List of tallest buildings in Barcelona

File:Skyscrapers in Diagonal Mar, Barcelona.jpg business center in Diagonal Mar district, main cluster of skyscrapers in Barcelona.]]

Barcelona as the capital of Catalonia, the second biggest city in Spain and sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union, is a city with one of the largest number of skyscrapers in Europe. The recent trend in architecture in recent years has been promoting the construction of high-rise buildings as part of a wider modernisation plan that has been taking place since 1992, the year the Olympic games were held in Barcelona. Most of the skyscrapers in Barcelona were built in the 70s, 90s, and after 2002.

Barcelona has a few clusters of skyscrapers (outside the historic city center): Diagonal Mar (nearly twenty skyscrapers), Gran Via (about fifteen skyscrapers), around Plaça d'Espanya (a few skyscrapers) and Eix Macià (a few skyscrapers). The other skyscrapers are scattered about the city.

Barcelona and its metropolitan area has about 15 skyscrapers above {{convert|100|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} and more than 40 skyscrapers between {{convert|70|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|100|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, a total of about 60 skyscrapers above {{convert|70|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. As for the number of skyscrapers above {{convert|100|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, Barcelona has a 7th place in the European Union. When it comes to use, most skyscrapers is the office buildings and hotels.

Tallest buildings

The list includes buildings (above {{convert|70|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}) in the city of Barcelona and its metropolitan area.

