This list ranks buildings in Bologna buildings that stand at least tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
History
Medieval towers Bologna, the main city of Emilia-Romagna, in Italy, was called the City of Towers or City of the Two Towers during the Middle Ages, because of the huge number of medieval towers. Some of these medieval towers can still be seen in the city. This list does not include the Asinelli Tower, built in 1119 with a height of 97.2 meters.
Modern towers In the last decades, the city started to build more modern tall buildings, such as the 1958 "La Meridiana" building, a condominium located in Via Cellini, . Several modern towers, designed by the architect Kenzo Tange, were built in the Fiera District during the 1970s. In 2012, the Unipol Tower was completed. At , the Unipol Tower is the first skyscraper in Bologna to exceed and is the tallest tower in Emilia Romagna. It is the highest building in the Bologna and currently 7th in Italy.
List of Tallest buildings in Bologna
Rank Photo Name Height (m) Floors Year built Notes 1 Unipol Tower 125 28 2012 2 Frascari Tower 87 25 2014 3 Fiera District Tower 7 73 20 1994 4 La Meridiana Building 70 23 1958Other names: Grattacielo Massarenti, Condominio di via Cellini, Grattacielo di San Vitale. 5 Fiera District Tower 6 78 20 6 Fiera District Tower 5 78 19 7 Fiera District Tower 4 78 19 8 Fiera District Tower 3 78 19 9 Fiera District Tower 2 78 19 10 Fiera District Tower 1 78 19 11 Zacchiroli Tower 1 75 20 12 Zacchiroli Tower 2 75 20 13 Best Western Plus Tower Hotel 70 18 ex Boscolo Hotel 14 Pilastro Tower 1 70 20 15 Pilastro Tower 2 70 20 16 Pilastro Tower 3 67 19 17 Pilastro Tower 4 67 19 18 Via E. Ferrari 40 Building 65 18 19 Maggiore Hospital 65 15 20 Via D. Ortolani 15 Tower 1 65 17 21 Via D. Ortolani 17 Tower 2 65 17 22 Via D. Ortolani 19 Tower 3 65 17 23 Viale Masini Tower 1 65 17 24 Viale Masini Tower 2 65 17 25 Via De Nicola Tower 1 60 16 26 Via De Nicola Tower 2 60 16 27 Via De Nicola Tower 3 60 16 28 P Tower 60 15 2018 29 Bonaccorso Plaza 50 11 2008 One of the municipal buildings of Bologna 30 Via E. Nani Building 50 14 31 Viale Della Repubblica Building 50 14
See also
List of tallest buildings in Italy
References
"Bologna, Italy", Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (accessed 28 Oct. 2024), https://www.skyscrapercentre.com/city/bologna