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This is a list of the tallest buildings in the Balkans .[ 1] This list includes buildings in the Balkans with a height of 74m or at least 20 floors, including Slovenia .
The highest building in the Balkans is Rousse TV Tower , located in Bulgaria (204m). The tallest building in Bosnia and Herzegovina is Avaz Twist Tower (142m). The tallest building in Albania is Downtown One (150m), in Bulgaria is Rousse TV Tower (204m), in Croatia is Dalmatia Tower (135m), in Romania is Floreasca City Center (137m), in Serbia is Belgrade Tower (168m), in Slovenia is Crystal Palace (89m), in Kosovo is Prishtina City Center (125m), in North Macedonia is Cevahir Towers (130m) and the tallest building in Greece is Athens Tower 1 (103m).
This list ranks buildings in the Balkans that stand at least 70 m (230 ft) or 20 floors, based on standard height measurement.
Was the tallest skyscraper in the Balkans upon completion
Name
City
Heightft (m)
Floors
Year
Country
Notes
Skyland İstanbul 1
Istanbul
293 m
65
2017
Turkey
Tallest building in the Balkans
Istanbul Sapphire
Istanbul
261 m
66
2011
Turkey
Sky Fort
Sofia
202 m
47
2024
Bulgaria
Tallest building in Bulgaria
Spine Tower
Istanbul
202 m
51
2013
Turkey
Anthill Residence 1 and 2
Istanbul
195 m
54
2010
Turkey
Isbank Tower 1
Istanbul
181 m
52
2000
Turkey
Şişli Plaza
Istanbul
170 m
46
2007
Turkey
Soyak Tower
Istanbul
170 m
40
2014
Turkey
Levent 199
Istanbul
170 m
40
2014
Turkey
Terrace Tema
Istanbul
170 m
39
2014
Turkey
Özdilek Plaza 1
Istanbul
170 m
38
2012
Turkey
Belgrade Tower
Belgrade
168 m
42
2022
Serbia
Tallest building in Serbia
42 Maslak 1 and 2
Istanbul
167 m
42
2014
Turkey
Selenium Twins 1 and 2
Istanbul
165 m
34
2008
Turkey
Rixos Bomonti Residence
Istanbul
169 m
43
2010
Turkey
Akbank Tower
Istanbul
158 m
39
1993
Turkey
Trump Towers Istanbul 1
Istanbul
155 m
39
2010
Turkey
West 65
Belgrade
155 m
40
2021
Serbia
Süzer Plaza Ritz-Carlton
Istanbul
154 m
38
1998
Turkey
Polat Tower Residence
Istanbul
153 m
40
2001
Turkey
Istanbloom
Istanbul
150 m
44
2013
Turkey
Downtown One
Tirana
150 m
40
2024
Albania
Tallest building in Albania
Özdilek Plaza 2
Istanbul
148 m
37
2013
Turkey
Sun Plaza
Istanbul
147 m
38
2005
Turkey
Trump Towers Istanbul 2
Istanbul
145 m
37
2010
Turkey
IFC Bomonti Hotel
Istanbul
143 m
35
2012
Turkey
Tat Twin Towers 1 and 2
Istanbul
143 m
34
2000
Turkey
Metrocity Millennium Towers 1, 2 and 3
Istanbul
143 m
31
2000
Turkey
Avaz Twist Tower
Sarajevo
142 m
38
2008
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tallest building in Bosnia and Herzegovina; 172 m high with the antenna
Sabancı Merkezi
Istanbul
140 m
34
1993
Turkey
Uphill Court 1 and 2
Istanbul
140 m
33
2008
Turkey
Floreasca City Center Sky Tower
Bucharest
137 m
37
2013
Romania
Tallest building in Romania
InterContinental Hotel Tirana
Tirana
133.5 m
34
2023
Albania
153.8 m high with the antenna
Skyline AFI Tower [sr ]
Belgrade
132 m
31
2022
Serbia
Cevahir Tower A
Skopje
130 m
42
2020
North Macedonia
Cevahir Tower B
Skopje
130 m
42
2020
North Macedonia
Cevahir Tower C
Skopje
130 m
42
2020
North Macedonia
