List of tallest buildings in the Balkans

This is a list of the tallest buildings in the Balkans.[1] This list includes skyscrapers 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 Istanbul Sapphire located in the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. The tallest building in Albania is TID Tower, in Bulgaria Capital Fort, in Croatia is Poslovni centar Strojarska, in Romania is Floreasca City Center, in Serbia Ušće Tower, in Slovenia is Crystal Palace, in Republic of Macedonia MRT Center and the tallest building in Greece is Athens tower.

Tallest buildings

Sapphire Tower in Istanbul, was the tallest building in the Balkans

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
Rank 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
Cevahir TowersSkopje142 m422016 MacedoniaTallest building in Macedonia
Avaz Twist TowerSarajevo142 m382008 Bosnia and HerzegovinaTallest building in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sabancı Merkezi Istanbul 140 m 34 1993 Turkey Turkey
Uphill Court 1 and 2 Istanbul 140 m 33 2008 Turkey Turkey
Floreasca City Center Sky TowerBucharest137 m372013 RomaniaTallest building in Romania.
Capital FortSofia126 m282015 BulgariaTallest building in Bulgaria.
Millennium Center - Hotel TowerSofia121 m282016 Bulgaria
Bosmal City CentarSarajevo118 m352007 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Globalworth TowerBucharest118 m232015 Romania
Ušće TowerBelgrade141 m272005 SerbiaTallest building in Serbia
Genex TowerBelgrade115 m351980 Serbia
Basarab TowerBucharest114 m231988 Romania
Mellain CenterTuzla110 m232014 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bucharest Tower CenterBucharest106 m232008 Romania
Zagreb CathedralZagreb105 mN/A1899 CroatiaTallest building in Croatia
Hotel RodinaSofia104 m251981 Bulgaria
Casa Presei LibereBucharest104m121957 Romania
Athens Tower 1 Athens 103 m 28 1971  Greece Tallest building in Greece
Park Sankt Peterburg HotelPlovdiv103 m221986 Bulgaria
BeograđankaBelgrade101 m301974 Serbia
Rudo A, B, CBelgrade100 m301976 Serbia
CITUB Administrative Building Sofia 99 m 22 1978  Bulgaria
Hotel Marinela Sofia 98 m 22 1979  Bulgaria
Administrative Palace, Satu MareSatu Mare97 m181984 Romania
Poslovni centar StrojarskaZagreb96.15 m252015 Croatia
Eurotower IZagreb96 m262006 Croatia
ZagrepčankaZagreb95 m271976 Croatia
Hotel Mirage Burgas 95 m 21 2003  Bulgaria
Asmita GardensBucharest92.2 m242009 Romania
Cibona TowerZagreb92 m221987 Croatia
Hotel Dobrudja Albena 91 m 19 1983  Bulgaria
Infinity Tower Sofia 90.5 19 2013  Bulgaria
Timișoara Orthodox CathedralTimisoara90.5 m11941 Romania
GM stroi Burgas 90 m 30 2012  Bulgaria
Osijek Co-cathedralOsijek90 mN/A1898 Croatia
United Investment and Trading CompanySarajevo90 m251981 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Greece – Bosnia and Herzegovina Friendship BuildingSarajevo90 m211982 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Crystal PalaceLjubljana89 m202011 SloveniaTallest building in Slovenia
Rilindja Tower[2]Prishtina89 m181978 KosovoTallest building in Kosovo
InterContinental BucharestBucharest87 m241971 Romania
Hemus HotelSofia86 m201976 Bulgaria
Sopharma Business Center - Tower 3 Sofia 85.3 22 2011  Bulgaria
TID Tower Tirana 85 m 25 2012  Albania Tallest building in Albania
Home of the builder Stara Zagora 85 m 18  Bulgaria
Hotel Cosmos Burgas 84.3 m 19  Bulgaria
Hotel Riga Ruse 84 m 20 1975  Bulgaria
Palace of the ParliamentBucharest84 m121997 Romania
Đakovo CathedralĐakovo84 mN/A1882 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
ZagrebtowerZagreb82.5 m222006 Croatia
NDK - Prono Sofia 82 m 19 1981  Bulgaria
Hotel Moskva Plovdiv 81 m 26 1980  Bulgaria
Sky Office TowerZagreb81 m222012 Croatia
Hotel Kuban Sunny Beach 80.2 m 20 1967  Bulgaria
Asmita Gardens T6Bucharest80 m202009 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
Apollo Tower Athens 80 m 1973  Greece
Doamna Ghica Plaza A Bucharest 78 m 24 2011  Romania
Monaco Tower T1 Bucharest 77 m 20 2009  Romania
Monaco Tower T2 Bucharest 77 m 20 2009  Romania
OTE Tower Thessaloniki 76 m 1965  Greece
Town hall Subotica 76 m  Serbia
Cathedral Plaza Bucharest Bucharest 75 m 19 2010  Romania
City Gate North Tower Bucharest 75 m 18 2010  Romania
City Gate South Tower Bucharest 75 m 18 2010  Romania
Panorama Hotel ZagrebZagreb75.2 m20 Croatia
World Trade Center LjubljanaLjubljana75 m181993 Slovenia
Bistrita Lutheran Cathedral Bistrita75 m11564 Romania
Sibiu Lutheran CathedralSibiu74 m11520 Romania
TELUS TowerSofia74 m202018 Bulgaria
Prisavlje 6-12Zagreb73.1 m25 Croatia
Trešnjevka BeautyZagreb73 m241969 Croatia
Braće Domany 2-8Zagreb73 m23 Croatia
United Business Center 3Iasi72 m192012 Romania
Situla Ljubljana 72 m 21 2013  Slovenia
Millennium Business CenterBucharest72 m192006 Romania
Crystal Tower BucharestBucharest72 m152011 Romania
MRT CenterSkopje70 m251984 Macedonia
DiamondSofia70 m202018 Bulgaria
Charles de Gaulle PlazaBucharest70 m162005 Romania
Richter's SkyscrapersZagreb70 m221968 Croatia
Alia Apartments Bucharest 70 m 20 2010  Romania
Sheraton Bucharest HotelBucharest70 m182001 Romania
BS3 Ljubljana 63.7 m 21 1981  Slovenia

