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List of tallest buildings in Barcelona

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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.

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22@ business center in Diagonal Mar district, main cluster of skyscrapers in Barcelona.

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 100 m (328 ft) and more than 40 skyscrapers between 70 m (230 ft) and 100 m (328 ft), a total of about 60 skyscrapers above 70 m (230 ft). As for the number of skyscrapers above 100 m (328 ft), Barcelona has a 7th place in the European Union. When it comes to use, most skyscrapers is the office buildings and hotels.

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Tallest buildings

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The list includes buildings (above 70 m (230 ft)) in the city of Barcelona and its metropolitan area.

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Tallest under construction - approved and proposed

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Gran Via business center and skyscrapers from the left: Torre Inbisa (white colour), Torre Zenit, Torres Europa (Torre Europa 3,4,5), Hotel Porta Fira (red colour), Torre Realia BCN, Hotel Catalonia Plaza Europa (on the picture still under construction - on the upper floors).
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Eix Macià area and skyscrapers from the left: Torre Millenium, Paddock Bulevard and Les Orenetes de l'Eix.
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from the left: Torre Mapfre, Hotel Arts and Edifici Gas Natural
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Plaça d'Espanya area and skyscrapers (in the background) from the left: Hotel Torre Catalunya, Edificio Tarragona, Torre Núñez y Navarro and Edificio Allianz.
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W Barcelona hotel (Hotel Vela), one of the symbols of Barcelona

Tallest structures

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Tall structures of unknown height:

  • Onde Cero Radio Mast. Guyed mast used by "Onde Cero" for broadcasting on 540 kHz (41°28′19.04″N 2°12′50.84″E)
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