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Brussels Facts

Population 1,138,854 (2012)
Area 161 km² • 62 mi²
Global Ranking #318 in the world by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Regional Ranking #35 in Europe by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

All building-related facts are for 150m+ buildings.

Buildings See All Buildings in City

1   Tour du Midi 1966 148 m
2   Tour du Midi 1996 148 m
3   Belfius Tower 2006 145 m
4   UP-site 2014 142 m
5   Tour Finances 1970 141 m
6   Silver Tower 2020 136 m
7   Madou Plaza 1965 120 m
8   Proximus Tower I 1994 120 m
9   Tour Brusilia 1974 113 m
10   North Galaxy Tour A 2004 108 m
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CTBUH Height Criteria
  Completed   Arch. Topped Out   Struct. Topped Out   Under Constr.
1   European Commission Headquarters Tower 2 - 164 m
2   Tour du Midi 1996 148 m
3   Belfius Tower 2006 145 m
4   UP-site 2014 142 m
5   Tour Finances 1970 141 m
6   Silver Tower 2020 136 m
7   Madou Plaza 1965 120 m
8   Proximus Tower I 1994 120 m
9   European Commission Headquarters Tower 1 - 114 m
10   Tour Brusilia 1974 113 m
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CTBUH Height Criteria
  Completed   Under Constr.   Proposed

Building Completions Timeline (Last 50 Years, 100 m+) Create Your Own Timeline

 
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CTBUH Initiatives

Videos

Building, Rebuilding or Renovating Contextual Sustainable Tall Buildings in a Historical European City Center
5 Mar 2008 – Eric Ysebrant, ASSAR Architects

Research Papers

Environmental Risk Analysis for High-Rise Buildings in Belgium With the European Seveso Directives
Oct 2011 – CTBUH 2011 Seoul Conference

The Origin of the Skyscraper
Feb 2011 – CTBUH Journal, 2011 Issue I

Building, Rebuilding or Renovating Contextual Sustainable Tall Buildings in a Historical European City Center
Mar 2008 – CTBUH 2008 8th World Congress, Dubai