Netherlands

Europe

Rotterdam

Amsterdam

Arnhem

Breda

Eindhoven

Groningen

Leeuwarden

Nijmegen

Rijswijk

The Hague

Tilburg

Utrecht

Zoetermeer

Facts

Population

16,877,351 (2014)

Area

33,670 km² • 13,000 mi²

Density

501.3 people per km²

1,298.3 people per mi²

GDP

$722.3 billion (2013)

First 150m+ Building

Gebouw Delftse Poort 1 (1991)

Tallest Building

De Zalmhaven I (215 m)

Tallest City

Rotterdam

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Europe

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	De Zalmhaven I	215 m / 705 ft
2	Maastoren	164.8 m / 541 ft
3	New Orleans	158.4 m / 520 ft
4	Postkantoor	155 m / 509 ft
5	Cooltoren	153.7 m / 504 ft
6	Montevideo	152.3 m / 500 ft
7	Gebouw Delftse Poort 1	151.4 m / 497 ft
8	De Rotterdam	151.3 m / 496 ft
9	Rembrandt Tower	150 m / 492 ft
10	Millennium Tower	149 m / 489 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Netherlands CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	466	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Dam & Partners Architecten	Silver	2	ARCH
Deerns Nederland B.V.	Silver	10	ENVE
MVRDV	Silver	11	ARCH
Royal HaskoningDHV	Silver	10	CIV
UNS	Silver	19	ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

Tall Timber: A Global Audit

26 June 2017

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2017 Global Walking Tours: The Space Within Tall Buildings

21 Jun-07 July 2017

The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee…

Videos

24 May 2022

De Karel Doorman, Rotterdam: An Ultra-Lightweight Vertical Extension Using Steel Beams & Stud Walls

This project adds 16 residential floors on top of an existing 1951 department store. The system is a combination of steel columns and beams, metal...

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Research

02 June 2025

Vertical Urbanism Index Case Study: Amsterdam & Rotterdam

Amsterdam is a global leader in sustainable urbanism, known for its human-scale planning, cycling infrastructure, and adaptive reuse of historic structures. While traditionally low-rise, the...

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Global News

23 October 2024

Modernist Complex Redevelopment in Amsterdam is Complete

The renovation and transformation of Tripolis Park, originally designed by Dutch modernist architect Aldo van Eyck, has been completed by MVRDV for developer Flow. The...

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