List of tallest buildings in the Balkans explained

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.

The highest building in the Balkans is Rousse TV Tower, located in Bulgaria (204m). The tallest building in Bosnia and Herzegovina is Avaz Twist Tower (142m). The tallest building in Albania is Downtown One (150m), in Bulgaria is Rousse TV Tower (204m), in Croatia is Dalmatia Tower (135m), in Romania is Floreasca City Center (137m), in Serbia is Belgrade Tower (168m), in Slovenia is Crystal Palace (89m), in Kosovo is Prishtina City Center (125m), in North Macedonia is Cevahir Towers (130m) and the tallest building in Greece is Athens Tower 1 (103m).

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.

data-sort-type="text" Namedata-sort-type="text" Citydata-sort-type="number" Height
ft (m)
data-sort-type="number" Floorsdata-sort-type="number" Yeardata-sort-type="text" CountryNotes
Skyland İstanbul 1Istanbul293 m652017 TurkeyTallest building in the Balkans
Istanbul SapphireIstanbul261 m662011 Turkey
Sky FortSofia202 m472024 BulgariaTallest building in Bulgaria
Spine TowerIstanbul202 m512013 Turkey
Anthill Residence 1 and 2Istanbul195 m542010 Turkey
Isbank Tower 1Istanbul181 m522000 Turkey
Şişli PlazaIstanbul170 m462007 Turkey
Soyak TowerIstanbul170 m402014 Turkey
Levent 199Istanbul170 m402014 Turkey
Terrace TemaIstanbul170 m392014 Turkey
Özdilek Plaza 1Istanbul170 m382012 Turkey
Belgrade TowerBelgrade168 m422022 SerbiaTallest building in Serbia
42 Maslak 1 and 2Istanbul167 m422014 Turkey
Selenium Twins 1 and 2Istanbul165 m342008 Turkey
Rixos Bomonti ResidenceIstanbul169 m432010 Turkey
Akbank TowerIstanbul158 m391993 Turkey
Trump Towers Istanbul 1Istanbul155 m392010 Turkey
West 65Belgrade155 m402021 Serbia
Süzer Plaza Ritz-CarltonIstanbul154 m381998 Turkey
Polat Tower ResidenceIstanbul153 m402001 Turkey
IstanbloomIstanbul150 m442013 Turkey
Downtown OneTirana150 m402024 AlbaniaTallest building in Albania
Özdilek Plaza 2Istanbul148 m372013 Turkey
Sun PlazaIstanbul147 m382005 Turkey
Trump Towers Istanbul 2Istanbul145 m372010 Turkey
IFC Bomonti HotelIstanbul143 m352012 Turkey
Tat Twin Towers 1 and 2Istanbul143 m342000 Turkey
Metrocity Millennium Towers 1, 2 and 3Istanbul143 m312000 Turkey
Avaz Twist TowerSarajevo142 m382008 Bosnia and HerzegovinaTallest building in Bosnia and Herzegovina; 172 m high with the antenna
Sabancı MerkeziIstanbul140 m341993 Turkey
Uphill Court 1 and 2Istanbul140 m332008 Turkey
Floreasca City Center Sky TowerBucharest137 m 37 2013 RomaniaTallest building in Romania
InterContinental Hotel TiranaTirana133.5 m342023 Albania153.8 m high with the antenna
132 m 31 2022 Serbia
130 m 42 2020
130 m 42 2020
130 m 42 2020
130 m 42 2020
126 m 28 2015
121 m 28 2016
118 m 35 2007
118 m 23 2015
Genex TowerBelgrade117 m 35 1979 Serbia137 m high with the antenna
Ušće Tower 1Belgrade115 m 27 1964 Serbia
115 m 27 2023 Tallest building in Croatia Tallest building in Croatia; 135 m with antenna
