This list of tallest buildings in Europe ranks skyscrapers in Europe by height. Initially, only a few major financial centres, such as London, Paris, Frankfurt, Warsaw and Moscow contained skyscrapers. In recent years, however, skyscraper construction has spread to many other cities, including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Istanbul, Katowice, Lisbon, Madrid, Milan, Naples, Rotterdam, Valencia and others.
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