List of tallest buildings in Barcelona

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Barcelona as the capital of Catalonia, the second biggest city in Spain and sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union, is a city with one of the largest number of skyscrapers in Europe. The recent trend in architecture in recent years has been promoting the construction of high-rise buildings as part of a wider modernisation plan that has been taking place since 1992, the year the Olympic Games were held in Barcelona. Most of the skyscrapers in Barcelona were built in the 70s, 90s, and after 2002.

Barcelona has a few clusters of skyscrapers (outside the historic city center): Diagonal Mar (nearly twenty skyscrapers), Gran Via (about fifteen skyscrapers), around Plaça d'Espanya (a few skyscrapers) and Eix Macià (a few skyscrapers). The other skyscrapers are scattered about the city.

Barcelona and its metropolitan area has about 15 skyscrapers above 100 m (328 ft) and more than 40 skyscrapers between 70 m (230 ft) and 100 m (328 ft), a total of about 60 skyscrapers above 70 m (230 ft). As for the number of skyscrapers above 100 m (328 ft), Barcelona has a 7th place in the European Union. When it comes to use, most skyscrapers is the office buildings and hotels.

Cityscape

22@ business center in Diagonal Mar district, main cluster of skyscrapers in Barcelona.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks completed buildings in Barcelona that stand at least 75 m (246 ft) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion with earlier buildings ranked first, and then alphabetically.

