Barcelona

Spain

Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona

Facts

First 150m+ Building

Hotel de las Artes (1992)

Tallest Building

Hotel de las Artes (154 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
224

Tallest City in

the World

#
21

Tallest City in

Europe
#
3

Tallest City in

Spain

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

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Height
1 El Temple de la Sagrada Família
172 m / 564  ft
2 Hotel de las Artes
154 m / 505  ft
3 Torre Mapfre
154 m / 505  ft
4 Torre Glòries
144.4 m / 474  ft
5 Sky Barcelona
115.2 m / 378  ft
6 Edificio Colon
110 m / 361  ft
7 Torre Diagonal ZeroZero
110 m / 361  ft
8 Hotel Princess
109 m / 358  ft
9 W Barcelona Hotel
98.8 m / 324  ft
10 Antares Tower
96 m / 315  ft

CTBUH People & Events

Barcelona Skyline: 25 Years of Building

15 December 2016

CTBUH Spain “Barcelona Skyline: 25 Years of Building" Seminar

15 December 2016

Research

01 May 2025

How Density Drives Sustainability, Innovation, and Social Progress

This article challenges negative perceptions of urban density, showing how well-planned cities drive sustainability, innovation, and social progress. It examines the interplay between density, social...

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Global News

14 April 2022

Red Balconies Top Residential Tower in Barcelona

Studio Odile Decq has completed a 27-story luxury residential tower in Barcelona, featuring curved balconies that are colored red on the upper floors. The Antares tower...

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Global News

18 January 2022

Renowned Spanish Architect Passes Away Aged 82

The Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill has passed away at the age of 82, as announced by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura. Among Bofill’s most acclaimed...

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