Barcelona

Spain

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

Tallest City in

Europe

Tallest City in

Spain

Buildings

RANK	Name	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

Building Completions Timeline

Barcelona CTBUH Members

Logo	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
	JUNG ELECTRO IBÉRICA, S.A.	Silver	0	MATR

CTBUH People & Events

Barcelona Skyline: 25 Years of Building

15 December 2016

It has been 25 years since Mapfre Tower and Hotel…

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

15 December 2016

This seminar, organized by CTBUH Spain, involved a…

Research

01 May 2025

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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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