List of tallest buildings in Frankfurt



Frankfurt, Germany, is one of the few European cities with a large cluster of high rise building in its downtown area. In many other European cities, skyscraper construction was not well received in the past due to the historical value of existing buildings. For this reason, Frankfurt is sometimes referred to as "Mainhattan" (a portmanteau of the local Main river and Manhattan), and Chicago am Main. The 13 tallest buildings in Germany are located in Frankfurt.

The tallest structure in Frankfurt is the Europaturm, which rises 337 m. However, the tower is not generally considered a high-rise building as it does not have successive floors that can be occupied. The tallest habitable building in Frankfurt is the Commerzbank Tower, which rises 259 m and has 56 floors. As of September 2022, it is the 21st-tallest building in Europe and the second tallest building in the European Union.

Most of Frankfurt's downtown area was destroyed by Allied air bombardment during World War II, and only a small number of the city's landmarks were rebuilt. This left ample room for and little opposition against the construction of modern high-rises in the city. Frankfurt went through a first high-rise building boom in the 1970s; during this time, the city saw the construction of nine buildings over 100 m. In the 1990s, Frankfurt went through another building boom, with eight buildings over 100 m completed, including four of five 200 m skyscrapers. Since 2000, Frankfurt has been experiencing a continuous building boom, starting with 5 (2000-2009), 7 (2010-2019) and probably 13 (2020-2029). , the city has 18 buildings which rise at least 150 m in height, more than any other city in Germany.

There are several proposed and approved plans for new skyscrapers, including Millennium Tower I, 288 m, Das Präsidium, 175 m, Millennium Tower II, 157 m.

Tallest buildings
This lists ranks the tallest buildings in Frankfurt that stand at least 100 m tall. Only habitable building are ranked which excludes radio masts and towers, observation towers, steeples, chimneys and other tall architectural structures. These buildings are included for comparison.

Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Frankfurt.