List of tallest buildings in Malta

Two buildings of Fort Cambridge Apartments (white-green colour) and Hotel Fortina & Fortina Spa Resort (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 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
1 Portomaso Business Tower[1]
35°55′18.9″N 14°29′31.5″E / 35.921917°N 14.492083°E / 35.921917; 14.492083		 97.54 m (320 ft) 23 2000 Office Saint Julian's
2 Fort Cambridge Apartments South[2]
 72.94 m (239 ft) 20 2012 Residential Sliema
3 Fort Cambridge Apartments North[3]
 69.29 m (227 ft) 19 2012 Residential Sliema
4 Hotel Fortina & Fortina Spa Resort[4]
 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 / 35.923833; 14.488194		 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 / 35.913333; 14.506361		 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
1 Rotunda of Xewkija[7]
36°1′54.2″N 14°15′40″E / 36.031722°N 14.26111°E / 36.031722; 14.26111		 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 / 35.900194; 14.512306		 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 / 35.9005250; 14.5116556		 63 m (207 ft) 1844 Valletta

Buildings planned or under construction

Rank Name Image Height
m (ft)		 Floors Status Use Location
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 / 35.900722; 14.491778		 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 / 35.921444; 14.488639		 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 / 35.900722; 14.491778		 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 / 35.921444; 14.488639		 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 / 35.921444; 14.488639		 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 / 35.900722; 14.491778		 56 m (184 ft) 13 Planned [Approved] Residential Gżira

References

  1. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/portomaso-business-tower-saint-julian-s-malta
  2. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/fort-cambridge-apartments-south-tower-sliema-malta
  3. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/fort-cambridge-apartments-north-tower-sliema-malta
  4. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/hotel-fortina-sliema-malta
  5. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/buildings/231910/intercontinental-malta-saint-julians-malta
  6. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/the-preluna-hotel-and-towers-sliema-malta
  7. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/st-john-the-baptist-basilica-valletta-malta
  8. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/carmelitechurch-valletta-malta
  9. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/anglican-cathedral-of-st-paul-valletta-malta
  10. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/vellsix-hotel-project-saint-paul-s-bay-malta
  11. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/metropolisplazatower1-gzira-malta
  12. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/pendergardens-residential-tower-1-saint-julian-s-malta
  13. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/metropolisplazatower2-gzira-malta
  14. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/the-exchange-tower-saint-julian-s-malta
  15. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/pendergardens-residential-tower-2-saint-julian-s-malta
  16. ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/metropolisplazatower3-gzira-malta

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