Timeline of Tallest Buildings
The following is a timeline of the tallest buildings in the European Union (EU) and its direct predecessor, the European Economic Community (EEC).
| Name |
City |
Years as tallest |
Metres |
Feet |
Floors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shard | London | 2012–present | 310 | 1,017 | 87 |
| Commerzbank Tower | Frankfurt | 1997–2012 | 259 | 850 | 56 |
| Messeturm | Frankfurt | 1990–1997 | 257 | 843 | 55 |
| Tour Montparnasse | Paris | 1972–1990 | 210 | 689 | 59 |
| Tour du Midi/Zuidertoren | Brussels | 1966–1972 | 150 | 492 | 38 |
| Pirelli Tower | Milan | 1958–1966 | 127 | 417 | 32 |
| Torre Breda | Milan | 1957–1958 | 117 | 384 | 30 |
Until 1990, the Palace of Culture of Science in Warsaw surpassed the height of the tallest EU building; however, Poland became a member of the European Union not until 2004.
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