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This is a list of the tallest buildings in the Balkans.[1] This list includes buildings in the Balkans with a height of 74m or at least 20 floors, including Slovenia and the European part of Turkey.

The highest building in the Balkans is Skyland İstanbul 1, located in the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. The tallest building in Albania is Arena Kombëtare, in Bulgaria Capital Fort, in Croatia is Strojarska Business Center, in Romania is Floreasca City Center, in Serbia is Genex Tower, in Slovenia is Crystal Palace, in Kosovo is Rilindja Tower, in North Macedonia is Cevahir Towers and the tallest building in Greece is Athens tower.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in the Balkans that stand at least 70 m (230 ft) or 20 floors, based on standard height measurement.

  Was the tallest skyscraper in the Balkans upon completion
Name City Height
ft (m)
Floors Year Country Notes
Skyland İstanbul 1 Istanbul 293 m 65 2017 Turkey Turkey Tallest building in the Balkans
Istanbul Sapphire Istanbul 261 m 66 2011 Turkey Turkey
Spine Tower Istanbul 202 m 51 2013 Turkey Turkey
Anthill Residence 1 and 2 Istanbul 195 m 54 2010 Turkey Turkey
Isbank Tower 1 Istanbul 181 m 52 2000 Turkey Turkey
Şişli Plaza Istanbul 170 m 46 2007 Turkey Turkey
Soyak Tower Istanbul 170 m 40 2014 Turkey Turkey
Levent 199 Istanbul 170 m 40 2014 Turkey Turkey
Terrace Tema Istanbul 170 m 39 2014 Turkey Turkey
Özdilek Plaza 1 Istanbul 170 m 38 2012 Turkey Turkey
Tekstilkent Plaza 1 and 2 Istanbul 168 m 44 2000 Turkey Turkey
42 Maslak 1 and 2 Istanbul 167 m 42 2014 Turkey Turkey
Selenium Twins 1 and 2 Istanbul 165 m 34 2008 Turkey Turkey
Rixos Bomonti Residence Istanbul 169 m 43 2010 Turkey Turkey
Akbank Tower Istanbul 158 m 39 1993 Turkey Turkey
Trump Towers Istanbul 1 Istanbul 155 m 39 2010 Turkey Turkey
Süzer Plaza Ritz-Carlton Istanbul 154 m 38 1998 Turkey Turkey
Polat Tower Residence Istanbul 153 m 40 2001 Turkey Turkey
Istanbloom Istanbul 150 m 44 2013 Turkey Turkey
Özdilek Plaza 2 Istanbul 148 m 37 2013 Turkey Turkey
Sun Plaza Istanbul 147 m 38 2005 Turkey Turkey
Trump Towers Istanbul 2 Istanbul 145 m 37 2010 Turkey Turkey
IFC Bomonti Hotel Istanbul 143 m 35 2012 Turkey Turkey
Tat Twin Towers 1 and 2 Istanbul 143 m 34 2000 Turkey Turkey
Metrocity Millennium Towers 1, 2 and 3 Istanbul 143 m 31 2000 Turkey Turkey
Avaz Twist Tower Sarajevo 142 m 39 2008  Bosnia and Herzegovina Tallest building in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cevahir Towers Skopje 142 m 42 2020  North Macedonia Tallest building in North Macedonia
Sabancı Merkezi Istanbul 140 m 34 1993 Turkey Turkey
Uphill Court 1 and 2 Istanbul 140 m 33 2008 Turkey Turkey
Genex Tower Belgrade 137 m 35 1980  Serbia 117m high without the antenna
Floreasca City Center Sky Tower Bucharest 137 m 37 2013  Romania Tallest building in Romania
Capital Fort Sofia 126 m 28 2015  Bulgaria
Millennium Center – Hotel Tower Sofia 121 m 28 2016  Bulgaria
Zlaten Vek Sofia 120 m 30 2020  Bulgaria
Bosmal City Centar Sarajevo 118 m 35 2007  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Globalworth Tower Bucharest 118 m 23 2015  Romania
Ušće Tower 1 Belgrade 115 m 27 1964  Serbia
Dalmatia Tower Split 115 m 27 2020  Croatia Tallest building in Croatia
Basarab Tower Bucharest 114 m 23 1988  Romania
Arena Center Tirana 112 m 24 2019  Albania Tallest building in Albania
