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. The history of skyscrapers in Italy began with the completion of Torrione INA in Brescia. The tower is 57 m (187 ft) high and was completed in 1932.[1] 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.[2] 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

This list includes the +100 m tallest completed and topped out buildings in the country. Official heights include spires but exclude communications masts and antennae.

RankPhotoNameCityHeight (m)Height (ft)FloorsYear builtNotes
1Torre UnicreditMilan231758352011Roof: 146 m + Spire: 85 m.
2Allianz TowerMilan209686502015Roof: 209 m + Mast: 40 m. - Italy's tallest building by roof height and by highest usable floor.
3Piedmont Region HeadquartersTurin20968642 + 2 underground2015
4Generali TowerMilan185[3]574452016Topped-out.
5Torre Intesa SanpaoloTurin167.25548.7392013
6Palazzo LombardiaMilan161528432010
7Torre SolariaMilan143469372013
8Torre DiamanteMilan140459302012Tallest steel building in Italy.[4]
9Torre Telecom ItaliaNaples129423331995
10Torre PontinaLatina128419372010Roof: 128 m + Mast: 23 m.
11Unipol TowerBologna127417332012
11Pirelli TowerMilan127417311960Renovated in 2005.
13Torre Enel 1Naples122400331990
13Torre Enel 2Naples122400331990
14Torre EuroskyRome120394352012Roof: 120 m + Mast: 35 m.
14Torre EuroparcoRome120394352012
16Condominio Marinella IICesenatico118387351958Renovated in 2009.
16Torre SaverioNaples118387341990
16Torre FrancescoNaples118387341990
19Torre BredaMilan117384301954Renovated in 2009.
20Torre del Consiglio Regionale CampaniaNaples115377291992
21Bosco Verticale - Torre EMilan111364242014
22Crystal PalaceBrescia110361301990
22Torri del Tribunale di Napoli ANaples110361291991
24Torre GalfaMilan109358281959Awaiting renovation.
24MatitoneGenoa109358261992
24Torre LittoriaTurin109358211934Roof: 87 m + Spire: 22 m.
27Torre PiacentiniGenoa108354311940
28Torre VelascaMilan106348261958Awaiting renovation.[5]
29Torre Hines - Cesar Pelli BMilan105344232011[6]
29Torre San VincenzoGenoa105344271968
31World Trade CenterGenoa102335251992
32Grattacielo di RiminiRimini100328271960
32Torre Garibaldi AMilan100328251994Renovated in 2010.[7]
32Torre Garibaldi BMilan100328251992Renovated in 2010.[7]
32Ambassador's Palace HotelNaples100328331957
32Torre Comparto 2Genoa100328232014[8]

Tallest buildings under construction

NameCityHeight (m)Height (ft)FloorsNotes
CityLife - Il CurvoMilan170[9]52435
Torre s3a-s3b Parco scientifico tecnologicoGenoa14045940
Grattacielo Pp1Padua108354
Verona Porta SudVerona100328
Torre MaterferroTurin100328

Timeline of tallest buildings

PhotoNameCityHeight (m)Height (ft)FloorsYears as tallest
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
Torre Littoria Turin 87 285 19 1934-1940
Torrione INA Brescia 57 187 15 1932-1934

See also

References

  1. F. Robecchi; G. P. Treccani (1993). Piazza della Vittoria (in Italian). Brescia: Grafo.
  2. "Terrazza Martini Tower, Genoa". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  3. "Con i suoi 175 metri, Torre Hadid è uno dei tre alti edifici che rendono inconfondibile la piazza al centro di CityLife" Archived 2011-12-02 at the Wayback Machine., CityLife Official website
  4. La Torre diamante di Milano - Ingegneri.info
  5. Operazione Velasca: Ligresti mette in vendita la Torre disegnata da Banfi, Belgioioso, Peressutti e Rogers - Il Sole 24 ORE
  6. http://www.pcparch.com/#/projects/new-work/porta-nuova-garibaldi-towers-a-b-c//
  7. 1 2 Risanamento conservativo delle Torri Garibaldi
  8. "Comparto 2 Genoa". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  9. "La Torre, progettata da Daniel Libeskind e alta circa 170 metri, potrà ospitare uffici direzionali o in alternativa un complesso residenziale" Archived 2011-12-03 at the Wayback Machine., CityLife Official website
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