  Was the tallest building in Barcelona upon completion
More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name Image Location Height
m (ft)		 Floors Year Purpose Notes
N/A Torre de Collserola Barcelona
Sarrià-Sant Gervasi		 288.4 (946) N/A 1991 Communication
Observation		 Designed by Norman Foster and by Spanish civil engineers Julio Martínez Calzón and Manuel Julià Vilardell, the tower was built for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Tallest structure in Barcelona.[1][2]
N/A Sagrada Família Barcelona
Eixample		 172.5 (566) 1 2034 Religious The Sagrada Família is a Catholic church designed by Antoni Gaudí and one of the city's most famous landmarks. It is the tallest church in the world. Construction on the church has been ongoing since 1882 and is expected to be completed in the 2030s.[3]
1 Hotel Arts Barcelona
Ciutat Vella		 154 (505) 44 1992 Hotel Joint-tallest building in Barcelona since 1992. Tallest hotel building in Barcelona.[4]
2 Torre Mapfre Barcelona
Ciutat Vella		 154 (505) 40 1992 Office Joint-tallest building in Barcelona since 1992. Tallest office building in Barcelona.[5]
3 Torre Glòries Barcelona
Sant Martí		 144.4 (474) 35 2004 Office Tallest building completed in Barcelona in the 2000s.[6]
N/A Montjuïc Communications Tower Barcelona
Sants-Montjuïc		 136 (446) N/A 1992 Communication [7]
4 Hotel Melia Barcelona Sky Barcelona
Sant Martí		 115.2 (378) 31 2008 Hotel Also known as Habitat Sky and Sky Barcelona.[8]
5 Hotel Porta Fira L'Hospitalet
Granvia l'Hospitalet		 113.6 (373) 27 2010 Hotel Tallest building in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.[9]
6 Torre Realia BCN L'Hospitalet
Granvia l'Hospitalet		 113.3 (372) 24 2009 Office Tallest building in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat briefly from 2009 to 2010.[10]
7 Edificio Colón Barcelona
Ciutat Vella		 110 (361) 28 1970 Office Tallest building in Barcelona from 1970 to 1992.[11]
8 Diagonal ZeroZero Barcelona
Sant Martí		 110 (361) 24 2011 Office Tallest building completed in Barcelona in the 2010s.[12]
9 Hotel Princess Barcelona
Sant Martí		 109 (358) 26 2004 Hotel [13]
10 Torre Puig L'Hospitalet
Bellvitge		 109 (358) 22 2013 Hotel Headquarters of Spanish fashion company Puig.[14]
N/A Torre Jaume I Barcelona
Ciutat Vella		 107 (351) N/A 1931 Observation [15]
11 Hesperia Tower L'Hospitalet
Bellvitge		 105 (344) 28 2006 Hotel Tallest building in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat from 2006 to 2009.[16]
12 Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel L'Hospitalet
Granvia l'Hospitalet		 105 (344) 26 2012 Hotel Formerly known as the Hotel Catalonia Plaza Europa.[17]
13 Torre Inbisa L'Hospitalet
Granvia l'Hospitalet		 103.9 (341) 25 2008 Office Also known as Torre Europa 1.[18]
14 Torre Werfen L'Hospitalet
Granvia l'Hospitalet		 103.9 (341) 25 2009 Office Also known as Torre Zenit, Torre Banif, and Torre Europa 2.[19]
15 Torre Diagonal Barcelona
Sant Martí		 103.6 (340) 27 2016 Residential Also known as Diagonal-Bilbao-Pere IV.[20]
16 W Barcelona Barcelona
Ciutat Vella		 98.8 (324) 29 2009 Hotel Also known as the Hotel Vela (Sail Hotel) due to its shape.[21]
17 Antares Barcelona
Sant Martí		 96 (315) 27 2022 Residential [22]
18 Hotel AC Barcelona Barcelona
Sant Martí		 93.9 (308) 22 2004 Hotel [23]
19 Torre Llevant Barcelona
Sants-Montjuïc		 91 (298) 22 2021 Office Part of a complex of twin towers along with Torre Ponent, and part of BCN Fira District.[24][25]
20 Torre Ponent Barcelona
Sants-Montjuïc		 91 (298) 22 2021 Office Part of a complex of twin towers along with Torre Llevant, and part of BCN Fira District.[25]
21 Torre Millenium Sabadell 90 (295) 22 2002 Office [26]
22 Illa del Mar 1 Barcelona
Sant Martí		 90 (295) 27 2009 Residential [27]
23 Torre Barceló Mataró 89 (292) 26 2025 Residential Tallest building in Mataró.[28][29]
24 Illa de la Llum 1 Barcelona
Sant Martí		 88.3 (290) 26 2005 Residential [30]
25 Consorci de la Zona Franca Barcelona
Sant Martí		 87.9 (288) 22 2005 Office [31]
26 Gas Natural Building Barcelona
Sant Martí		 86 (282) 20 2005 Office Known as Edifici Gas Natural in Catalan. Also known as Mare Nostrum Tower. Features two lower horizontal glazed blocks protruding and cantilevered out from the main tower. The structure was completed in 2005 and inaugurated in 2008.[32]
27 Torre Nova Diagonal Barcelona
Sant Martí		 86 (282) 22 2007 Residential [33]
28 Puig Brands Torre 2 — L'Hospitalet
Bellvitge		 86 (282) 21 2023 Office Also known as Torre Colonial.[34]
29 La Caixa 1 Barcelona
Les Corts		 85 (279) 26 1974 Office [35]
30 Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona Hotel Barcelona
Sant Martí		 85 (279) 25 2004 Hotel [36]
31 Torre Banc de Sabadell Barcelona
Eixample		 83 (272) 23 1969 Office Tallest building in Barcelona briefly from 1969 to 1970. Tallest building completed in Barcelona in the 1960s.[37]
32 Edificio Allianz Barcelona
Sants-Montjuïc		 81 (266) 20 1993 Office Also known as Torre Allianz.[38][39]
33 Nobu Hotel Barcelona Barcelona
Sants-Montjuïc		 80 (262) 25 1970 Hotel Formerly known as Gran Hotel Torre Catalunya.[40] It was renamed the Nobu Hotel Barcelona in 2019, following a major renovation.[41]
34 Porta Firal Audition Barcelona
Sants-Montjuïc		 80 (262) 25 2013 Office Also known as Porta Firal 1.[42][43]
35 Torre Godó Barcelona
Eixample		 78 (255) 24 1970 Office Headquarters of media conglomerate Grupo Godó.[44]
36 Edificio Tarragona Barcelona
Sants-Montjuïc		 78 (256) 22 1998 Office [45]
37 Cubics I Santa Coloma 78 (256) 25 2010 Residential Part of the Complex La Pallaresa development.[46]
38 Grand Hyatt Barcelona Barcelona
Les Corts		 77.4 (254) 22 1975 Hotel Originally opened as the Hotel Princesa Sofia in 1975.[47] It was renamed InterContinental Princesa Sofia in 1996, then Gran Hotel Princesa Sofia in 2004. It was completely renovated in 2017 and renamed Hotel SOFIA Barcelona.[48] The hotel joined The Unbound Collection of Hyatt Hotels in 2018.[49] It was renamed Grand Hyatt Barcelona in 2024.[50]
39 Melia Barcelona Hotel Barcelona
Les Corts		 77 (251) 23 1972 Hotel [51][52]
40 Torre Núñez y Navarro Barcelona
Sants-Montjuïc		 77 (253) 20 1993 Office [53]
41 Illa del Mar 2 Barcelona
Sant Martí		 76.8 (252) 22 2008 Residential [54]
42 Bellvitge University Hospital L'Hospitalet
Bellvitge		 75 (246) 22 1972 Hospital [55]
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Tallest under construction or proposed

Under construction

The following table includes buildings under construction in Barcelona and its metropolitan area that are planned to be at least 75 m (246 ft) tall as of 2026, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. Buildings that are on hold are not included.

More information Name, Location ...
Name Location Height
m (ft)		 Floors Year Purpose Notes
Porta Diagonal (Finestrelles) Office Building Esplugues de Llobregat 100 (328) 23 2026 Office [56][57]
Porta Diagonal (Finestrelles) Hotel Building Esplugues de Llobregat 100 (328) 23 2026 Hotel [56][57]
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Gallery

Gran Via business center and skyscrapers from the left: Torre Inbisa (white colour), Torre Zenit, Torres Europa (Torre Europa 3,4,5), Hotel Porta Fira (red colour), Torre Realia BCN, Hotel Catalonia Plaza Europa (on the picture still under construction - on the upper floors).
Eix Macià area and skyscrapers from the left: Torre Millenium, Paddock Bulevard and Les Orenetes de l'Eix.
from the left: Torre Mapfre, Hotel Arts and Edifici Gas Natural
Plaça d'Espanya area and skyscrapers (in the background) from the left: Hotel Torre Catalunya, Edificio Tarragona, Torre Núñez y Navarro and Edificio Allianz.
W Barcelona hotel (Hotel Vela), one of the symbols of Barcelona

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