Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.8 million. Since 2008, the tallest building in Madrid and in Spain has been the Torre de Cristal, which reaches 249 m (817 ft) and 50 storeys in height. The city is the site of over 200 high-rise structures, of which 19 stand taller than 100 m (328 ft) as of 2026. Six skyscrapers surpass a height of 150 m (656 ft), the most of any city in Spain and the Iberian Peninsula. Madrid's five tallest buildings are located in the Cuatro Torres Business Area (CTBA), one of the city's two main business centres. The other, AZCA, is home to the Torre Picasso, the tallest building in Madrid from 1989 to 2008 and the tallest outside of the CTBA.

In the early 20th century, several tall buildings were constructed in the Gran Vía and Calle de Alcalá area. While they would not be considered skyscrapers today, their height and structure was innovative at the time. These included the Metropolis Building, the Palacio de la Prensa, the La Unión y el Fénix Español building, the Edificio Capitol, and the Círculo de Bellas Artes. Most notable was the Telefónica Building, which is considered the first "true" skyscraper in Madrid and in Spain, and one of the first erected in Europe.(1931), «El primer rascacielo de Europa», Boletín de la Sociedad Central de Arquitectos, núm. 3, p. 15. In the 1950s, two significant skyscrapers were built on the Plaza de España in central Madrid: the Neo-Herrerian style Edificio España, the first building in the city to exceed 100 m (328 ft) in height, and the Torre de Madrid, the highest office building in Europe at the time of construction.

The 1970s and 1980s saw the development of the AZCA financial district in northern Madrid. In addition to the Torre Picasso, other office buildings in AZCA include the Torre Europa and Castellana 81 (formerly BBVA Tower), noted for its ochre glass exterior. The Windsor Tower was damaged by a fire in 2005 and subsequently demolished. It was replaced by the Torre Titania in 2011. The Cuatro Torres Business Area (CTBA), popularly known as "Las Cuatro Torres" (The Four Towers), was built between 2004 and 2009 on the site of Ciudad Deportiva, the former training ground of Real Madrid. The four skyscrapers that give the district its name are the Torre de Cristal, Torre Moeve, Torre PwC, and Torre Emperador. These skyscrapers were all completed in the late 2000s and are similar in height; the height difference between the Torre de Cristal and Torre Moeve is less than a metre (3 ft). A fifth skyscraper in the district, Caleido, was later added in 2021.

Both the CTBA and AZCA are located along the Paseo de la Castellana, a major thoroughfare in Madrid. Between the two districts are the Gate of Europe towers, a pair of 114 m (373 ft) skyscrapers built on both sides of the Paseo de la Castellana in 1996. Inclined at 15°, the pair were the first inclined buildings in the world. Northeast of the CTBA is the Isla de Chamartín district, a modern area first developed in the 2000s. Southern Madrid has relatively few tall buildings compared to the northern side of the city. Madrid Nuevo Norte (Madrid New North) is a major ongoing project that will add several more skyscrapers to the city's north. The tallest proposed building in the development would reach a height of 330 m (1,080 ft), becoming the city and Spain's first supertall skyscraper. Completion of Madrid Nuevo Norte is expected in 2045.

History

Map of tallest buildings This map displays the location of most buildings taller than 75 m (246 ft) in Madrid. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and coloured by the decade of its completion.

Cityscape

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed buildings in Madrid 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. Estimated heights are indicated by italics.

