List of tallest buildings in Italy

This lists ranks the tallest completed and topped out buildings in Italy that stand at least 100 m (330 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Only habitable buildings are ranked, which excludes radio masts and towers, observation towers, steeples, chimneys and other tall architectural structures.

Overview

Even though it is well known for famous ancient structures, Italy curiously played a key role as precursor in the construction of the first modern skyscrapers in Europe. The history of skyscrapers in Italy began with the completion of Torrione INA in Brescia. The tower is 57 m (187 ft) high and was completed in 1932.^[1] Torre Piacentini (63 m) in Genoa was the tallest high rise building in Europe from 1940 to 1952 as well as the first one whose roof reached and exceeded the height of 100 metres.^[2] After 1952, Italy lost the record in Europe but it continued to have the tallest buildings in the European Union until 1966, with three different skyscrapers: Torre Breda (117 m), Grattacielo di Cesenatico (118 m) and Pirelli Tower (127 m).

Italy's first business district, the Centro Direzionale, opened in 1962 in Milan. Today, there are 5 business districts in Italy. The construction of high rise buildings was interrupted in the 1970s and 1980s, and restarted from 1990 onwards, mainly in Naples and Milan, but also in Rome, Brescia, Genoa and Turin. Nevertheless, only Milan and Naples have developed a skyline of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers in their city centres.

Skyscrapers in Milan as seen from the Milan Cathedral.
Centro Direzionale in Naples designed by Kenzo Tange.

Tallest completed and topped out buildings

This list includes the +100 m tallest completed and topped out buildings in the country. Official heights include spires but exclude communications masts and antennae.

Rank	Name	City	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Year built	Notes
1	Torre Unicredit	Milan	231	758	35	2011	Roof: 146 m + Spire: 85 m. Tallest building in Italy by architectural height.
2	Allianz Tower	Milan	209.2	686	50	2015	Roof: 209 m + Mast: 259 m.^[3] - Italy's tallest building by roof height and by highest usable floor.
3	Piedmont Region Headquarters	Turin	209	686	42 + 2 underground	2015	Tallest building in Turin and in Piedmont region.
4	Generali Tower	Milan	191.5^[4]	628	45	2016
5	Libeskind Tower	Milan	175	574	34	2020
6	Torre Intesa Sanpaolo	Turin	167.25	548.7	39	2013
7	Palazzo Lombardia	Milan	161.3	528	43	2010
8	Torre Solaria	Milan	143	469	37	2013	Tallest residential building in Italy.^[5]
9	Torre Diamante	Milan	140	459	30	2012	Tallest steel building in Italy.^[6]
10	Torre Telecom Italia	Naples	129	423	33	1995	Tallest building in Naples and in Southern Italy.
11	Torre Pontina	Latina	128	419	37	2010	Roof: 128 m + Mast: 23 m. Tallest building in the region of Lazio.
12	Unipol Tower	Bologna	127	417	33	2012	Tallest building in Bologna and in Emilia Romagna region
13	Pirelli Tower	Milan	127	417	31	1960	Renovated in 2005.
14	Unipol Tower	Milan	125	410	23	2023
15	Torre Enel 1	Naples	122	400	33	1990
16	Torre Enel 2	Naples	122	400	33	1990
17	Torre Gioia 22	Milan	120	403	26	2021
18	Torre Eurosky	Rome	120	394	35	2012	Roof: 120 m + Mast: 35 m. Tallest building in the city of Rome.
19	Torre Europarco	Rome	120	394	35	2012
20	Condominio Marinella II	Cesenatico	118	387	35	1958	Renovated in 2009.
21	Torre Saverio	Naples	118	387	34	1990
22	Torre Francesco	Naples	118	387	34	1990
23	Torre Breda	Milan	116.25	384	30	1954	Renovated in 2009.
24	Torre del Consiglio Regionale Campania	Naples	115	377	29	1992
25	Torri del Tribunale di Napoli A	Naples	112,5	361	29	1991
26	Bosco Verticale - Torre E	Milan	111.15	364	24	2014
27	Crystal Palace	Brescia	110	361	27	1990	Tallest building in Brescia
28	Matitone	Genoa	109	358	26	1992	Tallest building in Genoa and in Liguria region
29	Torre Littoria	Turin	109	358	21	1934	Roof: 87 m + Spire: 22 m.
30	Torre Piacentini	Genoa	108	354	31	1940
31	Torre Velasca	Milan	106	348	26	1958	In renovation.^[7]
32	Torre San Vincenzo	Genoa	105	344	27	1968
33	Galfa Tower	Milan	103	358	28	1959	Renovated in 2019
34	World Trade Center	Genoa	102	335	25	1992
35	Grattacielo di Rimini	Rimini	100	328	27	1960
36	Torre Unicredit B	Milan	100	328	23	2011	^[8]
37	Torre Garibaldi A	Milan	100	328	25	1994	Renovated in 2010.^[9]
38	Torre Garibaldi B	Milan	100	328	25	1992	Renovated in 2010.^[9]
39	Ambassador's Palace Hotel	Naples	100	328	33
40	Torre Comparto 2	Genoa	100	328	23	2014	^[10]