Arena CenterTirana112 m242019 Albania
110 m 23 2014
108 m N/A 1906 Tallest sacral building on Balkan
Alban Tower[2] Tirana107 m252021 Albania
NV Tower107 m21 2021
106 m 23 2008
ANA TowerBucharest105 m 25 2019
Millennium Center – Office TowerSofia105 m242017 Bulgaria
Ušće Tower 2Belgrade104 m222020 Serbia
104 m 25 1981
104 m 12 1957
Athens Tower 1Athens103 m281971 GreeceTallest building in Greece
103 m 22 1986
102 m 27 1976
101 m 30 1974
100 m 30 1976
CITUB Administrative BuildingSofia99 m221978 Bulgaria
Hotel MarinelaSofia98 m221979 Bulgaria
UNITIC World Trade TowersSarajevo97 m251981 Bosnia and Herzegovina
97 m 18 1984
96.15 m 25 2015
96 m 26 2006
96 m 30 1975
95 m 25 1978
MostarkaMostar95 m22 Bosnia and Herzegovina
95 m 27 1976 110 m with antenna
West City TowerCluj-Napoca95 m252019 Romania
Hotel MirageBurgas95 m212003 Bulgaria
92.2 m 24 2009
92 m 22 1987 105 m with antenna
Rajfi ResidenceDurrës91 m272018 Albania
91 m 24 1982
TV5 SkyscraperNiš91 m201973
Hotel DobrudjaAlbena91 m191983 Bulgaria
Infinity TowerSofia90.5 m192013 Bulgaria
90.5 m 1 1941
GM stroiBurgas90 m302012 Bulgaria
Arting HighrisePrishtina90 m232020Tallest building in Kosovo
90 m N/A 1898
90 m 21 1982
89 m 20 2011 Tallest building in Slovenia
Rilindja Tower[3] 89 m 19 1978
87 m 24 1971
86 m 20 1976
Sopharma Business Center – Tower 3Sofia85.3 m222011 Bulgaria
Maritim Plaza TiranaTirana85 m252012 Albania
Tirana Garden BuildingTirana85 m242023 Albania
Home of the builderStara Zagora85 m181970 Bulgaria
Orhideea TowersBucharest85 m 17 2018
Lazuren BriagBurgas85 m222017 Bulgaria
Hotel CosmosBurgas84.3 m19 Bulgaria
Piraeus TowerPiraeus84 m241972 (2024 Reconstructed) Greece
Hotel RigaRuse84 m201975 Bulgaria
84 m 12 1997
84 m N/A 1882
BW VerdeBelgrade83 m242022 Serbia
ABA Business CenterTirana83 m212008 Albania
BRD TowerBucharest83 m192003 Romania
Bucharest Financial PlazaBucharest83 m181997 Romania
Park Hotel MoskvaSofia82.5 m231974 Bulgaria
82.5 m 22 2006
Ambasador IIITirana82 m232014 Albania
BW ArcadiaBelgrade82 m 24 2021 Serbia
BW AuroraBelgrade82 m232021 Serbia
82 m 23 2019
82 m 23 2019
Blok S2 Novo SarajevoSarajevo82 m192015 Bosnia and Herzegovina
NDK – PronoSofia82 m191981 Bulgaria
Hotel MoskvaPlovdiv81 m261980 Bulgaria
81 m 25 1973
81 m 22 2012
Hotel KubanSunny Beach80.2 m201967 Bulgaria
Asmita Gardens T680 m 20 2009
Apollo TowerAthens80 m201973 Greece
Euro TowerBucharest80 m182012 Romania
Nusco TowerBucharest80 m202010 Romania
Cathedral of the Nativity, SuceavaSuceava80 m12015 Romania
Rijeka80 m251973 Croatia
Atrina Center TowerAthens80 m201980 Greece
79 m N/A 2004
78 m N/A
Skyline Belgrade Residential Tower 2Belgrade77 m 27 2024 Serbia
One Verdi ParkBucharest77 m202021 Romania
OTE TowerThessaloniki76.4 m1965 Greece
76 m N/A 1910
75 m 19 1990
75 m 19 1968
75 m 23 1974
75 m 17
75 m 21-27
74 m 18 2014
73.5 m N/A 1904
73.1 m 25 1974
73 m 23 1975
73 m 24 1969
72 m 14+2 1973
72 m 20 2018
72 m N/A 1906
72 m N/A 1894
70.35 m 13 1933
70 m 17 2007
70 m 22 1968
70 m 22 1984

