List of tallest buildings in Malta
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Since Malta's Independence in 1964, there has been a rapid increase in buildings all over the country. However, most of the urban areas are concentrated around the Grand Harbour and Marsamxett Harbour areas where some of the country's most busy places are situated; Sliema, Saint Julian's, Paceville, Msida, Gżira, Ta' Xbiex and Pietà.
As cars and road transport grew more and more popular in the country, the population started to spread out to farther areas and nowadays some other urban areas have developed; Saint Paul's Bay (including Qawra, Buġibba and Xemxija) and Mellieħa in the North, whilst having Marsaskala and the Malta Freeport area in the South of the country.
Some of the tall buildings in Malta, such as the Metropolis Plaza in Gżira, are still under construction. The highest structure in Malta at present is the Delimara Power Station chimney, standing 150 metres (490 ft) above ground, whilst the tallest building will be one of the towers at the Metropolis Plaza in Gżira, with 33 storeys.
Tallest buildings in Malta
The list includes buildings (above 50 m (164 ft)) in Malta.
Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Year | Use | Location |
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1 | Portomaso Business Tower[1] 35°55′18.9″N 14°29′31.5″E / 35.921917°N 14.492083°E |
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97.54 m (320 ft) | 23 | 2000 | Office | Saint Julian's |
2 | Fort Cambridge Apartments South[2] |
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72.94 m (239 ft) | 20 | 2012 | Residential | Sliema |
3 | Fort Cambridge Apartments North[3] |
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69.29 m (227 ft) | 19 | 2012 | Residential | Sliema |
4 | Hotel Fortina & Fortina Spa Resort[4] |
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62 m (203 ft) | 17 | Hotel | Sliema | |
5 | InterContinental Malta[5] 35°55′25.8″N 14°29′17.5″E / 35.923833°N 14.488194°E |
55.51 m (182 ft) | 15 | 2003 | Hotel | Saint Julian's | |
6 | The Preluna Hotel and Towers[6] 35°54′48.0″N 14°30′22.9″E / 35.913333°N 14.506361°E |
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51.06 m (168 ft) | 14 | 1969/1990 | Hotel | Sliema |
Churches
The list includes churches (above 50 m (164 ft)) in Malta.
Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Year | Location |
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1 | Rotunda of Xewkija[7] 36°1′54.2″N 14°15′40″E / 36.031722°N 14.26111°E |
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75 m (246 ft) | 1973 | Xewkija | |
2 | Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel[8] 35°54′00.7″N 14°30′44.3″E / 35.900194°N 14.512306°E |
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73.17 m (240 ft) | 1958 | Valletta | |
3 | St Paul's Pro-Cathedral[9] 35°54′1.89″N 14°30′41.96″E / 35.9005250°N 14.5116556°E |
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63 m (207 ft) | 1844 | Valletta |
Buildings planned or under construction
Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Status | Use | Location |
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1 | Vellsix Hotel Project [10] | 115 m (377 ft) | 27 | Planned [Proposed] | Hotel | Saint Paul's Bay | |
2 | Metropolis Plaza Tower 1[11] 35°54′02.6″N 14°29′30.4″E / 35.900722°N 14.491778°E |
106 m (348 ft) | 33 | Planned [Approved] | Residential | Gżira | |
3 | Pendergardens Residential Tower 1[12] 35°55′17.2″N 14°29′19.1″E / 35.921444°N 14.488639°E |
102 m (335 ft) | 24 | Under Construction | Residential | Saint Julian's | |
4 | Metropolis Plaza Tower 2[13] 35°54′02.6″N 14°29′30.4″E / 35.900722°N 14.491778°E |
87 m (285 ft) | 27 | Planned [Approved] | Residential | Gżira | |
5 | The Exchange Tower[14] 35°55′17.2″N 14°29′19.1″E / 35.921444°N 14.488639°E |
77 m (253 ft) | 19 | Under Construction | Office | Saint Julian's | |
6 | Pendergardens Residential Tower 2[15] 35°55′17.2″N 14°29′19.1″E / 35.921444°N 14.488639°E |
71 m (233 ft) | 22 | Under Construction | Residential | Saint Julian's | |
7 | Metropolis Plaza Tower 3[16] 35°54′02.6″N 14°29′30.4″E / 35.900722°N 14.491778°E |
56 m (184 ft) | 13 | Planned [Approved] | Residential | Gżira |
Further reading
References
- ↑ "Portomaso Business Tower, Saint Julian's | 136726 | EMPORIS". emporis.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Fort Cambridge Apartments South Tower, Sliema | 1246213 | EMPORIS". emporis.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Fort Cambridge Apartments North Tower, Sliema | 1246225 | EMPORIS". emporis.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Hotel Fortina, Sliema | 1246214 | EMPORIS". emporis.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "InterContinental Malta, Saint Julian's | 231910 | EMPORIS". emporis.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "The Preluna Hotel and Towers, Sliema | 111014 | EMPORIS". emporis.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "St John the Baptist Basilica, Valletta | 1210883 | EMPORIS". emporis.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Carmelite Church, Valletta | 337956 | EMPORIS". emporis.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Anglican Cathedral of St. Paul, Valletta | 337955 | EMPORIS". emporis.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Vellsix Hotel Project, Saint Paul's Bay | 257556 | EMPORIS". emporis.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Metropolis Plaza Tower 1, Gzira | 338397 | EMPORIS". emporis.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Pendergardens Residential Tower 1, Saint Julian's | 337765 | EMPORIS". emporis.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Metropolis Plaza Tower 2, Gzira | 338398 | EMPORIS". emporis.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "The Exchange Tower, Saint Julian's | 337754 | EMPORIS". emporis.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Pendergardens Residential Tower 2, Saint Julian's | 337962 | EMPORIS". emporis.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Metropolis Plaza Tower 3, Gzira | 338399 | EMPORIS". emporis.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
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