List Of Tallest Buildings In The European Union
This lists ranks the tallest buildings in the 27 member states of the European Union that stand at least 100 metres (328 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This means that spires and other architectural details are included in the official height, but not antenna masts, as it is defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
Only habitable building are ranked which excludes radio masts and towers, observation towers, steeples, chimneys and other tall architectural structures. Since 2011, the tallest building in the EU has been the The Shard in London, United Kingdom, at 310 metres.
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