Mellain Center Tuzla 110 m 23 2014  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bucharest Tower Center Bucharest 106 m 23 2008  Romania
ANA Tower Bucharest 105 m 25 2019  Romania
Zagreb Cathedral Zagreb 105 m N/A 1899  Croatia
Millennium Center – Office Tower Sofia 105 m 24 2017  Bulgaria
Ušće Tower 2 Belgrade 104 m 22 2020  Serbia
Hotel Rodina Sofia 104 m 25 1981  Bulgaria
Casa Presei Libere Bucharest 104m 12 1957  Romania
Athens Tower 1 Athens 103 m 28 1971  Greece Tallest building in Greece
Park Sankt Peterburg Hotel Plovdiv 103 m 22 1986  Bulgaria
Beograđanka Belgrade 101 m 30 1974  Serbia
Rudo A, B, C Belgrade 100 m 30 1976  Serbia
CITUB Administrative Building Sofia 99 m 22 1978  Bulgaria
Hotel Marinela Sofia 98 m 22 1979  Bulgaria
Hotel Mirage Burgas 95 m 21 2003  Bulgaria
Administrative Palace, Satu Mare Satu Mare 97 m 18 1984  Romania
Poslovni centar Strojarska Zagreb 96.15 m 25 2015  Croatia
Eurotower I Zagreb 96 m 26 2006  Croatia
Zagrepčanka Zagreb 95 m 27 1976  Croatia
West City Tower Cluj-Napoca 95 m 25 2019  Romania
Hotel Mirage Burgas 95 m 21 2003  Bulgaria
Asmita Gardens Bucharest 92.2 m 24 2009  Romania
Cibona Tower Zagreb 92 m 22 1987  Croatia
TV5 Skyscraper Niš 91 m 20 1973  Serbia
Hotel Dobrudja Albena 91 m 19 1983  Bulgaria
Rajfi Residence Durrës 91 m 27 2018  Albania
Infinity Tower Sofia 90.5 19 2013  Bulgaria
Timișoara Orthodox Cathedral Timișoara 90.5 m 1 1941  Romania
GM stroi Burgas 90 m 30 2012  Bulgaria
Osijek Co-cathedral Osijek 90 m N/A 1898  Croatia
United Investment and Trading Company Sarajevo 90 m 25 1981  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Greece – Bosnia and Herzegovina Friendship Building Sarajevo 90 m 21 1982  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Crystal Palace Ljubljana 89 m 20 2011  Slovenia Tallest building in Slovenia
Rilindja Tower[2] Prishtina 89 m 19 1978  Kosovo Tallest building in Kosovo
InterContinental Bucharest Bucharest 87 m 24 1971  Romania
Hemus Hotel Sofia 86 m 20 1976  Bulgaria
Sopharma Business Center – Tower 3 Sofia 85.3 22 2011  Bulgaria
The Plaza Tirana Tirana 85 m 25 2012  Albania
Home of the builder Stara Zagora 85 m 18 1970  Bulgaria
Orhideea Towers Bucharest 85 m 17 2018  Romania
Lazuren Briag Burgas 85 m 22 2017  Bulgaria
Hotel Cosmos Burgas 84.3 m 19  Bulgaria
Hotel Riga Ruse 84 m 20 1975  Bulgaria
Palace of the Parliament Bucharest 84 m 12 1997  Romania
Đakovo Cathedral Đakovo 84 m N/A 1882  Croatia
ABA Business Center Tirana 83 m 21 2008  Albania
BRD Tower Bucharest 83 m 19 2003  Romania
Bucharest Financial Plaza Bucharest 83 m 18 1997  Romania
Park Hotel Moskva Sofia 82.5 m 23 1974  Bulgaria
Zagrebtower Zagreb 82.5 m 22 2006  Croatia
Ambasador 3 Tirana 82 m 23 2016  Albania
NDK – Prono Sofia 82 m 19 1981  Bulgaria
Hotel Moskva Plovdiv 81 m 26 1980  Bulgaria
Sky Office Tower Zagreb 81 m 22 2012  Croatia
Hotel Kuban Sunny Beach 80.2 m 20 1967  Bulgaria
Asmita Gardens T6 Bucharest 80 m 20 2009  Romania
Euro Tower Bucharest 80 m 18 2012  Romania
Nusco Tower Bucharest 80 m 20 2010  Romania
Cathedral of the Nativity, Suceava Suceava 80 m 1 2015  Romania
Atrina Center Tower Athens 80 m 1980  Greece

Tallest buildings under construction or proposed

This list ranks buildings that are under construction in the Balkans and are planned to rise at least 70 m (230 ft) or 20 floors. Buildings that are approved, on-hold or proposed are included in this table.

