Tallest Skyscrapers
Nearly all of Belgium's skyscrapers are located in Brussels, mostly in the Northern Quarter.
Rank | Name | City | Height | Floors | Year | Location |
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1 | South Tower | Brussels | 150 m (492 ft) | 38 | 1967 | 50°50′16.35″N 4°20′12.71″E / 50.8378750°N 4.3368639°E / 50.8378750; 4.3368639 (South Tower) |
2 | Finance Tower | Brussels | 145 m (476 ft) | 36 | 1982 | 50°51′10.3″N 4°21′52.49″E / 50.852861°N 4.3645806°E / 50.852861; 4.3645806 (Finance Tower) |
3 | Rogier Tower | Brussels | 137 m (449 ft) | 38 | 2006 | 50°51′22.75″N 4°21′33.55″E / 50.8563194°N 4.3593194°E / 50.8563194; 4.3593194 (Rogier Tower) |
4 | Madou Plaza Tower | Brussels | 120 m (394 ft) | 33 | 1965 | 50°50′58.11″N 4°22′11.57″E / 50.8494750°N 4.3698806°E / 50.8494750; 4.3698806 (Madou Plaza Tower) |
5 | Artevelde Tower | Ghent | 119 m (390 ft) | 27 | 2012 | 51°01′18″N 3°41′13″E / 51.02167°N 3.68694°E / 51.02167; 3.68694 (Artevelde Tower) |
6 | Astro Tower | Brussels | 107 m (351 ft) | 31 | 1976 | 50°51′4.14″N 4°22′11.66″E / 50.8511500°N 4.3699056°E / 50.8511500; 4.3699056 (Astro Tower) |
7 | North Galaxy, Tower 1 | Brussels | 107 m (351 ft) | 28 | 2004 | 50°51′41.93″N 4°21′32.82″E / 50.8616472°N 4.3591167°E / 50.8616472; 4.3591167 (North Galaxy Towers) |
North Galaxy, Tower 2 | Brussels | 107 m (351 ft) | 28 | 2004 | 50°51′39.57″N 4°21′33.12″E / 50.8609917°N 4.3592000°E / 50.8609917; 4.3592000 (North Galaxy Towers) | |
9 | World Trade Center, Tower 3 | Brussels | 105 m (344 ft) | 28 | 1983 | 50°51′38.64″N 4°21′23.08″E / 50.8607333°N 4.3564111°E / 50.8607333; 4.3564111 (World Trade Center Brussels) |
10 | Europacentrum | Ostend | 104 m (341 ft) | 35 | 1969 | 51°13′58.86″N 2°54′56.25″E / 51.2330167°N 2.9156250°E / 51.2330167; 2.9156250 (Europacentrum) |
11 | Belgacom, Tower 2 | Brussels | 102 m (335 ft) | 32 | 1994 | 50°51′36.91″N 4°21′31.44″E / 50.8602528°N 4.3587333°E / 50.8602528; 4.3587333 (Belgacom Tower 2) |
12 | Belgacom, Tower 1 | Brussels | 102 m (335 ft) | 32 | 1994 | 50°51′35.3″N 4°21′28.97″E / 50.859806°N 4.3580472°E / 50.859806; 4.3580472 (Belgacom Tower 1) |
13 | World Trade Center, Tower 1 | Brussels | 102 m (335 ft) | 28 | 1972 | 50°51′43.17″N 4°21′27.54″E / 50.8619917°N 4.3576500°E / 50.8619917; 4.3576500 (World Trade Center 1) |
World Trade Center, Tower 2 | Brussels | 102 m (335 ft) | 28 | 1976 | 50°51′41.56″N 4°21′24.65″E / 50.8615444°N 4.3568472°E / 50.8615444; 4.3568472 (World Trade Center 2) | |
15 | IT Tower | Brussels | 102 m (335 ft) | 25 | 1971 | 50°49′02.00″N 4°22′20.00″E / 50.8172222°N 4.3722222°E / 50.8172222; 4.3722222 (IT Tower) |
16 | Manhattan Center | Brussels | 102 m (335 ft) | 30 | 1973 | 50°51′22.13″N 4°21′27.06″E / 50.8561472°N 4.3575167°E / 50.8561472; 4.3575167 (Manhattan Center) |
17 | Residence Brusilia | Brussels | 100 m (328 ft) | 36 | 1974 | 50°51′53″N 4°22′46″E / 50.86483°N 4.37937°E / 50.86483; 4.37937 (Brusilia) |
18 | Covent Garden Tower | Brussels | 100 m (328 ft) | 26 | 2007 | 50°51′22.13″N 4°21′39.00″E / 50.8561472°N 4.3608333°E / 50.8561472; 4.3608333 (Covent Garden Tower) |
19 | The Hotel, Brussels | Brussels | 99 m (325 ft) | 30 | 1967 | 50°50′15.00″N 4°21′26.00″E / 50.8375000°N 4.3572222°E / 50.8375000; 4.3572222 (The Hotel, Brussels) |
20 | KBC Tower | Antwerp | 96 m (315 ft) | 26 | 1932 | 51°13′6.93″N 4°24′14.67″E / 51.2185917°N 4.4040750°E / 51.2185917; 4.4040750 (KBC Tower) |
21 | Zenith Tower | Brussels | 95 m (312 ft) | 22 | 2009 | 50°51′50″N 4°21′32″E / 50.86389°N 4.35889°E / 50.86389; 4.35889 (Zenith Tower) |
Read more about this topic: List Of Tallest Structures In Belgium
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