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.

data-sort-type="text" Namedata-sort-type="text" Citydata-sort-type="number" Height
ft (m)
data-sort-type="number" Floorsdata-sort-type="text" CountryNotes
FM TowerPrishtina230 m47Under construction
Paradise TowerSofia215 m55 BulgariaProposed
Mount TiranaTirana205 m58 AlbaniaUnder construction
Lana Riverside TowerTirana204.45 m56 AlbaniaUnder construction
Barcelona TowerTirana202 m51 AlbaniaApproved
Sky FortSofia202 m47 BulgariaUnder construction
Bond TowerTirana199.5 m55 AlbaniaApproved
Riviera TowerAthens198 m50 GreeceUnder construction
Tirana GateTirana168 m50 AlbaniaApproved
Green Line (Block 4 Commercial Building)Belgrade160 mN/A SerbiaPreparations[4]
Vouliagmenis Mixed-Use TowerAthens160 mN/A GreeceProposed
Tirana New BoulevardTirana159 m44 AlbaniaApproved
R TowerSarajevo156 m[5] 40 Bosnia and HerzegovinaApproved
Ritz-Carlton HotelBelgrade155 m N/A SerbiaPreparations[6] [7] [8] [9]
Open VilleTimișoara155 m27 RomaniaRescheduled for a total height of 90 meters.
Vertical HoraTirana142.26 m41 AlbaniaApproved
Tirana BoulevardTirana140 m34 AlbaniaProposed
Hotel Kempinski tower oneBelgrade140 m 33 SerbiaApproved
-Hotel Kempinski tower twoBelgrade140 m 33 SerbiaApproved
Tirana Fik-ParkTirana136 m40 AlbaniaApproved
Eyes of TiranaTirana135 m31 AlbaniaUnder construction
Vlora Landmark ResortVlorë125.5 m33 AlbaniaApproved
Prishtina City CenterPrishtina125 m, 115 m32, 29Under construction
Multifunctional TowerTirana123 m33 AlbaniaApproved
Tower 123Zagreb123 m 31 CroatiaProposed
Lion Residences IITirana122 m34 AlbaniaUnder construction
Tempo TowerBelgrade120 m34 SerbiaPreparation[10]
4 Towers in blok 26Belgrade120 m,120 m,120 m,120 m28 SerbiaApproved
Green Line (3 Block 3 Commercial Building)Belgrade120 m - 112 mN/A SerbiaPreparations
Romanian People's Salvation Cathedral 2Bucharest120 m20 RomaniaUnder construction
Videanu Tower 1Bucharest120 m35 RomaniaProposed
Videanu Tower 2Bucharest120 m35 RomaniaProposed
Tirana TowerTirana119.34 m34 AlbaniaUnder construction
Grand KanyonSofia118 m30 BulgariaPreparation
Dravska Vrata112 m N/A Proposed
West Gate Tower BSplit110 m24 CroatiaUnder construction
Manhattan ITirana108.8 m30 AlbaniaUnder construction
iTowerSofia108 m30 BulgariaUnder construction
Open Ville 2Timișoara108 m19 RomaniaUnder construction
EmonikaLjubljana107 m N/A SloveniaApproved
106 m 29 Approved
Tirana East Tower ResidenceTirana105.5 m27 AlbaniaApproved
Bazaar GateTirana103.65 m27 AlbaniaApproved
InterContinental BeogradBelgrade100 mN/A SerbiaUnder construction[11]
Dukagjini Residence100 m 24 Under construction
Tirana Boulevard97.38 m 25 AlbaniaUnder construction
United Towers of TiranaTirana95.7 m25 AlbaniaUnder construction
T-towerNiš95 m21 SerbiaApproved
KolizejLjubljana95 mN/A SloveniaProposed
Marigona TowerPrishtina93.1 m24Under construction
Ekspozita BuildingTirana93 m 24 AlbaniaUnder construction
Donika IIPrishtina92 m22Under construction
Wind TowerTirana87.36 m22 AlbaniaApproved
Prime Residence IIPrishtina86 m25Under construction
Tirana's RockTirana85 m 25 AlbaniaUnder construction
NIRO TowerBucharest85 m 23 RomaniaUnder construction
Tirana Multifunctional TowerTirana83.7 m23 AlbaniaUnder construction
Sarajevo TowerSarajevo83 m 26 Bosnia and HerzegovinaUnder construction
InterContinental Hotel LjubljanaLjubljana81 m24 SloveniaUnder Construction
Prime Residence IIIPrishtina80 m21Under construction
East FortSofia80 m20 BulgariaProposed
Business Center MiramaraZagreb80 m 20 CroatiaOn hold
Kuka Twin TowersPrishtina77 m22Under construction
Book BuildingTirana77 m 21 AlbaniaUnder construction
Tirana Vertical ForestTirana75 m 21 AlbaniaUnder construction
Green TowerTirana73 m 18 AlbaniaApproved
Glowing TowerPrishtina72.11 m18Under construction
Severna mestna vrata / Immorent City TowerLjubljana72 m21 SloveniaProposed
ISHO RiverSide ATimișoara70 m20 RomaniaUnder construction
One Mircea EliadeBucharest70 m20 RomaniaUnder construction

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Europe. https://web.archive.org/web/20120123152424/http://www.emporis.com/continent/europe. dead. January 23, 2012. Emporis. 2 January 2014.
  2. Web site: Forever Green Tower in Tirana. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161202233608/http://ales.al/portfolio-item/4-ever-green/?lang=en. 2016-12-02. 2016-12-02.
  3. http://koha.net/?id=4&l=51994 Rilindja Tower
  4. Web site: Stojanović. Marko. Green Line: Kompleks na mestu IMT-a sa kulom visine 160 metara. gradnja.rs. 3 June 2024. 4 June 2024. Serbian.
  5. https://indikator.ba/Vijest.aspx?p=1&id=32465&naslov=Avaz+dobija+uslove+za+gradnju+drugog+tornja+na+40+eta%C5%BEa Avaz R Tower
  6. Web site: Conić. Igor. Hotel Jugoslavija postaje Ritz-Carlton po projektu UNStudija. gradnja.rs. 27 March 2024. 29 March 2024. Serbian.
  7. Web site: Stojanović. Marko. Zašto Jugoslavija sve više nestaje, a kule sve više rastu?. gradnja.rs. 3 April 2024. 30 April 2024. Serbian.
  8. Web site: Rušenje sve izvesnije: Novi renderi kompleksa na mestu hotela Jugoslavija. gradnja.rs. 15 April 2024. 30 April 2024. Serbian.
  9. Web site: Hotel "Jugoslavija" odlazi u istoriju. beobuild.rs. 15 April 2024. 16 April 2024. Serbian.
  10. Web site: Conić. Igor. Tempo Tower: Nova zapadna kapija Beograda. gradnja.rs. 12 February 2024. 15 February 2024. Serbian.
  11. Web site: Kule visine do 100 metara gradiće se kod Sava centra. gradnja.rs. 22 December 2020. 30 April 2024. Serbian.