List of tallest buildings in Malta

Two buildings of Fort Cambridge Apartments (white-green colour) and the former Hotel Fortina (orange colour)

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 ever built in Malta was the Delimara Power Station chimney, standing 150 metres (490 ft) above ground, until its demolition in 2017–18.^[1]

Tallest buildings in Malta

The list includes highrise buildings (above 50 m (164 ft)) in Malta.

Rank	Name		Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Use	Location
1	Mercury Tower[2]		122 m (400 ft)	33	2023	Residential	Saint Julian's
2	Portomaso Business Tower[3] [4]35°55′18.9″N 14°29′31.5″E		97.54 m (320 ft)	23	2000	Office	Saint Julian's
3	14 East[5]		77 m (253 ft)	21	2019	Residential	Gżira
4	Fort Cambridge Apartments South[6] [7]		72.94 m (239 ft)	20	2012	Residential	Sliema
5	Fort Cambridge Apartments North[8]		69.29 m (227 ft)	19	2012	Residential	Sliema
6	St Tower[9]		66 m (216 ft)	17	2024	Office	Ta'Xbiex
7	Barceló Fortina Malta[10]		62 m (203 ft)	17	2023	Hotel	Sliema
8	Pendergarden residential tower[11]		59 m (194 ft)	16	2019	Residential	Saint Julian's
9	Q4 Tower[12]		57 m (187 ft)	19	2023	Office	Imriehel, Birkirkara
10	InterContinental Malta[13] 35°55′25.8″N 14°29′17.5″E		55.51 m (182 ft)	15	2003	Hotel	Saint Julian's
11	The Preluna Hotel and Towers[14] 35°54′48.0″N 14°30′22.9″E		51.06 m (168 ft)	14	1969/1990	Hotel	Sliema
12	Q1 Tigne Point[15][16]		51 m (167 ft)	14	2018	Residential	Sliema
13	Q2 Tigne Point[17]		51 m (167 ft)	14	2018	Residential	Sliema

Churches

The list includes churches (above 50 m (164 ft)) in Malta.

Rank	Name	Image	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Location
1	Basilica of Christ the King		90 m (295 ft)		1959	Paola
2	Rotunda of Xewkija[18] 36°1′54.2″N 14°15′40″E		75 m (246 ft)		1973	Xewkija
3	Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel[19] 35°54′00.7″N 14°30′44.3″E		73.17 m (240 ft)		1958	Valletta
4	St Paul's Pro-Cathedral[20] 35°54′1.89″N 14°30′41.96″E		63 m (207 ft)		1844	Valletta

Buildings planned or under construction

Rank	Name	Image	Height m (ft)	Floors	Status	Use	Location
1	PX Tower[21]		120 m (394 ft)	33	Planned [Approved]	Mixed-Use	St. Julian's
2	Metropolis Plaza Tower 1[22] 35°54′02.6″N 14°29′30.4″E		106 m (348 ft)	33	Planned/shelved? [Approved]	Residential	Gżira
3	Townsquare Tower		90 m (295 ft)	27	Under Construction	Residential	Sliema
4	Metropolis Plaza Tower 2[23] 35°54′02.6″N 14°29′30.4″E		87 m (285 ft)	27	Planned/shelved? [Approved]	Residential	Gżira
7	Mercury Towers Tower 2		60 m (196ft)	15	Under Construction [Topped Out]	Hotel	St. Julian's
8	Metropolis Plaza Tower 3[24] 35°54′02.6″N 14°29′30.4″E		56 m (184 ft)	13	Planned/shelved [Approved]	Residential	Gżira

Further reading

• Malta’s giddy high-rise future
• List of the tallest buildings in Europe
• List of the tallest buildings in Cyprus

References

1. "From 50 storeys to ground level: Delimara chimney reaches rock bottom". Times of Malta. 10 September 2018. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018.
2. "First phase of Malta's tallest building, Mercury Towers opens". Times of Malta. 10 November 2023.
3. "Portomaso Business Tower, Saint Julian's | 136726 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
4. "THE PORTOMASO BUSINESS TOWER – Tumas Group".
5. https://franksalt.com.mt/residence-at-14-east
6. "Fort Cambridge Apartments South Tower, Sliema | 1246213 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
7. http://www.fortcambridge.com/
8. "Fort Cambridge Apartments North Tower, Sliema | 1246225 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
9. "Stivala's Ta Xbiex tower gets two new floors". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
10. "Hotel Fortina, Sliema | 1246214 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
11. https://pendergardens.com/
12. "Q4, The Quad Towers, Imriehel". thequad.com.mt. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
13. "InterContinental Malta, Saint Julian's | 231910 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 22, 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
14. "The Preluna Hotel and Towers, Sliema | 111014 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
15. Q1 Tigne Point^[usurped] - Emporis
16. https://tignepoint.com/
17. Q2 Tigne Point^[usurped] - Emporis
18. "St John the Baptist Basilica, Valletta | 1210883 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
19. "Carmelite Church, Valletta | 337956 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
20. "Anglican Cathedral of St. Paul, Valletta | 337955 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
21. "Paceville: 33-storey 'sleek' tower to rival high Mercury House". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
22. "Metropolis Plaza Tower 1, Gzira | 338397 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
23. "Metropolis Plaza Tower 2, Gzira | 338398 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
24. "Metropolis Plaza Tower 3, Gzira | 338399 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved 2016-07-25.

External links

• Portomaso Business Tower