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.

Rank Name City Height
ft (m)
Floors Country Notes
1 Paradise Tower Sofia 215 m 55  Bulgaria Approved
2 Sky Fort Sofia 202 m 47  Bulgaria Under construction
3 Garanti Koza Square 1, 2, 3, 4 Sofia 170 m 55  Bulgaria Proposed (Terrain bought for 40 mil. euro)
4Belgrade TowerBelgrade168 m42 SerbiaUnder construction
5ENK Complex[3]Prishtina165 m42 KosovoUnder construction
6 Open Ville Timisoara 155 m 27  Romania Under construction
7West 65Belgrade150 m40 SerbiaApproved
8Hotel Kempinski tower oneBelgrade140 m33 SerbiaApproved
9Hotel Kempinski tower twoBelgrade140 m33 SerbiaApproved
10Skyline BelgradeBelgrade132 m31 SerbiaApproved
11 Zlaten Vek Sofia 130 m 36  Bulgaria Under construction
12Tower 123Zagreb123 m31 CroatiaProposed
13 Romanian People's Salvation Cathedral 2 Bucharest 120 m 1  Romania Under construction
14 Grand Kanyon Sofia 118 m 30  Bulgaria Preparation
15Dravska VrataMaribor112 mN/A SloveniaProposed
16 West Gate Tower B Split 110 m 27  Croatia Under construction
17 iTower Sofia 108 m 30  Bulgaria Under construction
18 Open Ville 2 Timisoara 108 m 19  Romania Under construction
19 NV Tower Sofia 106 m 18  Bulgaria Under construction
20Ušće Tower 2Belgrade104 m22 SerbiaUnder construction
21EmonikaLjubljana107 mN/A SloveniaApproved
22WTC PrishtinaPrishtina100 m24 KosovoUnder construction
23Stadium TowerTirana100 mN/A AlbaniaUnder Construction
24 Kolizej Ljubljana 95 m N/A  Slovenia Proposed
25Rajfi Group Tower[4]Durrës91 m27 AlbaniaUnder construction
264-Ever Green Tower[5]Tirana85 m25 AlbaniaUnder Construction
27Orhideea TowersBucharest85 m17 RomaniaUnder construction
28Sarajevo TowerSarajevo83 m26 Bosnia and HerzegovinaUnder construction
29BW ParkviewBelgrade82 m23 SerbiaUnder construction
30BW VistaBelgrade82 m23 SerbiaUnder construction
31 InterContinental Hotel Ljubljana Ljubljana 81 m 24  Slovenia Under Construction
32 East Fort Sofia 80 m 20  Bulgaria Proposed
33Business Center MiramaraZagreb80 m20 CroatiaOn hold
34Skyline Belgrade tower 2Belgrade77 m19 SerbiaApproved
35BW Residences - two towersBelgrade72 m20 SerbiaUnder construction
36 Severna mestna vrata / Immorent City Tower Ljubljana 72 m 21  Slovenia Proposed
37 ISHO RiverSide A Timisoara 70 m 20  Romania Under construction

See also

References

  1. "Europe". Emporis. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. Rilindja Tower in Albanian
  3. ENK Invest Group
  4. Rajfi Group
  5. Forever Green Tower in Tirana
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