List of tallest buildings in Rome
Rome is fourth largest city in the European Union by population within city limits. The city has three skyscrapers above 100 m (328 ft) (one building is still under construction) and several skyscrapers between 70 m (230 ft) and 100 m (328 ft), a total of about ten skyscrapers above 70 m (230 ft). No building of the historic centre of Rome is taller than St. Peter's Basilica, which dominates the skyline of the city.
EUR, the central business district of Rome. Skyscrapers from the left: Telecom Italia Tower (dark colour), Grattacielo Italia (in the background), Ministero Delle Finanze I, II, III towers (central part of picture), INAIL Tower (white colour, in the background) and Palazzo Eni (dark greenish colour).
Tallest buildings
The list includes buildings (above 70 m (230 ft)) in the city of Rome and its metropolitan area.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Year | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torre Eurosky |  |
155 m (509 ft) | 30 | 2012 | Residential, office |
| 2 | St. Peter's Basilica |  |
136.6 m (448 ft) | 30 | 1626 | Church |
| 3 | Torre Europarco |  |
120 m (394 ft) | 30 | 2012 | Office |
| 4 | Palazzo ENI |  |
80 m (262 ft) | 22 | 1962 | Office |
| 5 | Ministero Delle Finanze I | 79 m (259 ft) | 17 | 1961 | Office | |
| 5 | Ministero Delle Finanze II | 79 m (259 ft) | 17 | 1961 | Office | |
| 5 | Ministero Delle Finanze III | 79 m (259 ft) | 17 | 1961 | Office | |
| 8 | Telecom Italia |  |
73 m (240 ft) | 20 | Office | |
| 9 | INAIL Tower |  |
72 m (236 ft) | 21 | 1965 | Office |
| 10 | Grattacielo Italia |  |
71 m (233 ft) | 20 | Office | |
| 11 | Grattacielo Scacciapensieri |  |
70 m (230 ft) | 20 | Hotel |
Tallest under construction - approved and proposed
| Name | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Status | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torre Verde | 130 m (427 ft) | planned [proposed] | Residential |
| Torre Libeskind A |align="center"| 220 m (720 ft) |align="center"| |align="center"| proposed [approved]
See also
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