List of tallest buildings in Bucharest


, the capital of Romania, is the site of 100 completed high-rises, 4 of which stand taller than and 71 of which stand taller than. The tallest skyscraper in the city and Romania is the SkyTower, which rises in Sector 1. The city has been the site of several construction projects that mostly consist of new office buildings, residential towers and hotel developments.
Bucharest's history of high-rises began with the 1932 completion of the 14-story Carlton Bloc. The structure was, at the time of its completion, the tallest building in the city; it remained the tallest in Bucharest until the Telephone Palace was completed in 1934. Bucharest underwent a major building boom during the communist regime which led to many systematization works. During this time, the Casa Presei Libere became the tallest building in the city; the structure was also the tallest building in Romania until 2007, when the Tower Center International was completed. The most recent high-rise construction project to be completed in Bucharest was the Globalworth Tower. The project consisted of a office building of 27 storys. The building, located on the Barbu Văcărescu street was completed in April 2016, becoming the 2nd-tallest building in the city.
As of June 2016, there are 25 buildings under construction in Bucharest that are planned to rise over in height. The largest construction projects in the city are the Orhideea Towers, The Bridge and the Globalworth Campus. The Orhideea Towers is an under-construction dual tower complex comprising one 17-floor tall building and one 13-floor tall building linked together by a skybridge. The project is expected to be delivered by 2017. The Bridge is another large project consisting of two 10 floor office buildings located next to the Orhideea towers.
The largest and most important project in construction is the Globalworth Campus consisting of three office buildings, two of which have 12 floors and one 14 floors. The complex will be at completion, in 2017, the largest office building complex in Bucharest and Romania surpassing the Iride Business Park owned by Immofinanz. The original project of the Globalworth Campus included a fourth 25 floor building which was not included in the development.

Tallest buildings


List of tallest buildings in Bucharest

This lists ranks Bucharest high-rises that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
RankNameImageHeight
m 		FloorsYearCoordinatesNotes
01.01SkyTower372012Tallest building in Bucharest and Romania since completion in 2012
01.02Catedrala Mântuirii NeamuluiN/A2024It is the tallest and largest Orthodox church in the world by volume and the second in the world by area.T/O in 2020
02.03Globalworth Tower272016Second tallest building in Bucharest at completion in 2016
02.04Ana Tower252019
03.05Tower Center International262008Was the tallest building in Bucharest between 2007 and 2012
04.06Casa Presei Libere231956Tallest building in Bucharest between 1956 and 2007
05.07Asmita Gardens Tower 3252009Tallest residential building in Romania
05.08Orhideea Towers172017Two towers, first high and second high
07.09Palace of the Parliament121997Largest building in Romania
08.010Bucharest Financial Plaza181997Headquarters of BCR Bank
09.011BRD Tower192003Headquarters of BRD – Groupe Société Générale
10.012Asmita Gardens Tower 6202009Second tallest residential building in Romania
10.012Euro Tower192009The first green building in Bucharest
10.012Globalworth Plaza202010Formerly known as Nusco Tower
13.015Doamna Ghica Plaza A242011The complex has one 24 floor tower and four 16 floor towers
06.016InterContinental Bucharest251970Tallest hotel in Romania
14.016Monaco Towers I202009
14.016Monaco Towers II202009
16.019Cathedral Plaza192011The building might endanger the structural integrity of the nearby St. Joseph Cathedral
17.020TVR Tower131968Headquarters of the Romanian National Television
17.021Unirii View Tower192018
18.022City Gate North Tower182009
18.022City Gate South Tower182009
18.022Crystal Tower152011The first private office building in Bucharest with a heliport and it serves as the headquarters of the Dutch banking group ING.
18.022Millennium Business Center192009On June 27, 2009 the building went on fire after a big billboard exploded because it was struck by lightning
22.026Alia Apartments202010
22.026The Mark152018
22.026Charles de Gaulle Plaza162005Has the fastest elevators in Romania having a speed of 2.5 m/s
22.026Sheraton Bucharest Hotel181976Originally Hotel Dorobanți, then later on Howard Johnson Grand Plaza Hotel changed its name to Sheraton Bucharest on August 28, 2015
25.030Blocul Sarbesc181975
25.030Victoria Complex182009
25.030Metropolis Residence182008
27.033Business Development Center172004
27.033Unicredit Tower162012Headquarters of the Italian UniCredit Bank
29.033Doamna Ghica Plaza C172011The complex has one 24 floor tower and four 16 floor towers
29.035Doamna Ghica Plaza E172011The complex has one 24 floor tower and four 16 floor towers
29.035Doamna Ghica Plaza G172011The complex has one 24 floor tower and four 16 floor towers
29.035Doamna Ghica Plaza I172011The complex has one 24 floor tower and four 16 floor towers
29.035InCity Residences 1172009
29.035InCity Residences 2172009
29.035InCity Residences 3172009
29.035InCity Residences 4172009
29.035InCity Residences 5172009
29.035PGV Tower152006
29.035Rin Grand Hotel152008Was the largest hotel in Europe with 1,459 rooms but reduced to 489 rooms at present
40.035Basarabia 96B172008
40.035Bloc 9,Sala Palatului171960
40.047Asmita Gardens Tower 1202009
40.047Asmita Gardens Tower 2202009
40.047Asmita Gardens Tower 4202009
40.047Asmita Gardens Tower 5202009
40.047Asmita Gardens Tower 7202009
40.047Piraeus Bank Tower152009The Romanian headquarters of the Greek Piraeus Bank is located in this building.
40.047Premium Plaza152007
48.047Sema Parc Building Two152008
49.055Iuliu Maniu at Virtuţii Block161982
49.055Vitan Platinum Towers162011Only one out of the original four towers was built
51.057T69 Tower 191980
52.058Bucharest Corporate Center152007Headquarters of the Italian insurance company Assicurazioni Generali
52.058Griro Tower151984

