List of tallest buildings in Genoa
Genoa is the sixth biggest city in Italy. The city and its metropolitan area have four skyscrapers above 100 m (328 ft) and more than 20 skyscrapers between 70 m (230 ft) and 100 m (328 ft). The oldest skyscrapers are the Torre Piacentini, which was built in the years 1938–1940, and Dante 2 built in 1939.
Cityscape

Map of tallest buildings
This map displays the location of buildings taller than 90 m (295 ft) in Genoa. Each marker is coloured by the decade of the building's completion.
Buildings taller than 100 m (328 ft) in Milan. An asterisk (*) next to the name of the building indicates it is located outside the map.
- 1950s and before
- 1960s
- 1970s
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
- 2020s
1
Matitone2
Piacentini Tower3
San Vincenzo Tower4
World Trade Center Genoa5
MSC Tower6
Torre Cantore7
Torre Sampierdarena 18
Corte LambruschiniTallest buildings
Was the tallest building and lighthouse in Genoa upon completion
The list includes buildings around 70 m (230 ft) and above in the city of Genoa and its metropolitan area.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Year | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matitone | 109 m (358 ft) | 26 | 1992 | Office | |
| 2 | Piacentini Tower | 108 m (354 ft) | 31 | 1940 | Office | |
| 3 | San Vincenzo Tower | 105 m (344 ft) | 23 | 1967 | Office | |
| 4 | World Trade Center Genoa | 102 m (335 ft) | 25 | 1992 | Office | |
| 5 | MSC Tower [1] | 100 m (328 ft) | 23 | 2014 | Office | |
| 6 | Torre Cantore [2] | 92 m (302 ft) | 21 | 1970 | Office | |
| 7 | Torre Sampierdarena | 90 m (295 ft) | 22 | 1970 | Residential | |
| 8= | Corte Lambruschini 1 | 87 m (285 ft) | 20 | 1990 | Office | |
| 8= | Corte Lambruschini 2 | 87 m (285 ft) | 20 | 1990 | Office | |
| 10= | Torre Cap (Shipping Tower) [3][4] | 85 m (279 ft) | 1993 | Office | ||
| 10= | Torre Sole [5] | 85 m (279 ft) | 19 | Residential | ||
| 10= | Torre Mare [6] | 85 m (279 ft) | 19 | Residential | ||
| 10= | Torre Luna [7] | 85 m (279 ft) | 19 | Residential | ||
| 14 | Dante 2 Tower | 83 m (272 ft) | 24 | 1939 | mixed use | |
| 15= | Torre Francia [8] | 80 m (262 ft) | 1993 | Office | ||
| 15= | Torre Finmeccanica [9] | 80 m (262 ft) | 16 | 2004 | Office | |
| 15= | La Torre Pegli 1 [10] | 80 m (262 ft) | 20 | 1981 | Residential | |
| 18 | Torre Pegli A [11] | 78 m (256 ft) | 20 | 1970 | Residential | |
| 19 | Lighthouse of Genoa | 77 m (253 ft) | N/A | 1538 | Lighthouse | |
| 20= | Starhotel President [12] | 75 m (246 ft) | 19 | Hotel | ||
| 20= | Torre Sampierdarena 2 [13] | 75 m (246 ft) | 18 | 1970 | Residential | |
| 20= | I Gemelli [14] | 75 m (246 ft) | 18 | 1993 | mixed use | |
| 23= | Comparto 1 [15] | 70 m (230 ft) | ||||
| 23= | Torre ELAH [16] | 70 m (230 ft) | 20 | 2007 | mixed use | |
| 23= | Torre Pegli B [17] | 70 m (230 ft) | 18 | 1970 | Office | |
| 23= | Torre Pegli C [18] | 70 m (230 ft) | 18 | 1970 | Office | |
| 23= | Torre Corso Europa [19] | 70 m (230 ft) | 18 | 1980 | Residential | |
| 23= | Torre Quartoalto [20] | 70 m (230 ft) | 16 | 1989 | Residential | |
| 29 | Comparto 1 [21] | 70 m (230 ft) | 1993 | Office |
Tallest under construction or proposed
| Name | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Status | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo 1 [22] | 160 m (525 ft) | cancelled | ||
| Leonardo 2 [23] | 160 m (525 ft) | cancelled | ||
| Leonardo 3 [24] | 160 m (525 ft) | cancelled | ||
| Leonardo 4 [25] | 160 m (525 ft) | cancelled | ||
| Leonardo 5 [26] | 160 m (525 ft) | cancelled | ||
| Leonardo 6 [27] | 160 m (525 ft) | cancelled | ||
| Torri degli Erzelli [28] | 140 m (459 ft) | 40 | cancelled | |
| Leonardo 7 [29] | 110 m (361 ft) | cancelled | ||
| Leonardo 8 [30] | 110 m (361 ft) | cancelled | ||
| Leonardo 9 [31] | 110 m (361 ft) | cancelled | ||
| Leonardo 10 [32] | 110 m (361 ft) | cancelled | ||
| Leonardo 11 [33] | 110 m (361 ft) | cancelled | ||
| Leonardo 12 [34] | 110 m (361 ft) | cancelled | ||
| Torri Erzelli[1] | 80 m (262 ft) | 21 | Proposed | |
| Torre Gadolla [35] | 80 m (262 ft) | 20 | cancelled | Office |
See also
References
- ^ "Tre nuove torri sulla collina Erzelli. E il Comune lancia la monorotaia". GREAT Campus: Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico di Genova - Erzelli (in Italian). 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
