Since Malta's Independence in 1964, there has been a rapid increase in buildings all over the country. However, most of the urban areas are concentrated around the Grand Harbour and Marsamxett Harbour areas where some of the country's most busy places are situated; Sliema, Saint Julian's, Paceville, Msida, Gżira, Ta' Xbiex and Pietà.
As cars and road transport grew more and more popular in the country, the population started to spread out to farther areas and nowadays some other urban areas have developed; Saint Paul's Bay (including Qawra, Buġibba and Xemxija) and Mellieħa in the North, whilst having Marsaskala and the Malta Freeport area in the South of the country.
Some of the tall buildings in Malta, such as the Metropolis Plaza in Gżira, are still under construction. The highest structure ever built in Malta was the Delimara Power Station chimney, standing above ground, until its demolition in 2017–18.
Tallest buildings in Malta The list includes highrise buildings (above ) in Malta. Rank Name Heightm (ft) Floors Year Use Location 1Mercury Tower 122 m (400 ft) 33 2023ResidentialSaint Julian's 2 Portomaso Business Tower 23 2000 Office Saint Julian's 314 East 21 2019 Residential Gżira 4 Fort Cambridge Apartments South 20 2012 Residential Sliema 5Fort Cambridge Apartments North 19 2012 Residential Sliema6St Tower66 m (216 ft)172024OfficeTa'Xbiex 7Barceló Fortina Malta 172023 Hotel Sliema 8Pendergardens Tower 16 2019Residential/OfficesSaint Julian's 9Mercury Towers Tower 2 20 2023HotelSaint Julian's 10Q4 Tower 19 2023 OfficeImriehel, Birkirkara 11InterContinental Malta 15 2003 HotelSaint Julian's 12The Preluna Hotel and Towers 14 1969/1990 HotelSliema 13Q1 Tigne Point - Emporis 14 2018 ResidentialSliema 14Q2 Tigne Point - Emporis 14 2018 ResidentialSliema
Churches The list includes churches (above ) in Malta. Rank Name Image Heightm (ft) Floors Year Location 1 Rotunda of Xewkija 1973 Xewkija 2 Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 1958 Valletta 3 St Paul's Pro-Cathedral 1844 Valletta
Buildings planned or under construction Rank Name Image Heightm (ft) Floors Status Use Location 1 PX Tower 33 Planned [Approved] Mixed-Use St. Julian's 2Metropolis Plaza Tower 1 33 Planned/shelved? [Approved] Residential Gżira 3Townsquare Tower90 m (295 ft)27Under ConstructionResidentialSliema 4Metropolis Plaza Tower 2 27 Planned/shelved? [Approved] Residential Gżira 5Metropolis Plaza Tower 3 13 Planned/shelved [Approved] ResidentialGżira db City Centre Tower 1 ? 25 Under construction ResidentialPembroke db City Centre Tower 2 ? 23 Under construction ResidentialPembroke
Further reading Malta’s giddy high-rise future List of the tallest buildings in Europe List of the tallest buildings in Cyprus
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