List of tallest buildings in Italy

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This lists ranks the tallest completed and topped out buildings in Italy that stand at least 100 m (330 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Only habitable buildings are ranked, which excludes radio masts and towers, observation towers, steeples, chimneys and other tall architectural structures.

Tallest buildings in Italy

Overview

Even though it is well known for famous ancient structures, Italy played a key role as precursor in the construction of the first modern skyscrapers in Europe. The history of skyscrapers in Italy began with the completion of Torrione INA in Brescia. The tower is 58 m (190 ft) high and was completed in 1932.[1] Torre Piacentini (110 m/ 360 ft) in Genoa was the tallest high rise building in Europe from 1940 to 1952 as well as the first one whose roof reached and exceeded the height of 100 metres.[2] After 1952, Italy lost the record in Europe but it continued to have the tallest buildings in the European Union until 1966, with three different skyscrapers: Torre Breda (117 m/ 385 ft), Grattacielo di Cesenatico (118 m/ 390 ft) and Pirelli Tower (128 m/ 420 ft).

Italy's first business district, the Centro Direzionale, opened in 1962 in Milan. Today, there are 6 business districts in Italy. The construction of high rise buildings was interrupted in the 1970s and 1980s, and restarted from 1990 onwards, mainly in Naples and Milan, but also in Rome, Brescia, Genoa and Turin. Nevertheless, only Milan and Naples have developed a skyline of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers in their city centres.

Tallest completed and topped out buildings

  Was the tallest building in Italy upon completion

This list includes the +100 m (330 ft) tallest completed and topped out buildings in the country.

More information Rank, Photo ...
RankPhotoNameCityHeight (m)Height (ft)FloorsYear builtNotes
1Allianz TowerMilan260860502015Tallest building in Italy from 2015.
2Torre UniCreditMilan238780352011Tallest building in Italy from 2011 to 2015.
3Piedmont Region HeadquartersTurin213700422022Tallest building in Turin and in Piedmont region.
4Generali TowerMilan195[3]640452018
5Libeskind TowerMilan175575342021
6Torre Intesa SanpaoloTurin167550392013
7Palazzo LombardiaMilan161.3529432010Tallest building in Italy from 2010 to 2011
8Torre EuroskyRome156512312013Tallest building in Rome, and the tallest residential building in Italy.
9Torre SolariaMilan153505372013[4]
10Torre PontinaLatina152500372010
11 A2A Tower Milan 146 480 32 2025 Tallest building in southern part of Milan from 2025
12Torre DiamanteMilan140459302012Tallest steel building in Italy.[5]
13Torre Telecom ItaliaNaples129425331995Tallest building in Naples and in Southern Italy.
14Pirelli TowerMilan127417311960Tallest building in Italy from 1960 to 1995
15Unipol TowerBologna127418332012Tallest building in Bologna and in Emilia Romagna region
16Unipol TowerMilan125410232023
17 Palazzo Sistema Milan 126 415 28 2025
18Gioia 22 TowerMilan123405262021
19Torre Enel 1Naples122402331995
20Torre Enel 2Naples122402331995
21Torre Garibaldi AMilan121400251994Renovated in 2010.[6]
22Torre Garibaldi BMilan121400251992Renovated in 2010.[6]
23Crystal PalaceBrescia120396271990Tallest building in Brescia
24Torre EuroparcoRome120394352012
25Condominio Marinella IICesenatico118388351958Tallest building in EU from 1958 to 1960
26Torre SaverioNaples118387341995
27Torre FrancescoNaples118387341995
28Bosco Verticale - Torre EMilan118387242014
29Torre BredaMilan117383301954Tallest Building In Italy from 1954 to 1958
30Torre PiacentiniGenoa116382311940Tallest building in Europe from 1940 to 1954
31Torre del Consiglio Regionale CampaniaNaples115380291992
32Torri del Tribunale di Napoli ANaples112362291991
33 CityWave Milan 112 360 24 2025
34Galfa TowerMilan110362281959Renovated in 2019
35MatitoneGenoa110360261992Tallest building in Genoa and in Liguria region
36Torre LittoriaTurin109358211934Tallest building in Europe from 1934 to 1940
37 TheTris Milan 106 350 25 2025 Tallest building in the southern area of Milan from 2025.
38Torre Unicredit BMilan106348262011[7]
39Torre VelascaMilan106348261958In renovation.[8]
40Torre San Vincenzo GenoaGenoa105344271967
41 Torre di piazza Turati Milan 104 340 28 1965
42Ambassador's Palace HotelNaples103338331957
43 Torre Gioia 20 Milan 102 335 25 2025
44World Trade CenterGenoa102335251992
45Grattacielo di RiminiRimini101334291959Tallest building in Rimini.
46 Gemini Center Torre I Milan 101 332 30 1996 Tallest building in the southern area of Milan from 1996 until 2025.
47 Gemini Center Torre II Milan 101 332 30 1996 Tallest building in the southern area of Milan from 1996 until 2025.
48 Torre di Livorno Livorno 100 330 26 1966 Tallest building in Livorno and in Tuscany region.
49 H4 Hotel Milan 100 329 25 2011
50Torre Comparto 2Genoa100328232014[9]
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Timeline of tallest buildings

More information Photo, Name ...
PhotoNameCityHeight (m)Height (ft)FloorsYears as tallest
Torre Allianz Milan 260 850 50 2015-

present

Unicredit Tower Milan 238 780 35 2011–2015
Palazzo Lombardia Milan 163 535 43 2010-2011
Torre Telecom Italia Naples 130 428 33 1995-2010
Pirelli Tower Milan 128 420 31 1960-1995
Condominio Marinella II Cesenatico 118 388 35 1958-1960
Torre Breda Milan 117 (135) 385 (443) 30 1954-1958
Torre Piacentini Genoa 116 380 31 1940-1954
Torre Littoria Turin 108 355 19 1934-1940
Torrione INA Brescia 58 190 15 1932-1934
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Buildings under construction

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Rank Name City Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Completion
1 A2A Tower Milan 146 478 32 2026
2 Palazzo Sistema Milan 122 405 28 2028
3 CityWave (west) Milan 110 365 25 2026[10]
4 Thetris Milan 106 350 25 2026
5 Gioia 20 east Milan 102 335 20 2026
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Approved or proposed buildings

More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name City Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Status
1 Porta Susa 2nd Tower Turin 150 492 38 In project
2 Palazzo Sistema Milan 122,5 402 26 Approved[11]
3 Torre Botanica Milan 110[12] 361 25 Proposed
4 Towers of the new Mestre station Venice 100 328 25 Proposed
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