This list ranks the tallest buildings in the European Union (EU) that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This means that spires and other architectural details are included in the official height, but not antenna masts, as it is defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Only habitable buildings are ranked, which excludes radio masts and towers, observation towers, cathedrals, steeples, chimneys and other tall architectural structures.

Tall buildings are relatively rare within the EU compared to other regions of the world that have the know-how and capital to build skyscrapers. Only a few cities in the EU have a notable number of high-rises, best known are: Frankfurt, Warsaw, Madrid and Paris. Most skyscrapers in Europe can be found outside of the EU, notably in three cities: London, Moscow and Istanbul. As a result, out of the top 500 tallest buildings in the world, as of 2024, only one is in the EU. Since 20 February 2021 the tallest building in the EU has been the Varso Tower in Warsaw, Poland, which is tall.

Existing buildings This list includes buildings under construction that have already been architecturally topped out. Architectural height is considered, so masts and other elements added after completion of building are not considered.

Rank Name Image City Height in m (ft) Floors Year built1Varso TowerWarsaw 532022 2 Commerzbank TowerFrankfurt 56 1997 3 Messeturm Frankfurt 64 1990 4 Torre de CristalMadrid 52 2009 5 Torre Cepsa Madrid 45 2008 6 KarlatornetGothenburg 74 2024 7 Palace of Culture and Science Warsaw 42 1955 8 Torre PwC Madrid 52 2008 9 Four I Frankfurt 59 2024 10 Tour First Paris 52 2011 11 Torre Emperador Madrid 57 2008 12 Olszynki Park Rzeszów 42 2024 13 Warsaw Spire Warsaw 49 2016DC Towers Vienna 60 2013 Tour Hekla Paris 48 2022 17 UniCredit Tower Milan 35 2011 18 De Zalmhaven Rotterdam 58 2021 19 Sky Tower Wrocław 50 2012 20 Allianz Tower Milan 50 2014 21 Tour Montparnasse Paris 59 1972 Piedmont Region Headquarters Turin 42 2021 23 Westendstraße 1 Frankfurt 53 1993 Warsaw Trade Tower Warsaw 43 1999 25 Intempo Benidorm 55 2021 26 Millennium Tower Vienna 50 1999 27 Warsaw Unit Warsaw 462021 28 Main Tower Frankfurt 55 1999 Tower 185 Frankfurt 55 2011 Tour Incity Lyon 39 2015 31 Skyliner Warsaw 45 2021 32 Tour Majunga Paris 45 2014 33 Złota 44 Warsaw 54 2012 34 ONE Frankfurt 49 2022 35Turning Torso Malmö 54 2005 36 Omniturm Frankfurt 452019 37 Trianon Frankfurt 45 1993 Gran Hotel Bali Benidorm 52 2002 39 Tour GDF Suez Paris 37 2008 European Central Bank Headquarters Frankfurt 45 2014 41 Tour Granite Paris 35 2008 42 Caleido Tower Madrid 38 2021 43 Olivia Star Gdańsk 47 2018 44 Sevilla Tower Seville 40 2016 45 Grand Tower Frankfurt 47 2019 Danube Flats Vienna 48 2025 Tours Duo 1 Paris 39 2021 48 Tour Total Paris 48 1985 Tour CB21 Paris 42 1974 Four II Frankfurt 47 2025 51 Tour Areva Paris 44 1974 Tour Saint-Gobain Paris 39 2019 53 Generali Tower Milan 44 2017 54 Estrel Tower Berlin 45 2025 55 Libeskind Tower Milan 34 2021 56 The Bridge Warsaw 40 2025 57 Tour D2 Paris 37 2014 58 Opernturm Frankfurt 42 2010 Taunusturm Frankfurt 40 2014ONE Limassol 37 2021 Trilogy West Tower Limassol 39 2024 62 Eurovea Tower Bratislava 46 2023 63 Tours Société Générale (Tour Alicante) Paris 37 1995 Tours Société Générale (Tour Chassagne) Paris 37 1995 Torre Intesa Sanpaolo Turin 39 2014 66 Silberturm Frankfurt 32 1978 Tour Carpe Diem Paris 34 2013 68 Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4 Warsaw 46 2013 69 Tour Part-Dieu Lyon 42 1977 Maastoren Rotterdam 44 2009 Torre Iberdrola Bilbao 41 2011 72 InterContinental Warsaw Warsaw 45 2003 73 Post Tower Bonn 41 2002 74 Cœur Défense Paris 40 2001 Palazzo Lombardia Milan 44 2010 76 Tour Alto Paris 38 2020 Trilogy East Tower Limassol 35 2024 78 Tribunal de Paris Paris 38 2018 79 Westend Gate Frankfurt 47 1976 Rondo 1 Warsaw 40 2006 Q22 Warsaw 47 2016 82 Torre Lúgano Benidorm 43 2007 New Orleans Rotterdam 43 2010 Tour Trinity Paris 33 2020 85 Torre Picasso Madrid 43 1988 86 Deutsche Bank I Frankfurt 40 1984 Deutsche Bank II Frankfurt 38 1984 Torre Eurosky Rome 35 2012 Tour Egée Paris 40 1999 Tour Adria Paris 40 2002 Marienturm Frankfurt 38 2019 Cooltoren Rotterdam 50 2022 93 Torre Mapfre Barcelona 40 1992 Hotel Arts Barcelona 44 1994 Skyper Frankfurt 38 2004 96 Vienna TwentyTwo Vienna 42 2025 97 Tour Ariane Paris 36 1975 Montevideo Rotterdam 43 2005 99 De Rotterdam Rotterdam 44 2013 100 Gebouw Delftse Poort I Rotterdam 41 1991 101 Rembrandt Tower Amsterdam 41 1992 Hochhaus Neue Donau Vienna 33 2002

