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Barcelona

Spain

Facts

First 150m+ Building

Hotel de las Artes (1992)

Tallest Building

Hotel de las Artes (154 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

225

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Europe

Tallest City in

Spain

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	El Temple de la Sagrada Família	172 m / 564 ft
2	Hotel de las Artes	154 m / 505 ft
3	Torre Mapfre	154 m / 505 ft
4	Torre Glòries	144.4 m / 474 ft
5	Sky Barcelona	115.2 m / 378 ft
6	Edificio Colon	110 m / 361 ft
7	Torre Diagonal ZeroZero	110 m / 361 ft
8	Hotel Princess	109 m / 358 ft
9	W Barcelona Hotel	98.8 m / 324 ft
10	Antares Tower	96 m / 315 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Barcelona CVU Members

Logo	Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	JUNG ELECTRO IBÉRICA, S.A.	Silver	0	MATR

Global News

06 November 2025

Sagrada Familia in Barcelona Installs Final Spire Section

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14 April 2022

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18 January 2022

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The Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill has passed away at the age of 82, as announced by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura. Among Bofill’s most acclaimed...

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