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Europe's tallest skyscraper is Moscow's 264 m Triumph-Palace, topped out in 2003. Moscow will retain the title in 2007 when construction is wrapped up on the 274 meter, 73 story Capital City: Moscow and then on the 448 meter, 88 story Federation Tower. Before the unveiling of the Federation Tower, London had hoped to win the title with the planned 306 m Shard London Bridge.

The Top 10 European Skyscrapers


10 tallest buildings in Europe
# Name City Usage Year Height Floors
1. Triumph-Palace Moscow Residential 2005 264 m 57
2. Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt Office 1997 259 m 56
3. Messeturm Frankfurt Office 1990 257 m 55
4. Moscow State University Moscow Education 1953 240 m 38
5. One Canada Square London Office 1990 235 m 50
6. Palace of Culture and Science Warsaw Office 1955 231 m 43
7. Tour Montparnasse Paris Office 1972 210 m 59
8. Warsaw Trade Tower Warsaw Office 1999 208 m 43
9. Westendstraße 1 Frankfurt Mixed use 1993 208 m 53
10. Millennium Tower Vienna Mixed use 1999 202 m 51

See also


Skyscrapers in Europe | Lists of structures

Liste de gratte-ciel européens

 

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