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This list of tallest buildings in Europe by year ranks the tallest buildings in Europe by year according to height. Only the ten tallest buildings are included for all decades other than those buildings currently tallest in Europe.

Current tallest

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This is a list of the tallest completed buildings in Europe. Heights are measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, but not communications spires or antennas. All measurements are according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Only the tallest 20 completed buildings in Europe are included.

Rank Building City Country Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Completed
1 Lakhta Center Saint Petersburg  Russia 462.5 m 1516 ft 87 2018
2 Federation Tower: East Tower Moscow  Russia 373.7 1,226 ft 95 2016
3 OKO Towers: South Tower Moscow  Russia 354 m 1,160 ft 85 2015
4 CBRT Tower Istanbul  Turkey 352 m 1,155 ft 59 2024
5 Neva Tower 2 Moscow  Russia 345 m 1,132 ft 79 2019
6 Mercury City Tower Moscow  Russia 339 m 1112 ft 75 2013
7 Varso Tower Warsaw  Poland 310 m 1,020 ft 54 2021
8 The Shard London  United Kingdom 309 m 1017 ft 85 2012
9 Eurasia Tower Moscow  Russia 309 m 1013 ft 72 2014
10 Neva Tower 1 Moscow  Russia 302 m 991 ft 69 2019
11 CoC: Moscow Tower Moscow  Russia 302 m 990 ft 76 2010
12 Capital Towers 1 Moscow  Russia 295 m 968 ft 65 2023
13 Capital Towers 2 Moscow  Russia 295 m 968 ft 65 2023
14 Capital Towers 3 Moscow  Russia 295 m 968 ft 65 2023
15 Skyland İstanbul 1[1][2] Istanbul  Turkey 293.1 m 932 ft 65 2017
16 Skyland İstanbul 2[1][2] Istanbul  Turkey 293.1 m 932 ft 65 2017
17 Moscow Towers Moscow  Russia 283.4 m 930 ft 62 2024
18 Metropol İstanbul[3] Istanbul  Turkey 280 m 919 ft 66 2017
19 22 Bishopsgate London  United Kingdom 278 m 912 ft 62 2019
20 Baku Tower Baku  Azerbaijan 276 m 906 ft 51 2020
21 Naberezhnaya Tower Block C Moscow  Russia 268 m 881 ft 61 2007
22 Triumph Palace Moscow  Russia 264 m 866 ft 61 2005
23 Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt  Germany 259 m 850 ft 56 1997
24 CoC: St. Petersburg Tower Moscow  Russia 257 m 844 ft 65 2010
25 Messeturm Frankfurt  Germany 257 m 842 ft 64 1990
26 Nurol Life[4][5] Istanbul  Turkey 252 m 820 ft 58 2016

Historical tallest

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This is a list of the tallest completed buildings in Europe at the end of recent decades. Heights are measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, but not communications spires or antennas. All measurements are according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Only the tallest 10 completed buildings in Europe are included in each section.

2000s

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Rank Building City Height (m) Height (ft) Built
1 Naberezhnaya Tower Block C Russia Moscow 268 m 881 ft 2007
2 Triumph Palace Russia Moscow 264 m 866 ft 2005
3 Commerzbank Tower Germany Frankfurt 259 m 850 ft 1997
4 MesseTurm Germany Frankfurt 257 m 842 ft 1990
5 Torre de Cristal Spain Spain 249 m 817 ft 2008
6 Torre Caja Madrid Spain Spain 248 m 815 ft 2008
7 Federation Towers - Zapad Tower Russia Moscow 242 m 795 ft 2008
8 MV Lomonosov State University Russia Moscow 239 m 784 ft 1953
9 Torre Sacyr Vallehermoso Spain Madrid 236 m 774 ft 2008
10 One Canada Square United Kingdom London 236 m 774 ft 1991

1990s

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Rank Building City Height (m) Height (ft) Built
1 Commerzbank Tower Germany Frankfurt 259 m 850 ft 1997
2 Messeturm Germany Frankfurt 257 m 842 ft 1990
3 Moscow State University Russia Moscow 239 m 784 ft 1953
4 One Canada Square United Kingdom London 236 m 774 ft 1991
5 Palace of Culture and Science Poland Warsaw 231 m 757 ft 1955
6 Tour Montparnasse France Paris 209 m 686 ft 1973
7 Westendstraße 1 Germany Frankfurt 208 m 682 ft 1993
8 Warsaw Trade Tower Poland Warsaw 208 m 682 ft 1999
9 Ukraina Hotel Russia Moscow 206 m 676 ft 1955
10 Millennium Tower Austria Vienna 202 m 663 ft 1999

