List of tallest buildings in the Netherlands

Summary

This list article contains data about Dutch buildings of at least 100 metres (330 ft) high – essentially all modern, fairly recent buildings/towers, but also including two old church towers over 100m, the tallest of which (the Dom Tower of Utrecht) was completed in 1382.

The top-ten tallest buildings in the Netherlands all stand in the three biggest cities of the country (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague), with Rotterdam holding the top seven tallest buildings in 2024.

After much of Rotterdam was bombed and destroyed in the German invasion of the Netherlands in 1940, the people of Rotterdam chose to rebuild their city with modernistic architecture, instead of rebuilding in a more traditional style. In 1991, the Delftse Poort office towers, right by Rotterdam Central railway station, became the first Dutch skyscraper complex to breach 150 m (500 ft), and practically ended the debate whether the country had any true skyscrapers at all.

The generally infirm nature of Dutch soil types, with bedrock typically only found at considerable depth, generally makes the foundation engineering of very tall buildings quite challenging, and Delftse Poort remained the country's tallest tower until May 2009. Nevertheless, since it was built, it inspired new towers between 100m and 150m tall to be created in many Dutch cities and towns. In 2022, Rotterdam raised the bar once again by 50 m (200 ft) when the 215 m (705 ft) Zalmhaven tower was opened.

Buildings edit

The listed heights exclude flagpoles, antennae and other such elements. Only finished buildings are listed.

Name Height Opening date Floors Location Picture
1 Zalmhaven 215 m (705 ft) 2022 62 Rotterdam  
2 Maastoren 164.75 m (541 ft) 28 May 2010 44 Rotterdam  
3 New Orleans 158 m (518 ft) 2010 45 Rotterdam  
4 CoolTower 154 m (505 ft) 2023 50 Rotterdam  
5 Montevideo 152 m (499 ft) 2005 43 Rotterdam  
6 Delftse Poort 151.4 m (497 ft) 1991 41 Rotterdam  
7 De Rotterdam 151.3 m (496 ft) 2013 45 Rotterdam  
8 Rembrandttoren 150 m (492 ft) 1995 35 Amsterdam  
9 Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties 146 m (479 ft) 2012 37 The Hague  
10 Ministerie van Veiligheid en Justitie 146 m (479 ft) 2012 37 The Hague  
11 Hoftoren 141.9 m (466 ft) 2003 29 The Hague  
12 New Babylon: City Tower 141.8 m (465 ft) 2013 45 The Hague  
13 Westpoint Tower 141.6 m (465 ft) 2004 48 Tilburg  
14 World Port Center 134 m (440 ft) 2001 38 Rotterdam  
15 Het Strijkijzer 132 m (433 ft) 2008 41 The Hague  
16 De Kroon 131 m (430 ft) 2011 41 The Hague  
17 Millennium Tower 130 m (427 ft) 2000 34 Rotterdam  
18 FIRST Rotterdam 128 m (420 ft) 2015 31 Rotterdam  
19 The Red Apple 127 m (417 ft) 2009 40 Rotterdam  
20 Mondriaantoren 123 m (404 ft) 2002 31 Amsterdam  
21 Carlton 120 m (394 ft) 2010 33 Almere  
22 Erasmus MC 120 m (394 ft) 2012 31 Rotterdam  
23 Achmeatoren 115 m (377 ft) 2002 28 Leeuwarden  
24 De Rokade 113 m (371 ft) 2010 33 Spijkenisse  
25 Dom Tower of Utrecht 112.5 m (369 ft) 1382 N/A Utrecht  
26 Erasmus MC 112 m (367 ft) 1969 27 Rotterdam  
27 Prinsenhof Toren D/E World Trade Center 110 m (361 ft) 2005 25 The Hague  
28 Waterstadtoren 109 m (358 ft) 2004 36 Rotterdam  
29 Nieuwe Kerk 108.8 m (357 ft) 1496 N/A Delft  
30 Blaak Office Tower 107 m (351 ft) 1996 28 Rotterdam  
31 European Patent Office 107 m (351 ft) 2018 27 Rijswijk  
32 Up:Town 107 m (351 ft) 2019 34 Rotterdam  
33 Weenatoren 106 m (348 ft) 1990 31 Rotterdam  
34 100Hoog 106 m (348 ft) 2013 32 Rotterdam  
35 De Coopvaert 106 m (348 ft) 2006 29 Rotterdam  
36 De Admirant 105 m (344 ft) 2006 31 Eindhoven  
37 Amsterdam Symphony (1) 105 m (344 ft) 2009 29 Amsterdam  
38 Amsterdam Symphony (2) 105 m (344 ft) 2009 27 Amsterdam  
39 Rabobank Bestuurscentrum
(Rabotoren)
105 m (344 ft) 2010 27 Utrecht  
40 WTC H Toren 105 m (344 ft) 2004 27 Amsterdam  
41 ABN-AMRO World HQ 105 m (344 ft) 1999 24 Amsterdam  
42 Weenacenter 104 m (341 ft) 1990 32 Rotterdam  
43 The Terraced Tower 104 m (341 ft) 2021 32 Rotterdam
44 Castalia 104 m (341 ft) 1998 20 The Hague  
45 Amsteltower 103 m (338 ft) 2018 30 Amsterdam  
46 De Hoge Heren (1) 102 m (335 ft) 2000 34 Rotterdam  
47 De Hoge Heren (2) 102 m (335 ft) 2000 34 Rotterdam  
48 Nieuw Babylon Park Tower 102 m (335 ft) 2011 31 The Hague  
49 Alphatoren 101 m (331 ft) 2008 29 Enschede  
50 Schielandtoren 101 m (331 ft) 1996 32 Rotterdam  
51 Provinciehuis Noord-Brabant 101 m (331 ft) 1971 23 's-Hertogenbosch  
52 StadsHeer 101 m (331 ft) 26 March 2007 31 Tilburg  
53 Porthos 101 m (331 ft) 2006 32 Eindhoven  
54 Ito-toren 100 m (328 ft) September 2005 25 Amsterdam  

Tallest buildings under construction/approved/in study edit

Under construction edit

Approved edit

Study edit

See also edit

Main source edit

  • "The Skyscraper Center". Retrieved 14 June 2015.

References edit

  1. ^ "Hoogbouw MARK Leidsche Rijn Centrum Noord | gemeente Utrecht".