List of tallest buildings in Italy


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

Overview

Even though it is well known for famous ancient structures, and modern high rise buildings are not common in most of its cities, Italy curiously 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 57 m high and was completed in 1932. Torre Piacentini 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. 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, Grattacielo di Cesenatico and Pirelli Tower. The construction of high rise buildings was interrupted in the 1970s and 1980s, and restarted from 1990 until nowadays, mainly in Naples and Milan, but also in Rome, 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

This list includes the +100 m tallest completed and topped out buildings in the country. Official heights include spires but exclude communications masts and antennae.
RankPhotoNameCityHeight Height FloorsYear builtNotes
1Torre UnicreditMilan231758352011Roof: 146 m + Spire: 85 m. Tallest building in Italy by architectural height.
2Allianz TowerMilan209.2686502015Roof: 209 m + Mast: 40 m. - Italy's tallest building by roof height and by highest usable floor.
3Piedmont Region HeadquartersTurin20968642 + 2 underground2015
4Generali TowerMilan191.5628452016Topped-out.
5Torre Intesa SanpaoloTurin167.25548.7392013
6Palazzo LombardiaMilan161.3528432010
7Torre SolariaMilan143469372013
8Torre DiamanteMilan140459302012Tallest steel building in Italy.
9Torre Telecom ItaliaNaples129423331995Tallest building in Naples.
10Torre PontinaLatina128419372010Roof: 128 m + Mast: 23 m. Tallest building in the province of Lazio.
11Unipol TowerBologna127417332012Tallest building in Bologna.
11Pirelli TowerMilan127417311960Renovated in 2005.
13Torre Enel 1Naples122400331990
13Torre Enel 2Naples122400331990
15Torre EuroskyRome120394352012Roof: 120 m + Mast: 35 m. Tallest building in the city of Rome.
15Torre EuroparcoRome120394352012
17Condominio Marinella IICesenatico118387351958Renovated in 2009.
17Torre SaverioNaples118387341990
17Torre FrancescoNaples118387341990
20Torre BredaMilan116.25384301954Renovated in 2009.
21Torre del Consiglio Regionale CampaniaNaples115377291992
22Bosco Verticale - Torre EMilan111.15364242014
23Crystal PalaceBrescia110361271990
23Torri del Tribunale di Napoli ANaples110361291991
25MatitoneGenoa109358261992
25Torre LittoriaTurin109358211934Roof: 87 m + Spire: 22 m.
27Torre PiacentiniGenoa108354311940
28Torre VelascaMilan106348261958Awaiting renovation.
29Torre San VincenzoGenoa105344271968
30Galfa TowerMilan103358281959Awaiting renovation.
31World Trade CenterGenoa102335251992
32Grattacielo di RiminiRimini100328271960
32Torre Unicredit BMilan100344232011
32Torre Garibaldi AMilan100328251994Renovated in 2010.
32Torre Garibaldi BMilan100328251992Renovated in 2010.
32Ambassador's Palace HotelNaples10032833-
32Torre Comparto 2Genoa100328232014
32Torre AriaMilan100328182014

Timeline of tallest buildings

Buildings under costruction:
RankPhotoNameEnd of constructionCityHeight Height Floors
1PWC Tower City Life2020Milan17557634
2UnipolSai Tower2021Milan12540723
3Gioia 222020Milan12340322