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Rank ! Name ! Image ! Height m (ft) ! Floors ! Year ! Use ! Location municipality district
align="center"\| 1 \| Hotel Arts \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|154\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 44 \|align="center"\| 1992 \| Hotel \| Barcelona Ciutat Vella
align="center"\| 1 \| Torre Mapfre \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|154\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 43 \|align="center"\| 1992 \| Office \| Barcelona Ciutat Vella
align="center"\| 3 \| Torre Agbar \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|144\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 34 \|align="center"\| 2004 \| Office \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 4 \| Habitat Sky (Hotel Meliá Barcelona Sky) \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|116\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 31 \|align="center"\| 2008 \| Hotel \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 5 \| Hotel Porta Fira \| 140x140px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|113\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 26 \|align="center"\| 2010 \| Hotel \| L'Hospitalet Granvia l'Hospitalet
align="center"\| 6 \| Torre Realia BCN \| 108x108px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|112\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 24 \|align="center"\| 2009 \| Office \| L'Hospitalet Granvia l'Hospitalet
align="center"\| 7 \| Diagonal Zero Zero \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|110\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 24 \|align="center"\| 2009 \| Office \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 7 \| Edificio Colón \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|110\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 28 \|align="center"\| 1970 \| Office \| Barcelona Ciutat Vella
align="center"\| 9 \| Hotel Barcelona Princess \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|109\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 26 \|align="center"\| 2004 \| Hotel \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 9 \| Torre Puig{{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141026225439/http://www.emporis.com/building/puig-headquarters-tower-l-hospitalet-de-llobregat-spain Puig Headquarters Tower]}} - Emporis \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|109\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 22 \|align="center"\| 2014 \| Hotel \| L'Hospitalet Bellvitge
align="center"\| 11 \| Hesperia Tower \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|105\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 28 \|align="center"\| 2006 \| Hotel \| L'Hospitalet Bellvitge
align="center"\| 11 \| Hotel Catalonia Plaza Europa \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|105\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 26 \|align="center"\| 2011 \| Hotel \| L'Hospitalet Granvia l'Hospitalet
align="center"\| 13 \| Torre Inbisa \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|104\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 25 \|align="center"\| 2010 \| Office \| L'Hospitalet Granvia l'Hospitalet
align="center"\| 13 \| Diagonal-Bilbao-Pere IV \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|104\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 27 \|align="center"\| 2016 \| Office / Residential \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 13 \| Torre Zenit (Torre Werfen) \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|104\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 25 \|align="center"\| 2009 \| Office \| L'Hospitalet Granvia l'Hospitalet
align="center"\| 16 \| Hotel Torre Catalunya \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|100\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 25 \|align="center"\| 1970 \| Hotel \| Barcelona Sants-Montjuïc
align="center"\| 17 \| Illa del Mar 1 \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|99\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 29 \|align="center"\| 2008 \| Residencial \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 17 \| W Barcelona (Hotel Vela) \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|99\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 29 \|align="center"\| 2009 \| Hotel \| Barcelona Ciutat Vella
align="center"\| 19 \| World Trade Center Almeda Park \| \|align="center"\| {{convert\|94\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 28 \|align="center"\| Under construction \| Hotel \| Cornellà Alameda Parc
align="center"\| 20 \| Cambra de Comerç {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141026225431/http://www.emporis.com/building/cambra-de-comerc-barcelona-spain]}} \| \|align="center"\| {{convert\|91\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 22 \|align="center"\| Under construction \| Office \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 20 \| Porta Firal A {{usurped\|1=[https://archive.today/20130215222250/http://www.emporis.com/complex/porta-firal-ii-barcelona-spain]}} \| \|align="center"\| {{convert\|91\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 25 \|align="center"\| Under construction \| \| Barcelona Sants-Montjuïc
align="center"\| 20 \| Porta Firal B {{usurped\|1=[https://archive.today/20130215222250/http://www.emporis.com/complex/porta-firal-ii-barcelona-spain]}} \| \|align="center"\| {{convert\|91\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 25 \|align="center"\| Under construction \| \| Barcelona Sants-Montjuïc
align="center"\| 20 \| Porta Firal C {{usurped\|1=[https://archive.today/20130215222250/http://www.emporis.com/complex/porta-firal-ii-barcelona-spain]}} \| \|align="center"\| {{convert\|91\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 25 \|align="center"\| Under construction \| \| Barcelona Sants-Montjuïc
align="center"\| 23 \| Torre Millenium \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|90\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 22 \|align="center"\| 2002 \| Office \| Sabadell Eix Macià
align="center"\| 24 \| Illa de la Llum 1 \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|89\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 26 \|align="center"\| 2005 \| Residential \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 25 \| Consorci de la Zona Franca \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|88\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 22 \|align="center"\| 2005 \| Office \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 25 \| Hotel AC Barcelona \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|88\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 22 \|align="center"\| 2004 \| Hotel \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 27 \| Edifici Gas Natural (Torre Mare Nostrum) \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|86\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 20 \|align="center"\| 2005 \| Office \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 27 \| Torre Nova Diagonal \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|86\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 22 \|align="center"\| 2007 \| Residential \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 29 \| Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona Hotel \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|85\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 25 \|align="center"\| 2004 \| Hotel \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 29 \| Secretari Coloma 114-118 \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|85\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 23 \|align="center"\| 1975 \| Residential \| Barcelona Gràcia
align="center"\| 29 \| La Caixa 1 \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|85\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 26 \|align="center"\| 1974 \| Office \| Barcelona
align="center"\| 32 \| Ferran Junoy 56-90 {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141026225517/http://www.emporis.com/building/ferran-junoy-56-90-barcelona-spain]}} \| \|align="center"\| {{convert\|84\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 25 \|align="center"\| Under construction \| \| Barcelona Sant Andreu
align="center"\| 32 \| Diagonal-Bilbao-Pere IV {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141026225625/http://www.emporis.com/building/diagonal-bilbao-pere-iv-barcelona-spain]}} \| \|align="center"\| {{convert\|84\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| \|align="center"\| Under construction \| \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 34 \| Torre Banc de Sabadell \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|83\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 23 \|align="center"\| 1969 \| Office \| Barcelona