Tallest under construction, proposed, and approved

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Bucharest and are planned to rise at least. A floor count of 15 storys is used as the cutoff for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
NameImageHeight m *FloorsYear
CoordinatesNotes
Dâmbovița Center34UnknownConstruction on hold
Niro Tower232021Hotel
@Expo1820221xGF+18, 1XGF+12,1XGF+7
One Verdi Park Office Tower162021Part of One Verdi development
One Verdi Park202021Part of One Verdi development
One Tower162020Part of One Mircea Eliade development. One office building GF+16, one residential building GF+20, two residential buildings GF+15
One Mircea Eliade Residential Tower 1202020Part of One Mircea Eliade development. One office building GF+16, one residential building GF+20, two residential buildings GF+15
Globalworth Square162020
Sema Parc - London Building152021Part of Sema Parc complex

Approved

This lists buildings that are approved in Bucharest and are planned to rise at least. A floor count of 15 storys is used as the cutoff for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
NameHeightFloorsYear
Notes
Sema Parc Tower42-
Sema Parc Residential Tower 124-
Sema Parc Residential Tower 224-
Sema Parc Residential Tower 324-
Sema Parc Building Four15-

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed in Bucharest and are planned to rise at least. A floor count of 15 storys is used as the cutoff for buildings whose heights have not yet been released by their developers.
NameHeight*FloorsYear
Notes
UP-site Bucharest-24-
Iulian Dascalu Romexpo project41-
Ion Tiriac IFMA project-2023Demolition of old buildings on the premises started in 2020, including the demolition of Basarab Tower, a 114m elevator test tower.

* Table entries without text indicate that information regarding building heights has not yet been released.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Bucharest. The Turnul Colţei was the tallest structure in Bucharest from 1714 until 1888; because the bell tower was not a habitable building, it never stood as the tallest building in the city, but is included in this table for comparative purposes.
NameImageLocationYears as tallestHeight
m 		FloorsCoordinatesReference
Turnul Colțeinear today's University Square1714–
1888		2
Foișorul de Focbetween Obor, Calea Moşilor and Nerva-Traian streets1890–19324
Carlton Bloc—between Magheru and Regala streets1932–193414
Telephone PalaceCalea Victoriei1934–195610
Casa Presei LiberePresei Libere Square1956–200714
Tower Center InternationalVictoria Square2007–201226
Floreasca City CenterCalea Floreasca2012–present37