RankName ImageLocationHeightm (ft)FloorsYearPurpose Notes 1 Torre de Cristal 50 2008 OfficeTallest building in Madrid and Spain since 2008. Tallest building completed in Madrid in the 2000s. 2 Torre Moeve 49 2008 OfficeFormerly known as the Torre Repsol, the Torre Caja Madrid, the Torre Bankia, and the Torre Cepsa. 3 Torre PwC 52 2008 Mixed-useMixed-use office and hotel building. Tallest mixed-use building in Madrid. 4 Torre Emperador 56 2008 OfficeOfficially known as the Torre Emperador Castellana. Formerly known as Torre Espacio (Space Tower). 5Caleido 37 2021OfficeTallest building completed in Madrid in the 2020s. The building occupies the former site of the Centro Internacional de Convenciones de la Ciudad de Madrid. The building houses IE University, and in the basement, there's a shopping mall. 6 Torre Picasso 43 1989 OfficeTallest building in Madrid from 1989 to 2008. Tallest building completed in Madrid in the 1980s. 7Torre de Madrid 34 1957 Mixed-useMixed-use residential and office building. Tallest building in Madrid from 1957 to 1989. Tallest building completed in Madrid in the 1950s. 8Torre Europa 33 1985 Office 9 Torres de Colón 30 1976 OfficeThe towers were originally built at a height of 110.6 m (363 ft) in 1976, with 24 floors. A 1990 renovation connected the two towers via a suspended fire escape. Another renovation from 2020 to 2024 replaced the plug-shaped crown with two new four-story structures, carried out by Spanish architect Luis Vidal. Tallest building in Madrid completed in the 1970s. 10 Gate of Europe Tower 1 26 1996 OfficeKnown in Spanish as Puerta de Europa Torre I. Tallest buildings completed in Madrid in the 1990s. 11 Gate of Europe Tower 2 26 1996 OfficeKnown in Spanish as Puerta de Europa Torre II. Tallest buildings completed in Madrid in the 1990s.12Edificio España261953HotelTallest building in Madrid from 1953 to 1957. Originally a mixed-use structure containing a hotel, apartments, offices and shops. The Spanish RIU Hotels chain acquired the building in 2017 and reopened it as a hotel in 2019.13Castellana 81281981OfficeFormerly known as Torre BBVA, or BBVA Tower in English. 14 Torre Titania 23 2011 OfficeTallest building completed in Madrid in the 2010s.15Torre del Complejo Cuzco251979Office 16 Skyline Madrid Tower 1 25 2022 ResidentialTallest residential buildings in Madrid. 17 Skyline Madrid Tower 2 25 2022 ResidentialTallest residential buildings in Madrid.18Torres AXA 1242024ResidentialAXA proyecta 330 viviendas protegidas en el distrito madrileño de Tetuán (in Spanish)Comienzan las obras de las segundas torres al final de Marqués de Viana (in Spanish)19Torres AXA 2242024Residential 20Valencia Tower 27 1973 Residential21La Vela192015Office 22Hospital Central de la Defensa Gómez Ulla 22 1972 Hospital 23 Telefónica Building 14 1929 OfficeTallest building in Madrid from 1929 to 1953. Tallest building completed in Madrid in the 1920s.24Torre Chamartín Merlin182018Office25 Torre Mahou 22 1989 Office26Calle del Condado de Treviño 2261980Residential27Capitán Haya 51241973Residential28Torre Metropolitana241978Mixed-useMixed-use residential and office building.29Torre Gestesa Chamartin212010Residential30 Entrerrios Apartments 25 1973 Residential31Torres Blancas251968ResidentialTallest building completed in Madrid in the 1960s.32Puerta de Chamartín 22 2006 Residential33Calle Caleruega 50221976Residential34Cuzco 4231979Office35Torre Ambar222009Residential36Torre Castilla241981Office37Torre Australis232020Residential38Torre Retiro241971Mixed-useMixed-use office and residential building.39Edificio Bronce201990Office40Torre Panorama 22 2006 Residential

Other structures This list ranks non-inhabitable structures in Indianapolis that stand at least 75 m (246 ft) tall based on standard height measurements. RankName ImageLocationHeightm (ft)YearPurpose Notes 1 Torrespaña 1982 Telecommunications/Observation2Faro de Moncloa1992Telecommunications/Observation3Caja Madrid Obelisk2009MonumentAlso known as the Calatrava Obelisk after its designer, Santiago Calatrava. Located in Plaza de Castilla, it was commissioned by Caja Madrid to commemorate the 300th anniversary of its founding. It is covered with 462 movable bronze slats, but due to high maintenance costs and technical problems, its movement has been activated only a few times.

Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction The following table includes buildings under construction in Madrid 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 Heightm (ft) Floors Purpose YearNotesCiudad Adequa - Metrovacesa25Office2029Clesa - Oria Innovation Campus26Office2027

Proposed The following table includes approved and proposed buildings in Madrid that are expected 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. A dash “–“ indicates information about the building’s height, floor count, or year of completion is unknown or has not been released. NameDistrictHeightm (ft)FloorsPurposeYearNotesTorre Madrid Nuevo Norte 1Fuencarral-El Pardo77Office2030Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 2Fuencarral-El Pardo –Office2030Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 3Fuencarral-El Pardo –Office2030Torre Chamartín IFuencarral-El Pardo –Office2030Torre Madrid Nuevo Norte 4Fuencarral-El Pardo –Office2030Fábrica de Clesa Torre IFuencarral-El Pardo32Mixed-use –Mixed-use hotel and office building.Torre MetropolitanChamberí31Residential –Fábrica de Clesa Torre IIFuencarral-El Pardo –Mixed-use –Mixed-use hotel and office building.

Tallest demolished There has been one building that once stood taller than 75 m (246 ft) in Madrid and has since been demolished. NameImageHeightm (ft)FloorsYear completedYear demolishedPurposeNotesWindsor Tower3219792005OfficeKnown as Edificio Windsor or Torre Windsor in Spanish. The building was gutted by a fire on 12 February 2005. The rest of the building was demolished from March to August later that year. Torre Titania was later built on the site of the former building from 2007 to 2011, at nearly the same height.

Timeline of tallest buildings This lists buildings that once held the title of the tallest building in Madrid. NameImageDistrictYears as tallestHeightm (ft)FloorsNotesEdificio MetrópolisCentro1910–19195Cybele PalaceCentro1919–19298madrid.esEdificio TelefónicaCentro1929–195314Edificio EspañaCentro1953–195725Torre de MadridMoncloa-Aravaca1957–198834Torre PicassoTetuán1988–200843Torre de CristalFuencarral-El Pardo2008–present50

Sources and external links

at Emporis Report for Madrid at SkyscraperPage Report for Madrid at Structurae

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