1980s

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Rank Building City Height (m) Height (ft) Built
1 Moscow State University Soviet Union Moscow 239 m 784 ft 1953
2 Palace of Culture and Science Poland Warsaw 231 m 757 ft 1955
3 Tour Montparnasse France Paris 209 m 686 ft 1973
4 Ukraina Hotel Soviet Union Moscow 206 m 676 ft 1955
5 Tower 42 United Kingdom London 183 m 600 ft 1980
6 Tour Total Coupole France Paris 179 m 587 ft 1985
7 Tour Areva France Paris 178 m 584 ft 1974
8 Mersin Complex Turkey Mersin 177 m 580 ft 1987
9 Kotelnicheskaya Naberezhnaya Soviet Union Moscow 176 m 577 ft 1952
10 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Soviet Union Moscow 172 m 564 ft 1953

1970s

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Rank Building City Height (m) Height (ft) Built
1 Moscow State University Soviet Union Moscow 239 m 784 ft 1953
2 Palace of Culture and Science Poland Warsaw 231 m 757 ft 1955
3 Tour Montparnasse France Paris 209 m 686 ft 1973
4 Ukraina Hotel Soviet Union Moscow 206 m 676 ft 1955
5 Tour Areva France Paris 178 m 584 ft 1974
6 Kotelnicheskaya Naberezhnaya Soviet Union Moscow 176 m 577 ft 1952
7 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Soviet Union Moscow 172 m 564 ft 1953
8 Silver Tower Germany Frankfurt 166 m 546 ft 1978
9 Tour Gan France Paris 166 m 545 ft 1974
10 Tour de Credit Lyonnais France Lyon 165 m 541 ft 1977

1960s

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Rank Building City Height (m) Height (ft) Built
1 Moscow State University Soviet Union Moscow 239 m 784 ft 1953
2 Palace of Culture and Science Poland Warsaw 231 m 757 ft 1955
3 Ukraina Hotel Soviet Union Moscow 206 m 676 ft 1955
4 Kotelnicheskaya Naberezhnaya Soviet Union Moscow 176 m 577 ft 1952
5 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Soviet Union Moscow 172 m 564 ft 1953
6 Kudrinskaya Square Soviet Union Moscow 156 m 512 ft 1954
7 Tour du Midi Belgium Brussels 148 m 486 ft 1966
8 Torre de Madrid Spain Madrid 142 m 466 ft 1957
9 Red Gate Square Soviet Union Moscow 138 m 453 ft 1953
10 Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya Soviet Union Moscow 136 m 446 ft 1954

1950s

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Rank Building City Height (m) Height (ft) Built
1 Moscow State University Soviet Union Moscow 239 m 784 ft 1953
2 Palace of Culture and Science Poland Warsaw 231 m 757 ft 1955
3 Ukraina Hotel Soviet Union Moscow 206 m 676 ft 1955
4 Kotelnicheskaya Naberezhnaya Soviet Union Moscow 176 m 577 ft 1952
5 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Soviet Union Moscow 172 m 564 ft 1953
6 Kudrinskaya Square Soviet Union Moscow 156 m 512 ft 1954
7 Torre de Madrid Spain Madrid 142 m 466 ft 1957
8 Red Gate Square Soviet Union Moscow 138 m 453 ft 1953
9 Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya Soviet Union Moscow 136 m 446 ft 1954
10 Pirelli Building Italy Milan 127 m 417 ft 1958

Timeline of tallest buildings

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Name City Country Years tallest Height Floors
Metres Feet
Lakhta Center Saint Petersburg  Russia 2017–present 462.5 1,517 87
Federation: East Tower Moscow  Russia 2016–2017 373.7 1,226 95
OKO: South Tower Moscow  Russia 2015–2016 354.1 1,162 85
Mercury City Tower Moscow  Russia 2012–2014 338.8 1,112 75
The Shard London  UK 2011–2012 309.6 1,016 87
CoC: Moscow Tower Moscow  Russia 2009–2011 301.6 990 77
Naberezhnaya Tower C Moscow  Russia 2007–2009 268.4 881 59
Triumph-Palace Moscow  Russia 2005–2007 264.1 866 57
Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt  Germany 1997–2005 259 850 56
Messeturm Frankfurt  Germany 1990–1997 257 843 55
Moscow State University Moscow  Russia 1953–1990 240 787 42
Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building Moscow  Russia 1952–1953 176 577 32
Tour Perret Amiens  France 1949–1952 110 361 26
Terrazza Martini Tower Genoa  Italy 1940–1949 108 354 31
New Town Hall (Leipzig) Leipzig  Germany 1905–1940 114.8 377
Hamburg City Hall Hamburg  Germany 1897–1905 112 367
City Hall Vienna  Austria 1892–1897[6] 105 344
Palace of Justice Brussels  Belgium 1883–1892 104 341
Victoria Tower London  UK 1860–1883 98.5 323
Augsburg Town Hall Augsburg  Germany 1624–1860 57 187 7

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "SKYLAND ISTANBUL". Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Skyland Towers Istanbul - Werner Sobek". 14 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Havadan Istanbul". Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Nurol Life". Archived from the original on 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  5. ^ "Nurol Life Tower". Archived from the original on 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  6. ^ Vienna City Hall was originally 98 meters high, until the Rathausmann was added on top of the central tower in 1892.
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