Cevahir Tower D
Skopje
130 m
42
2020
North Macedonia
Capital Fort
Sofia
126 m
28
2015
Bulgaria
Millennium Center – Hotel Tower
Sofia
121 m
28
2016
Bulgaria
Bosmal City Center
Sarajevo
118 m
35
2007
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Globalworth Tower
Bucharest
118 m
23
2015
Romania
Genex Tower
Belgrade
117 m
35
1979
Serbia
137 m high with the antenna
Ušće Tower 1
Belgrade
115 m
27
1964
Serbia
Dalmatia Tower
Split
115 m
27
2023
Croatia
Tallest building in Croatia; 135 m with antenna
Arena Center
Tirana
112 m
24
2019
Albania
Mellain Center
Tuzla
110 m
23
2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zagreb Cathedral
Zagreb
108 m
N/A
1906
Croatia
Tallest sacral building on Balkan
Alban Tower [ 2]
Tirana
107 m
25
2021
Albania
NV Tower
Sofia
107 m
21
2021
Bulgaria
Bucharest Tower Center
Bucharest
106 m
23
2008
Romania
ANA Tower
Bucharest
105 m
25
2019
Romania
Millennium Center – Office Tower
Sofia
105 m
24
2017
Bulgaria
Ušće Tower 2
Belgrade
104 m
22
2020
Serbia
Hotel Rodina
Sofia
104 m
25
1981
Bulgaria
House of the Free Press
Bucharest
104 m
12
1957
Romania
Athens Tower 1
Athens
103 m
28
1971
Greece
Tallest building in Greece
Park Sankt Peterburg Hotel
Plovdiv
103 m
22
1986
Bulgaria
Lamela
Zenica
102 m
27
1976
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Beograđanka
Belgrade
101 m
30
1974
Serbia
Rudo A, B, C
Belgrade
100 m
30
1976
Serbia
CITUB Administrative Building
Sofia
99 m
22
1978
Bulgaria
Hotel Marinela
Sofia
98 m
22
1979
Bulgaria
UNITIC World Trade Towers
Sarajevo
97 m
25
1981
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Administrative Palace, Satu Mare
Satu Mare
97 m
18
1984
Romania
Strojarska Business Center
Zagreb
96.15 m
25
2015
Croatia
Eurotower I
Zagreb
96 m
26
2006
Croatia
Turnić
Rijeka
96 m
30
1975
Croatia
Inex Tower
Belgrade
95 m
25
1978
Serbia
Mostarka
Mostar
95 m
22
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zagrepčanka
Zagreb
95 m
27
1976
Croatia
110 m with antenna
West City Tower
Cluj-Napoca
95 m
25
2019
Romania
Hotel Mirage
Burgas
95 m
21
2003
Bulgaria
Asmita Gardens
Bucharest
92.2 m
24
2009
Romania
Cibona Tower
Zagreb
92 m
22
1987
Croatia
105 m with antenna
Rajfi Residence
Durrës
91 m
27
2018
Albania
Vojvoda Stepa Tower 1 and 2
Belgrade
91 m
24
1982
Serbia
TV5 Skyscraper
Niš
91 m
20
1973
Serbia
Hotel Dobrudja
Albena
91 m
19
1983
Bulgaria
Infinity Tower
Sofia
90.5 m
19
2013
Bulgaria
Timișoara Orthodox Cathedral
Timișoara
90.5 m
1
1941
Romania
GM stroi
Burgas
90 m
30
2012
Bulgaria
Arting Highrise
Prishtina
90 m
23
2020
Kosovo
Tallest building in Kosovo
Osijek Co-cathedral
Osijek
90 m
N/A
1898
Croatia
Greece–Bosnia and Herzegovina Friendship Building
Sarajevo
90 m
21
1982
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Crystal Palace
Ljubljana
89 m
20
2011
Slovenia
Tallest building in Slovenia
Rilindja Tower [ 3]
Prishtina
89 m
19
1978
Kosovo
InterContinental Bucharest
Bucharest
87 m
24
1971
Romania
Hemus Hotel
Sofia
86 m
20
1976
Bulgaria
Sopharma Business Center – Tower 3
Sofia
85.3 m
22
2011
Bulgaria
Maritim Plaza Tirana
Tirana
85 m
25
2012
Albania
Tirana Garden Building
