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 building 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, and modern high rise buildings are not common in most of its cities, Italy curiously played a key role as precursor in the construction of the first modern skyscrapers in Europe. Torre Piacentini (108 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.[1] 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). The construction of high rise buildings was interrupted in the 1970s and 1980s, and restarted from 1990 until nowadays, mainly in Naples and Milan, but also in Rome, Genoa and Turin. Nevertheless only Milan and Naples have developed a skyline of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers in their city centres.
Tallest completed and topped out buildings
Rank | Photo | Name | City | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Year built | Notes |
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1 | File:UniTower, Italy2.jpeg | Unicredit Tower | Milan | 231 | 758 | 35 | 2011 | Roof: 146 m + Spire: 85 m. |
2 | Torre Intesa Sanpaolo | Turin | 167 | 548 | 39 | 2013 | Topped out. | |
3 | File:Palazzo Lombardia, Milan, Italy.jpg | Palazzo Lombardia | Milan | 161 | 528 | 43 | 2010 | Tallest building in Italy when considering height to roof[2][3][4] and the number of floors. |
4 | Torre Eurosky | Rome | 155 | 508 | 35 | 2012 | Roof: 120 m + Spire: 35 m. | |
5 | Torre Solaria | Milan | 143 | 469 | 37 | 2013 | ||
6 | File:Milán, Gioia, výšková budova.jpg | Torre Diamante | Milan | 140 | 459 | 30 | 2012 | Tallest steel building in Italy.[5] |
7 | Torre Telecom Italia | Naples | 129 | 423 | 33 | 1995 | ||
8 | Torre Pontina | Latina | 151 | 495 | 37 | 2010 | Roof: 128 m | |
9 | Unipol Tower | Bologna | 127 | 417 | 33 | 2012 | ||
10 | Pirelli Tower | Milan | 127 | 417 | 31 | 1960 | Renovated in 2005. | |
11 | Torre Enel 1 | Naples | 122 | 400 | 33 | 1990 | ||
12 | Torre Enel 2 | Naples | 122 | 400 | 33 | 1990 | ||
13 | File:Torre Europarco 2011-12.jpg | Torre Europarco | Rome | 120 | 394 | 35 | 2012 | |
14 | Torre Saverio | Naples | 118 | 387 | 34 | 1990 | ||
15 | Torre Francesco | Naples | 118 | 387 | 34 | 1990 | ||
16 | Condominio Marinella II | Cesenatico | 118 | 387 | 35 | 1958 | Renovated in 2009. | |
17 | Torre Breda | Milan | 117 | 384 | 30 | 1954 | Renovated in 2009. | |
18 | Torre del Consiglio Regionale Campania | Naples | 115 | 377 | 29 | 1992 | ||
19 | Bosco Verticale Torre E | Milan | 111 | 364 | 24 | 2014 | Topped out. | |
20 | Crystal Palace | Brescia | 110 | 361 | 30 | 1990 | ||
21 | Torri del Tribunale di Napoli A | Naples | 110 | 361 | 29 | 1991 | ||
22 | Torre Galfa | Milan | 109 | 358 | 28 | 1959 | ||
23 | Matitone | Genoa | 109 | 358 | 26 | 1992 | ||
24 | Torre Piacentini | Genoa | 108 | 354 | 31 | 1940 | ||
25 | Torre Velasca | Milan | 106 | 348 | 26 | 1958 | Awaiting renovation.[6] | |
26 | Torre Hines - Cesar Pelli B | Milan | 105 | 344 | 23 | 2011 | [7] | |
27 | Torre San VIncenzo | Genoa | 105 | 344 | 27 | 1968 | ||
28 | World Trade Center | Genoa | 102 | 335 | 25 | 1992 | ||
29 | File:Grand Hotel de Londres.jpg | Ambassador's Palace Hotel | Naples | 101 | 331 | 33 | 1957 | |
30 | Torre Garibaldi A | Milan | 100 | 328 | 25 | 1994 | Renovated in 2010.[8] | |
31 | Torre Garibaldi B | Milan | 100 | 328 | 25 | 1992 | Renovated in 2010.[8] | |
32 | Grattacielo di Rimini | Rimini | 100 | 328 | 27 | 1960 |
Tallest buildings under construction
Name | City | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Notes |
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Piedmont Region Headquarters | Turin | 209 | 686 | 41 | |
CityLife - Il Dritto | Milan | 207[9] | 679 | 50 | |
CityLife - Lo Storto | Milan | 170[10] | 558 | 45 | |
CityLife - Il Curvo | Milan | 150[11] | 492 | 35 | |
Torre s3a-s3b Parco scientifico tecnologico | Genoa | 140 | 459 | 40 | |
Grattacielo Pp1 | Padua | 108 | 354 | ||
Torre Solea | Milan | 100 | 328 | ||
Comparto 2 | Genoa | 100 | 328 | ||
Verona Porta Sud | Verona | 100 | 328 | ||
Torre Materferro | Turin | 100 | 328 |
Timeline of tallest buildings
Photo | Name | City | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Years as tallest |
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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 |
See also
- List of tallest structures in Italy
- List of tallest buildings in Rome
- List of tallest buildings in Naples
- List of tallest buildings in Bologna
- List of tallest buildings in Milan
- List of tallest buildings in Genoa
References
- ^ "Terrazza Martini Tower, Genoa". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ La nuova Sede della Regione aperta al pubblico per la prima volta.
- ^ Palazzo Lombardia, al via il trasloco - Milano
- ^ "Notizie e curiosità su palazzo Lombardia". Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ La Torre diamante di Milano - Ingegneri.info
- ^ Operazione Velasca: Ligresti mette in vendita la Torre disegnata da Banfi, Belgioioso, Peressutti e Rogers - Il Sole 24 ORE
- ^ http://www.pcparch.com/#/projects/new-work/porta-nuova-garibaldi-towers-a-b-c//
- ^ a b Risanamento conservativo delle Torri Garibaldi
- ^ CityLife Official website
- ^ "Con i suoi 170 metri, Torre Hadid è uno dei tre alti edifici che rendono inconfondibile la piazza al centro di CityLife", CityLife Official website
- ^ "La Torre, progettata da Daniel Libeskind e alta circa 150 metri, potrà ospitare uffici direzionali o in alternativa un complesso residenziale", CityLife Official website