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name	City	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Years as tallest
Unicredit Tower	Milan	231	758	35	2011–present
Palazzo Lombardia	Milan	161	528	43	2010-2011
Torre Telecom Italia	Naples	129	423	33	1995-2010
Pirelli Tower	Milan	127	417	31	1960-1995
Condominio Marinella II	Cesenatico	118	387	35	1958-1960
Torre Breda	Milan	117	384	30	1954-1958
Torre Piacentini	Genoa	108	354	31	1940-1954
Torre Littoria	Turin	87	285	19	1934-1940
Torrione INA	Brescia	57	187	15	1932-1934

Buildings under construction


Rank	Name	City	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Completion
1	a2a Tower/ Torre Faro	Milan	144	472	28	2025
2	CityWave (west)	Milan	111	364	19	2024
3	Gioia 20 east	Milan	104	341	20	2024
4	Thetris	Milan	100	328	20	2024

Approved or proposed buildings


Rank	Name	City	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Status
1	Porta Susa 2nd Tower	Turin	150	492	38	In project
2	Palazzo Sistema	Milan	122,5	402	26	Approved
3	Torre Valtellina	Milan	117	384	25	Proposed
4	Torre Botanica	Milan	110	361	25	Proposed
5	Towers of the new Mestre station	Venice	100	328	25	Proposed

References

^ Franco Robecchi; Gian Paolo Treccani (1993). Piazza della Vittoria (in Italian). Brescia: Grafo.
^ "Terrazza Martini Tower, Genoa". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
^ "Milano Tre Torri – Nuova punta per l'antenna della torre Allianz". Retrieved 22 April 2022.
^ Generali Tower - The Skyscraper Center
^ "...EDIFICIO RESIDENZIALE PIU' ALTO D'ITALIA... - Recensioni su Torre Solaria, Milano". Tripadvisor (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-16.
^ "La Torre diamante di Milano - Ingegneri.info". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
^ Operazione Velasca: Ligresti mette in vendita la Torre disegnata da Banfi, Belgioioso, Peressutti e Rogers - Il Sole 24 ORE
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^ ^a ^b "Risanamento conservativo delle Torri Garibaldi". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
^ "Comparto 2 Genoa". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

[1] Franco Robecchi; Gian Paolo Treccani (1993). Piazza della Vittoria (in Italian). Brescia: Grafo.

[2] "Terrazza Martini Tower, Genoa". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 31 December 2011.

[3] "Milano Tre Torri – Nuova punta per l'antenna della torre Allianz". Retrieved 22 April 2022.

[4] Generali Tower - The Skyscraper Center

[5] "...EDIFICIO RESIDENZIALE PIU' ALTO D'ITALIA... - Recensioni su Torre Solaria, Milano". Tripadvisor (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-16.

[6] "La Torre diamante di Milano - Ingegneri.info". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2012-07-15.

[7] Operazione Velasca: Ligresti mette in vendita la Torre disegnata da Banfi, Belgioioso, Peressutti e Rogers - Il Sole 24 ORE

[8] "Home".

[GAR-9] "Risanamento conservativo delle Torri Garibaldi". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2012-07-15.

[10] "Comparto 2 Genoa". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

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