List of tallest buildings in Frankfurt
| Skyline of Frankfurt Skyline von Frankfurt am Main | |
|---|---|
Frankfurt's skyline in 2019 | |
| Tallest building | Commerzbank Tower (1997) |
| Tallest building height | 258.7 m (950 ft) |
| Tallest structure | Europaturm (1979) |
| Tallest structure height | 337.5 m (1,107 ft) |
| First 150 m+ building | Westend Gate (1976) |
| Number of tall buildings (2026) | |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 43 + 1 T/O |
| Taller than 150 m (492 ft) | 20 |
| Taller than 200 m (656 ft) | 6 |
Frankfurt is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Sitting at the heart of the Rhine-Main metropolitan region, which has a population of over 5.9 million, Frankfurt is considered the financial capital of Germany. Frankfurt is one of the few European cities with a sizeable concentration of tall buildings in its city centre. The city is often referred to as "Mainhattan", a portmanteau of Manhattan and the river of Main that runs through the city. Frankfurt is home to the majority of Germany's skyscrapers, including its 15 tallest. Its skyline is one of the largest in the European Union, and by far the largest in Germany.
As of 2026, Frankfurt has 43 completed high-rises that reach a height of 100 metres (328 ft), 20 of which are taller than 150 m (492 ft). The tallest building in Frankfurt is the 56-storey Commerzbank Tower, which rises to a height of 259 m (850 ft) and was built in 1997. It is the second tallest building in the European Union. Reflecting the city's role as a financial centre, it houses the headquarters of Commerzbank. However, the tallest free-standing structure in the city is the Europaturm, a 337 m (1,106 ft) tall telecommunication tower, located to the north of the skyline.
After undergoing extensive bombing during World War II, which destroyed Frankfurt's medieval city centre, the city mostly embraced modernist architecture during reconstruction. Frankfurt's high-rise boom began in earnest during the 1970s, and the construction of new skyscrapers has been steady since. Frankfurt has nearly doubled the size of its skyline in the 21st century, with 22 buildings taller than 100 m (328 ft) in 2000, compared to 43 today. A major addition in the 2020s is the mixed-use Four complex in 2025, consisting of four skyscrapers, the tallest of which is Frankfurt's third tallest building.
Most of Frankfurt's high-rises are located in the central districts of Innenstadt, Westend-Süd, and Bahnhofsviertel, north of the Main river. They form an area commonly known as Bankenviertel (Banking Quarter), which has no exact borders. There are a few buildings taller than 100 m (328 ft) dispersed outside the area, the most notable of which is the headquarters of the European Central Bank, which sits on the Main to the east of the city centre.