Buildings by pinnacle height Some skyscraper enthusiasts prefer this measurement, claiming that the extensions that can or cannot be deemed "architectural" are subjective. However, 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.

The list includes all skyscrapers of at least tall. However the height data is subject to fluctuations due to simple changing of mast extensions. This list includes buildings under construction that have already been architecturally topped out.

bold†Denotes building with pinnacle height higher than architectural Name City Height in m (ft) Floors CompletedVarso TowerWarsaw532021 Commerzbank Tower† Frankfurt 56 1997 Allianz Tower† Milan 50 2014 Messeturm Frankfurt 55 1990 DC Towers† Vienna 60 2013 Torre de Cristal† Madrid 45 2007 Torre Cepsa Madrid 45 2008 Main Tower† Frankfurt 55 1999Palace of Culture and ScienceWarsaw237 m (778 ft)441955 Torre PwC Madrid 52 2007 Tour First Paris 56 2010 Unicredit Tower Milan 35 2011 Torre Espacio† Madrid 57 2007 Warsaw Spire Warsaw 49 2016 European Central Bank Headquarters† Frankfurt 45 2014De Zalmhaven IRotterdam582022 Sky Tower Wrocław 50 2012 Gran Hotel Bali† Benidorm 52 2002 Tour Montparnasse Paris 59 1972 Piedmont Region Headquarters Turin 42 2017 Westendstrasse 1 Frankfurt 53 1993 Warsaw Trade Tower† Warsaw 43 1999 Millennium Tower Vienna 51 1999 Tour Incity† Lyon 39 2015Warsaw UnitWarsaw462021 Tower 185 Frankfurt 51 2011 Intempo† Benidorm 55 2014 Tour Majunga Paris 45 2014 Złota 44 Warsaw 54 2012 Generali Tower† Milan 44 2017 Turning Torso Malmö 54 2005 Omniturm Frankfurt 452019 Grand Tower† Frankfurt 47 2019 Trianon Frankfurt 45 1993 Tour GDF Suez Paris 37 2008 Tour Granite Paris 35 2008 Sevilla Tower Seville 40 2016 many lower buildings

Buildings under construction This lists buildings that are under construction in European Union and are planned to rise at least . Approved or proposed buildings are not included in the table. Included are renders of the finished towers or images of the current construction sites.

ImageNameCityMetresFeetFloorsPlannedcompletionElbtowerHamburg24580464On holdTM TowerBenidorm230755642028 Central Business TowerFrankfurt205673522028 Sky Fort Business CenterSofia202663522026 Riviera TowerAthens198 650452026 Hard Rock Hotel & CasinoAthens197 646422026 DC-Tower 2Vienna180 590532026 Limassol NEOLimassol17356843On hold

Timeline of the tallest buildings in the EU/EEC The following is a timeline of the tallest buildings in the European Union (EU) and its direct predecessor, the European Economic Community (EEC) established in 1957.

Name City Years as tallest Metres Feet Floors Varso Tower Warsaw 2021–present 310 1,017 53 Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt 2020–2021 259 850 56 The Shard London 2011–2020 306 1,004 73 Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt 1997–2011 259 850 56 Messeturm Frankfurt 1990–1997 257 843 55 Tour Montparnasse Paris 1972–1990 210 689 59 Tour du Midi / Zuidertoren Brussels 1966–1972 150 492 38 Pirelli Tower Milan 1958–1966 127 416 32

Prior to 1966, Edificio España and Torre de Madrid in Madrid surpassed the height of the then tallest EU building, but Spain didn't become a European Union member until 1986. Similarly, before 1990, the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw surpassed the height of the then tallest EU building; however, Poland did not become a member of the European Union until 2004.

The Shard ceased to be tallest building in the EU in 2020 due to the United Kingdom exiting the European Union. The title then returned to the previous holder, Frankfurt's Commerzbank Tower. Had this not been the case, the Shard would've still lost the title a few months later to Warsaw's Varso Tower regardless.

See also List of tallest buildings in Europe

Footnotes and references

Bibliography Skyscrapers at Emporis Skyscrapers at SkyscraperPage Skyscrapers at Structurae