Name City Height
ft (m)
Floors Country Notes
V-Towers - 1.Tower Sofia 305 m N/A  Bulgaria Proposed
Kopernikus tower Belgrade 278 m N/A  Serbia Proposed
Kopernikus tower 2 Belgrade 341 m 95  Serbia Approved
V-Towers - 2.Tower Sofia 215 m 67  Bulgaria Approved
Paradise Tower Sofia 215 m 55  Bulgaria Approved
Sky Fort Sofia 202 m 47  Bulgaria Under construction
Garanti Koza Square 1, 2, 3, 4 Sofia 170 m 55  Bulgaria Proposed (Terrain bought for 40 mil. euro)
Belgrade Tower Belgrade 168 m 45  Serbia Under construction
Open Ville Timișoara 155 m 27  Romania Under construction
West 65 Belgrade 155 m 42  Serbia Under construction
R Tower Sarajevo 151m[3] 41  Bosnia and Herzegovina Approved
Downtown One Tirana 144 m 37  Albania Under construction
Hotel Kempinski tower one Belgrade 140 m 33  Serbia Approved
Hotel Kempinski tower two Belgrade 140 m 33  Serbia Approved
Tirana International Hotel 2 Tirana 133 m 33  Albania Under construction
Skyline Belgrade Belgrade 132 m 31  Serbia Under construction
Tower 123 Zagreb 123 m 31  Croatia Proposed
Prishtina City Center Prishtina 122 m 32  Kosovo Under construction
Belgrade 4 Towers in blok 26 120m,120m,120m,120m 28  Serbia Approved
Romanian People's Salvation Cathedral 2 Bucharest 120 m 20  Romania Under construction
Videanu Tower 1 Bucharest 120 m 35  Romania Proposed
Videanu Tower 2 Bucharest 120 m 35  Romania Proposed
Grand Kanyon Sofia 118 m 30  Bulgaria Preparation
Dravska Vrata Maribor 112 m N/A  Slovenia Proposed
4-Ever Green Tower[4] Tirana 110 m 25  Albania Under construction
West Gate Tower B Split 110 m 24  Croatia Under construction
iTower Sofia 108 m 30  Bulgaria Under construction
Open Ville 2 Timișoara 108 m 19  Romania Under construction
Emonika Ljubljana 107 m N/A  Slovenia Approved
NV Tower Sofia 106 m 18  Bulgaria Under construction
Merin tower Belgrade 106 m 29  Serbia Approved
Dukagjini Residence Prishtina 100 m 24  Kosovo Under construction
T-tower Niš 95 m 21  Serbia Approved
Kolizej Ljubljana 95 m N/A  Slovenia Proposed
Ekspozita Building Tirana 93 m 24  Albania Approved
Prime Residence II Prishtina 86 m 25  Kosovo Under construction
Eyes of Tirana Tirana 85 m 26  Albania Under construction
Tirana's Rock Tirana 85 m 25  Albania Under construction
Tirana Garden Building Tirana 85 m 24  Albania Under construction
NIRO Tower Bucharest 85 m 23  Romania Under construction
Sarajevo Tower Sarajevo 83 m 26  Bosnia and Herzegovina Under construction
BW Parkview Belgrade 82 m 23  Serbia Finished
BW Vista Belgrade 82 m 23  Serbia Finished
InterContinental Hotel Ljubljana Ljubljana 81 m 24  Slovenia Under Construction
Prime Residence III Prishtina 80 m 21  Kosovo Under construction
East Fort Sofia 80 m 20  Bulgaria Proposed
Business Center Miramara Zagreb 80 m 20  Croatia On hold
Book Building Tirana 77 m 21  Albania Under construction
Skyline Belgrade tower 2 Belgrade 77 m 19  Serbia Approved
Tirana Vertical Forest Tirana 75 m 21  Albania Under construction
BW Residences – two towers Belgrade 72 m 20  Serbia Finished
Severna mestna vrata / Immorent City Tower Ljubljana 72 m 21  Slovenia Proposed
ISHO RiverSide A Timișoara 70 m 20  Romania Under construction
One Mircea Eliade Bucharest 70 m 20  Romania Under construction

See also

References

  1. ^ "Europe". Emporis. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. ^ Rilindja Tower in Albanian
  3. ^ Avaz Ski Tower in Bosnian
  4. ^ "Forever Green Tower in Tirana". Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2016-12-02.