align="center"\| 34 \| Melia Barcelona Hotel \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|83\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 23 \|align="center"\| 1972 \| Hotel \| Barcelona Les Corts
align="center"\| 36 \| Edificio Grupo Godó \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|82\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 24 \|align="center"\| 1970 \| Office \| Barcelona
align="center"\| 36 \| Paddock Bulevard \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|82\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 20 \|align="center"\| 1998 \| Office \| Sabadell Eix Macià
align="center"\| 38 \| Hotel Princesa Sofia \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|79\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 22 \|align="center"\| 1975 \| Hotel \| Barcelona
align="center"\| 39 \| Edificio Tarragona \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|78\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 22 \|align="center"\| 1998 \| Office \| Barcelona Sants-Montjuïc
align="center"\| 39 \| Cubics I {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141026225531/http://www.emporis.com/building/cubics-i-santa-coloma-de-gramenet-spain]}} \| \|align="center"\| {{convert\|78\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 25 \|align="center"\| 2010 \| Residential \| Santa Coloma
align="center"\| 41 \| Edificio Allianz \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|77\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 20 \|align="center"\| 1993 \| Office \| Barcelona Sants-Montjuïc
align="center"\| 41 \| Torre Núñez y Navarro \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|77\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 20 \|align="center"\| 1993 \| Office \| Barcelona Sants-Montjuïc
align="center"\| 41 \| Illa del Mar 2 \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|77\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 23 \|align="center"\| 2007 \| Residential \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 41 \| Torre Macià {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140820162151/http://www.emporis.com/building/torremacia-barcelona-spain]}} \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|77\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 20 \|align="center"\| 1970 \| \| Barcelona Les Corts
align="center"\| 45 \| Hospital de Bellvitge {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130529112605/http://www.emporis.com/building/hospital-residencia-principes-de-espana-l-hospitalet-de-llobregat-spain]}} \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|76\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 22 \|align="center"\| 1972 \| Hospital \| L'Hospitalet Bellvitge
align="center"\| 46 \| Torre Europa 3 \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|75\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 19 \|align="center"\| 2009 \| Residential \| L'Hospitalet Granvia l'Hospitalet
align="center"\| 46 \| Torre Europa 4 \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|75\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 19 \|align="center"\| 2009 \| Residential \| L'Hospitalet Granvia l'Hospitalet
align="center"\| 46 \| Torre Europa 5 \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|75\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 19 \|align="center"\| 2009 \| Residential \| L'Hospitalet Granvia l'Hospitalet
align="center"\| 46 \| Biopol Mar {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141026225629/http://www.emporis.com/building/biopol-mar-l-hospitalet-de-llobregat-spain]}} \| \|align="center"\| {{convert\|75\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 16 \|align="center"\| Under construction \| Office \| L'Hospitalet Granvia l'Hospitalet
align="center"\| 50 \| Diagonal 197 {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140820050623/http://www.emporis.com/building/diagonal197-barcelona-spain]}} \| \|align="center"\| {{convert\|72\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 19 \|align="center"\| 2008 \| Office \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 50 \| Illa de Mar 2 {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160307044113/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/133728/illa-del-mar-2-barcelona-spain]}} \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|72\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 23 \|align="center"\| 2008 \| Office \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 50 \| D199 {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141026225550/http://www.emporis.com/building/d199-barcelona-spain]}} \| \|align="center"\| {{convert\|72\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 18 \|align="center"\| 2009 \| Office / hotel \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 50 \| Torre RBA {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141026225544/http://www.emporis.com/building/torre-rba-barcelona-spain]}} \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|72\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 18 \|align="center"\| 2010 \| Office \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 50 \| Torre 22@ Mediapro {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141026225646/http://www.emporis.com/building/torre-22-mediapro-barcelona-spain]}} \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|72\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 18 \|align="center"\| 2008 \| Office \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 50 \| Porta Firal D {{usurped\|1=[https://archive.today/20130215222250/http://www.emporis.com/complex/porta-firal-ii-barcelona-spain]}} \| \|align="center"\| {{convert\|72\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 14 \|align="center"\| Under construction \| \| Barcelona Sants-Montjuïc
align="center"\| 56 \| Edificio Atalaya {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141026225621/http://www.emporis.com/building/edificioatalaya-barcelona-spain]}} \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|71\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 22 \|align="center"\| 1971 \| Office \| Barcelona Les Corts
align="center"\| 56 \| Carrer Pau Casals 2 {{usurped\|1=[https://archive.today/20130410183959/http://www.emporis.com/building/carrerpaucasals2-vilassardemar-spain]}} \| \|align="center"\| {{convert\|71\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 19 \|align="center"\| \| \| Vilassar de Mar
align="center"\| 58 \| Illa del Cel 1 {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141026225510/http://www.emporis.com/building/illadelcel1-barcelona-spain]}} \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|70\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 22 \|align="center"\| 2003 \| Residential \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 58 \| Illa del Llac {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140820162018/http://www.emporis.com/building/illadelllac1-barcelona-spain]}}{{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141026225456/http://www.emporis.com/building/illadelllac2-barcelona-spain]}} \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|70\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 22 \|align="center"\| 2002 \| Residential \| Barcelona Sant Martí
align="center"\| 58 \| Torre Urquinaona {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140820050030/http://www.emporis.com/building/torreurquinaona-barcelona-spain]}} \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|70\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 21 \|align="center"\| 1973 \| Office / Residential \| Barcelona Eixample
align="center"\| 58 \| Meridian Building {{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141026225500/http://www.emporis.com/building/torremeridiana-barcelona-spain]}} \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|70\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 18 \|align="center"\| 2006 \| Office \| Barcelona Porta
align="center"\| 60 \| Les Orenetes de l'Eix \| 80px \|align="center"\| {{convert\|70\|m\|ft\|0\|abbr=on}} \|align="center"\| 20 \|align="center"\| 2005 \| \| Sabadell Eix Macià

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! Name

! Image

! Height
m (ft)

! Floors

! Year

! Use

! Location
municipality
district

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