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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. The current tallest building in Europe is the Mercury City Tower in Moscow, Russia, which rises 339 metres (1,112 ft) and was completed in 2012. The 463 metres (1,519 ft) Lakhta Center in Saint Petersburg, Russia, will become Europe's tallest building when completed in 2017.

Current Tallest

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.

Future Tallest

This is a list of the future tallest buildings in Europe. Buildings included are the tallest completed or under construction buildings in Europe, with approved, proposed, or otherwise buildings being excluded. 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 future tallest 19 buildings in Europe are included.

Rank Building City Country Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Completed
1 Lakhta Center Moscow  Russia 462.5m 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 1160 ft 85 2015
4 Mercury City Tower Moscow  Russia 339 m 1112 ft 75 2013
5 The Shard London  United Kingdom 310 m 1017 ft 85 2012
6 Eurasia Tower Moscow  Russia 309 m 1013 ft 72 2014
7 Capital Tower Moscow Tower Moscow  Russia 302 m 990 ft 76 2010
8 Naberezhnaya Tower Block C Moscow  Russia 268 m 881 ft 61 2007
9 Triumph Palace Moscow  Russia 264 m 866 ft 61 2005
10 Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt  Germany 259 m 850 ft 56 1997
11 Capital Tower St. Petersburg Tower Moscow  Russia 257 m 844 ft 65 2010
12 MesseTurm Frankfurt  Germany 257 m 842 ft 64 1990
13 Torre de Cristal Madrid  Spain 249 m 817 ft 50 2008
14 Torre Cepsa Madrid  Spain 248 m 815 ft 49 2008
15 Federation Towerst: Zapad Tower Moscow  Russia 242 m 795 ft 63 2008
16 MV Lomonosov State University Moscow  Russia 239 m 784 ft 39 1953
17 Imperia Tower Moscow  Russia 239 m 783 ft 60 2011
18 Torre PwC Madrid  Spain 236 m 774 ft 52 2008
19 One Canada Square London  United Kingdom 236 m 770;ft 50 1991
20 Tour First Paris  France 231m 758;ft 50 1974
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Rank Building City Country Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Built
1 Federation Towers - Vostok Tower Moscow  Russia 375 m 1181;ft 93 2016
2 Oko Tower 1 Moscow  Russia 352 m 1155;ft 85 2015
3 Mercury City Tower Moscow  Russia 339 m 1112 ft 75 2013
4 Varso Tower Warsaw  Poland 310 m 1018 ft 53 2020
5 The Shard London  United Kingdom 310 m 1017 ft 85 2012
6 Eurasia Moscow  Russia 309 m 1013 ft 72 2014
7 Capital City Moscow Tower Moscow  Russia 302 m 990 ft 76 2010
8 17 IBC Moscow  Russia 288 m 945 ft 65 2016
9 18 IBC Moscow  Russia 288 m 945 ft 60 2016
10 Skyland Office Tower Istanbul  Turkey 284 m 932 ft 65 2016
11 Skyland Residential Tower Istanbul  Turkey 284 m 932 ft 64 2016
12 Naberezhnaya Tower Block C Moscow  Russia 268 m 881 ft 61 2007
13 Triumph Palace Moscow  Russia 264 m 866 ft 61 2005
14 Sapphire Tower Istanbul  Turkey 261 m 856 ft 55 2010
15 Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt  Germany 259 m 850 ft 56 1997
16 Capital City St. Petersburg Tower Moscow  Russia 257 m 844;ft 65 2010
17 MesseTurm Frankfurt  Germany 257 m 842 ft 64 1990
18 Evolution Moscow  Russia 255 m 837;ft 53 2014
19 Metropol Tower Istanbul Istanbul  Turkey 250 m 820;ft 58 2016

Historical Tallest

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

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

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 MV Lomonosov 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

Rank Building City Height (m) Height (ft) Built
1 MV Lomonosov State University Russia 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 Russia 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 Russia Moscow 176 m 577 ft 1952
10 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russia Moscow 172 m 564 ft 1953

1970s

Rank Building City Height (m) Height (ft) Built
1 MV Lomonosov State University Russia 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 Russia Moscow 206 m 676 ft 1955
5 Tour Areva France Paris 178 m 584 ft 1974
6 Kotelnicheskaya Naberezhnaya Russia Moscow 176 m 577 ft 1952
7 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russia 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

Rank Building City Height (m) Height (ft) Built
1 MV Lomonosov State University Russia Moscow 239 m 784 ft 1953
2 Palace of Culture and Science Poland Warsaw 231 m 757 ft 1955
3 Ukraina Hotel Russia Moscow 206 m 676 ft 1955
4 Kotelnicheskaya Naberezhnaya Russia Moscow 176 m 577 ft 1952
5 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russia Moscow 172 m 564 ft 1953
6 Kudrinskaya Square Russia 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 Russia Moscow 138 m 453 ft 1953
10 Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya Russia Moscow 136 m 446 ft 1954

1950s

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

Timeline of tallest buildings

Building City Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Period
Mercury City Tower Russia Moscow 339 1112 75 2012–2015
The Shard United Kingdom London 310 1017 87 2012 (30 Mar-31 Oct)
Capital City Moscow Tower Russia Moscow 302 990 76 2009–2012
Naberezhnaya Tower Block C Russia Moscow 268 881 61 2007–2009
Triumph Palace Russia Moscow 264 866 61 2005–2007
Commerzbank Tower Germany Frankfurt 259 850 56 1997–2005
MesseTurm Germany Frankfurt 257 842 64 1990–1997
MV Lomonosov State University Russia Moscow 239 784 39 1953–1990
Kotelnicheskaya Naberezhnaya Russia Moscow 176 577 32 1952–1953
Torre Piacentini Italy Genoa 108 354 31 1940–1952
Royal Liver Building United Kingdom Liverpool 98 322 13 1911–1940
PAST Poland Warsaw 51 169 11 1908-1911
Witte Huis Netherlands Rotterdam 42 139 10 1898–1908

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References

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