Tirana
85 m
24
2023
Albania
Home of the builder
Stara Zagora
85 m
18
1970
Bulgaria
Orhideea Towers
Bucharest
85 m
17
2018
Romania
Lazuren Briag
Burgas
85 m
22
2017
Bulgaria
Hotel Cosmos
Burgas
84.3 m
19
Bulgaria
Piraeus Tower
Piraeus
84 m
24
1972 (2024 Reconstructed)
Greece
Hotel Riga
Ruse
84 m
20
1975
Bulgaria
Palace of the Parliament
Bucharest
84 m
12
1997
Romania
Đakovo Cathedral
Đakovo
84 m
N/A
1882
Croatia
BW Verde
Belgrade
83 m
24
2022
Serbia
ABA Business Center
Tirana
83 m
21
2008
Albania
BRD Tower
Bucharest
83 m
19
2003
Romania
Bucharest Financial Plaza
Bucharest
83 m
18
1997
Romania
Park Hotel Moskva
Sofia
82.5 m
23
1974
Bulgaria
Zagrebtower
Zagreb
82.5 m
22
2006
Croatia
Ambasador III
Tirana
82 m
23
2014
Albania
BW Arcadia
Belgrade
82 m
24
2021
Serbia
BW Aurora
Belgrade
82 m
23
2021
Serbia
BW Vista
Belgrade
82 m
23
2019
Serbia
BW Parkview
Belgrade
82 m
23
2019
Serbia
Blok S2 Novo Sarajevo
Sarajevo
82 m
19
2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina
NDK – Prono
Sofia
82 m
19
1981
Bulgaria
Hotel Moskva
Plovdiv
81 m
26
1980
Bulgaria
TV5 building
Niš
81 m
25
1973
Serbia
Sky Office Tower
Zagreb
81 m
22
2012
Croatia
Hotel Kuban
Sunny Beach
80.2 m
20
1967
Bulgaria
Asmita Gardens T6
Bucharest
80 m
20
2009
Romania
Apollo Tower
Athens
80 m
20
1973
Greece
Euro Tower
Bucharest
80 m
18
2012
Romania
Nusco Tower
Bucharest
80 m
20
2010
Romania
Cathedral of the Nativity, Suceava
Suceava
80 m
1
2015
Romania
Rastočine
Rijeka
80 m
25
1973
Croatia
Atrina Center Tower
Athens
80 m
20
1980
Greece
Church of Saint Sava
Belgrade
79 m
N/A
2004
Serbia
Karamanova 4
Split
78 m
N/A
Croatia
Skyline Belgrade Residential Tower 2
Belgrade
77 m
27
2024
Serbia
One Verdi Park
Bucharest
77 m
20
2021
Romania
OTE Tower
Thessaloniki
76.4 m
1965
Greece
Subotica Town Hall
Subotica
76 m
N/A
1910
Serbia
Liman 4 Tower 1, 2 and 3
Novi Sad
75 m
19
1990
Serbia
Zonar Hotel Zagreb
Zagreb
75 m
19
1968
Croatia
Block 23 Tower 1, 2, 3 and 4
Belgrade
75 m
23
1974
Serbia
Ipsilon Tower
Kragujevac
75 m
17
Serbia
Banjica Tower 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Belgrade
75 m
21-27
Serbia
Sarajevo City Center
Sarajevo
74 m
18
2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Church of Saint Stephan
Sombor
73.5 m
N/A
1904
Serbia
Prisavlje 6-12
Zagreb
73.1 m
25
1974
Croatia
Trešnjevačka Ljepotica
Zagreb
73 m
23
1975
Croatia
Braće Domany 2-8
Zagreb
73 m
24
1969
Croatia
Super Andrija
Zagreb
72 m
14+2
1973
Croatia
BW Residence 1 & 2
Belgrade
72 m
20
2018
Serbia
Church of Saint Virgin Mary
Bačka Topola
72 m
N/A
1906
Serbia
Name of Mary Church
Novi Sad
72 m
N/A
1894
Serbia
Nebotičnik
Ljubljana
70.35 m
13
1933
Slovenia
Republika Srpska Government Tower
Banja Luka
70 m
17
2007
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Richter's Skyscrapers
Zagreb
70 m
22
1968
Croatia
MRT Center
Skopje
70 m
22
1984
North Macedonia
Tallest buildings under construction or proposed [ edit ]
This list ranks buildings that are under construction in the Balkans and are planned to rise at least 70 m (230 ft) or 20 floors. Buildings that are approved, on-hold or proposed are included in this table.