (246 ft) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically.

RankName Image Heightm (ft)FloorsYearPurpose NotesN/ATorre de CollserolaBarcelonaSarrià-Sant GervasiN/A1991CommunicationObservationDesigned by Norman Foster and by Spanish civil engineers Julio Martínez Calzón and Manuel Julià Vilardell, the tower was built for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Tallest structure in Barcelona.N/ASagrada FamíliaBarcelonaEixample12034ReligiousThe Sagrada Família is a Catholic church designed by Antoni Gaudí and one of the city's most famous landmarks. It is the tallest church in the world. Construction on the church has been ongoing since 1882 and is expected to be completed in the 2030s. 1 Hotel Arts BarcelonaCiutat Vella 44 1992 HotelJoint-tallest building in Barcelona since 1992. Tallest hotel building in Barcelona. Joint-tallest building completed in Barcelona in the 1990s. 2 Torre Mapfre BarcelonaCiutat Vella 40 1992 OfficeJoint-tallest building in Barcelona since 1992. Tallest office building in Barcelona. Joint-tallest building completed in Barcelona in the 1990s 3 Torre Glòries BarcelonaSant Martí 35 2004 OfficeFormerly known as the Torre Agbar. Tallest building completed in Barcelona in the 2000s.N/AMontjuïc Communications TowerBarcelonaSants-MontjuïcN/A1992Communication 4 Hotel Melia Barcelona Sky BarcelonaSant Martí 31 2008 HotelAlso known as Habitat Sky and Sky Barcelona. 5 Hotel Porta Fira L'HospitaletGranvia l'Hospitalet 27 2010 HotelTallest building in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. 6 Torre Realia BCN L'HospitaletGranvia l'Hospitalet 24 2009 OfficeTallest building in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat briefly from 2009 to 2010. 7 Edificio Colón BarcelonaCiutat Vella 28 1970 OfficeTallest building in Barcelona from 1970 to 1992. Tallest building completed in Barcelona in the 1970s.8Diagonal ZeroZeroBarcelonaSant Martí242011OfficeTallest building completed in Barcelona in the 2010s. 9 Hotel Princess BarcelonaSant Martí 26 2004 Hotel 10 Torre Puig L'HospitaletBellvitge 22 2013 HotelHeadquarters of Spanish fashion company Puig.N/ATorre Jaume IBarcelonaCiutat VellaN/A1931Observation 11 Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower L'HospitaletBellvitge 28 2006 HotelTallest building in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat from 2006 to 2009. The hotel opened as the Hesperia Tower. It was renamed NH Collection Barcelona Tower in 2016, and again renamed Hesperia Barcelona Tower Hotel in 2019. It was later renamed Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower in 2020. 12 Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel L'HospitaletGranvia l'Hospitalet 26 2012 HotelFormerly known as the Hotel Catalonia Plaza Europa and Hotel Catalonia Fira. 13 Torre Inbisa L'HospitaletGranvia l'Hospitalet 25 2008 OfficeAlso known as Torre Europa 1. 14 Torre Werfen L'HospitaletGranvia l'Hospitalet 25 2009 OfficeAlso known as Torre Zenit, Torre Banif, and Torre Europa 2.15Torre DiagonalBarcelonaSant Martí272016ResidentialAlso known as Diagonal-Bilbao-Pere IV. 16 W Barcelona BarcelonaCiutat Vella 29 2009 HotelAlso known as the Hotel Vela (Sail Hotel) due to its shape.17AntaresBarcelonaSant Martí272022ResidentialTallest building completed in Barcelona in the 2020s.18Hotel AC BarcelonaBarcelonaSant Martí222004Hotel19Torre LlevantBarcelonaSants-Montjuïc222021OfficePart of a complex of twin towers along with Torre Ponent, and part of BCN Fira District.20Torre PonentBarcelonaSants-Montjuïc222021OfficePart of a complex of twin towers along with Torre Llevant, and part of BCN Fira District. 21 Torre Millenium Sabadell 22 2002 Office22Illa del Mar 1BarcelonaSant Martí272009Residential23Torre BarcelóMataró262025ResidentialTallest building in Mataró. 24 Illa de la Llum 1 BarcelonaSant Martí 26 2005 Residential 25 Consorci de la Zona Franca BarcelonaSant Martí 22 2005 Office 26 Gas Natural Building BarcelonaSant Martí 20 2005 OfficeKnown as Edifici Gas Natural in Catalan. Also known as Mare Nostrum Tower. Features two lower horizontal glazed blocks protruding and cantilevered out from the main tower. The structure was completed in 2005 and inaugurated in 2008. 27 Torre Nova Diagonal BarcelonaSant Martí 22 2007 Residential28Puig Brands Torre 2—L'HospitaletBellvitge212023OfficeAlso known as Torre Colonial.29La Caixa 1BarcelonaLes Corts261974Office 30 Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona Hotel BarcelonaSant Martí 25 2004 Hotel 31 Torre Banc de Sabadell BarcelonaEixample 23 1969 OfficeTallest building in Barcelona briefly from 1969 to 1970. Tallest building completed in Barcelona in the 1960s. Also known as Banco Atlantico.32Edificio AllianzBarcelonaSants-Montjuïc201993OfficeAlso known as Torre Allianz.33Nobu Hotel BarcelonaBarcelonaSants-Montjuïc251970HotelFormerly known as Torre Catalunya and Gran Hotel Torre Catalunya. It was renamed the Nobu Hotel Barcelona in 2019, following a major renovation.34Porta Firal AuditionBarcelonaSants-Montjuïc252013OfficeAlso known as Porta Firal 1.35Torre GodóBarcelonaEixample241970OfficeHeadquarters of media conglomerate Grupo Godó. 36 Edificio Tarragona BarcelonaSants-Montjuïc 22 1998 Office 37 Cubics I Santa Coloma 25 2010 ResidentialPart of the Complex La Pallaresa development.38Grand Hyatt BarcelonaBarcelonaLes Corts221975HotelOriginally opened as the Hotel Princesa Sofia in 1975. It was renamed InterContinental Princesa Sofia in 1996, then Gran Hotel Princesa Sofia in 2004. It was completely renovated in 2017 and renamed Hotel SOFIA Barcelona. The hotel joined The Unbound Collection of Hyatt Hotels in 2018. It was renamed Grand Hyatt Barcelona in 2024.https://www.hospitalitynet.org/announcement/41010905/grand-hyatt-barcelona.html39Melia Barcelona HotelBarcelonaLes Corts231972Hotel 40 Torre Núñez y Navarro BarcelonaSants-Montjuïc 20 1993 Office 41 Illa del Mar 2 BarcelonaSant Martí 22 2008 Residential 42 Bellvitge University Hospital L'HospitaletBellvitge 22 1972 Hospital

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction The following table includes buildings under construction in Barcelona and its metropolitan area that are planned to be at least 75 m (246 ft) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. Buildings that are on hold are not included. Name LocationHeightm (ft)FloorsYearPurpose NotesPorta Diagonal (Finestrelles) Office BuildingEsplugues de Llobregat232026OfficePorta Diagonal (Finestrelles) Hotel BuildingEsplugues de Llobregat232026Hotel

Proposed As of 2026, there are no approved or proposed buildings in Barcelona that are planned to be at least 75 m (246 ft) tall.

List of tallest buildings in Barcelona

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