List of tallest buildings in Malta
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Since Malta's Independence in 1964, there has been a rapid increase in buildings all over the country. However, most of the urban areas are concentrated around the Grand Harbour and Marsamxett Harbour areas where some of the country's most busy places are situated; Sliema, Saint Julian's, Paceville, Msida, Gżira, Ta' Xbiex and Pietà.
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Right photo: two buildings of Fort Cambridge Apartments (white-green colour) and the former Hotel Fortina (orange colour)
As cars and road transport grew more and more popular in the country, the population started to spread out to farther areas and nowadays some other urban areas have developed; Saint Paul's Bay (including Qawra, Buġibba and Xemxija) and Mellieħa in the North, whilst having Marsaskala and the Malta Freeport area in the South of the country.
Some of the tall buildings in Malta, such as the Metropolis Plaza in Gżira, are still under construction. The highest structure ever built in Malta was the Delimara Power Station chimney, standing 150 metres (490 ft) above ground, until its demolition in 2017–18.[1]
Tallest buildings in Malta
The list includes highrise buildings (above 50 m (164 ft)) in Malta.
| Rank | Name | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Year | Use | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercury Tower[2] | .jpg) |
122 m (400 ft) | 33 | 2023 | Residential | Saint Julian's |
| 2 | Portomaso Business Tower[3] |
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97.54 m (320 ft) | 23 | 2000 | Office | Saint Julian's |
| 3 | 14 East[4] |  |
77 m (253 ft) | 21 | 2019 | Residential | Gżira |
| 4 | Fort Cambridge Apartments South[5] [6] |
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72.94 m (239 ft) | 20 | 2012 | Residential | Sliema |
| 5 | Fort Cambridge Apartments North[7] |
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69.29 m (227 ft) | 19 | 2012 | Residential | Sliema |
| 6 | St Tower[8] | 66 m (216 ft) | 17 | 2024 | Office | Ta'Xbiex | |
| 7 | Barceló Fortina Malta[9] | .jpg) |
62 m (203 ft) | 17 | 2023 | Hotel | Sliema |
| 8 | Pendergardens Tower[10] |  |
59 m (194 ft) | 16 | 2019 | Residential/Offices | Saint Julian's |
| 9 | Mercury Towers Tower 2 |  |
60 m (197 ft) | 20 | 2023 | Hotel | Saint Julian's |
| 10 | Q4 Tower[11] | 57 m (187 ft) | 19 | 2023 | Office | Imriehel, Birkirkara | |
| 11 | InterContinental Malta[12] 35°55′25.8″N 14°29′17.5″E |
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55.51 m (182 ft) | 15 | 2003 | Hotel | Saint Julian's |
| 12 | The Preluna Hotel and Towers[13] 35°54′48.0″N 14°30′22.9″E |
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51.06 m (168 ft) | 14 | 1969/1990 | Hotel | Sliema |
| 13 | Q1 Tigne Point[14][15] |  |
51 m (167 ft) | 14 | 2018 | Residential | Sliema |
| 14 | Q2 Tigne Point[16] | |
51 m (167 ft) | 14 | 2018 | Residential | Sliema |
Churches
The list includes churches (above 50 m (164 ft)) in Malta.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rotunda of Xewkija[17] 36°1′54.2″N 14°15′40″E |
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75 m (246 ft) | 1973 | Xewkija | |
| 2 | Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel[18] 35°54′00.7″N 14°30′44.3″E |
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73.17 m (240 ft) | 1958 | Valletta | |
| 3 | St Paul's Pro-Cathedral[19] 35°54′1.89″N 14°30′41.96″E |
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63 m (207 ft) | 1844 | Valletta |
Buildings planned or under construction
| Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Status | Use | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PX Tower[20] | 120 m (394 ft) | 33 | Planned [Approved] | Mixed-Use | St. Julian's | |
| 2 | Metropolis Plaza Tower 1[21] 35°54′02.6″N 14°29′30.4″E |
106 m (348 ft) | 33 | Planned/shelved? [Approved] | Residential | Gżira | |
| 3 | Townsquare Tower | 90 m (295 ft) | 27 | Under Construction | Residential | Sliema | |
| 4 | Metropolis Plaza Tower 2[22] 35°54′02.6″N 14°29′30.4″E |
87 m (285 ft) | 27 | Planned/shelved? [Approved] | Residential | Gżira | |
| 5 | Metropolis Plaza Tower 3[23] 35°54′02.6″N 14°29′30.4″E |
56 m (184 ft) | 13 | Planned/shelved [Approved] | Residential | Gżira | |
| db City Centre Tower 1[24] | ? | 25 | Under construction | Residential | Pembroke | ||
| db City Centre Tower 2[24] | ? | 23 | Under construction | Residential | Pembroke |
