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List of tallest buildings in Cyprus

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJul 26, 2026
Entity authorityQ18639453 ↗
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As of 2023, Cyprus is going through a major construction phase that first began in late 2013 when legislation passed encouraging construction. Since then, hundreds of new housing units and mushrooming businesses have been, and are still being, introduced to Cyprus each year, mainly in the city of Limassol. The construction industry in Cyprus accounts for 7% of the country's GDP.

Currently, there are about 60 buildings that are proposed and/or under construction that will stand taller than 50m upon completion, out of which about the half of them are skyscrapers. The One high-rise residential building is the tallest tower in Cyprus, the tallest seafront residential building in Europe and amongst the 100 tallest buildings in the European Union. Amongst the recently completed projects is the City of Dreams Mediterranean which is the European Union's largest casino resort.

Tallest buildings in Cyprus

The following lists rank all skyscrapers and high-rise buildings in Cyprus standing at least 100 metres (328 ft) and at least 50 metres (164 ft) tall, respectively.

Skyscrapers (≥100 meters)

High-Rise Buildings (50-100 meters)

Tallest building history

Tallest building by usage

The list below denotes the tallest buildings by their usage. Buildings with multiple usages aren't listed.

Tallest building by city

The list below denotes the tallest building per city.

Buildings under construction

This list denotes buildings that are under construction or that have been proposed in Cyprus, and are planned to rise at least 50 metres.

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