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Madrid

Spain

Facts

Population

3,223,000 (2018)

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
146

Tallest City in

the World

#
10

Tallest City in

Europe
#
1

Tallest City in

Spain

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height
1 Torre de Cristal
249 m / 817  ft
2 Torre Cepsa
248.3 m / 815  ft
3 Torre PwC
236 m / 774  ft
4 Torre Emperador Castellana
224.2 m / 735  ft
5 Caleido
173.2 m / 568  ft
6 Torre Picasso
156.4 m / 513  ft
7 Torre de Madrid
142 m / 466  ft
8 Torre Europa
116.1 m / 381  ft
9 Torres de Colón (Renovation)
115.1 m / 378  ft
10 Puerta de Europa Torre I
113.8 m / 373  ft

Global News

26 March 2025

New Landmark Hotel is Revealed that will Redefine Madrid's Skyline

A new high-rise development in Madrid, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) for Ibervalles has been revealed, aiming to redefine the city’s skyline. Located at...

 

01 April 2024

Sustainable Refurbishment of Landmark Madrid High-Rises is Moving Forward

The iconic Torres Colón in Madrid, Spain, a local landmark since their completion in the 1970s, are undergoing a comprehensive, seven-year refurbishment (three years of...

 

31 August 2020

High-Rise Damaged by Fire in Madrid

A fire engulfed the upper fourth of the newly built Torre Ámbar early on Saturday, 30 August, 2020.  The fire service was informed of the...

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