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Section 01 — Map

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More than 177,150 tall buildings, plotted to the meter. Click any pin to dive in.

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7,723 buildingsNew YorkManhattan, Jersey City, Brooklyn→
7,381 buildingsHong KongHighest density on earth→
1,186 buildingsDubaiHome of the Burj Khalifa→
5,234 buildingsSingaporeA city of tropical skyscrapers→
1,049 buildingsShanghaiPudong + the Bund→
2,795 buildingsTokyoShinjuku, Roppongi, Shibuya→
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Section 02 — Explore

Browse the
database.

Cities, countries, rankings and statistics — everything that's hard to find on the map.

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2,103 entriesCities A–ZFind any city by name→
198 entriesCountriesNational rankings + records→
LiveTop 1000 TallestUpdated as new towers complete→
StatisticsBy YearConstruction over time→
StatisticsBy StatusBuilt · Topped out · Proposed→
StatisticsBy UseOffice · Hotel · Residential · Mixed→
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2025 — Year in review

19 new supertalls completed. 4 records broken.

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Section 03 — Services

Data services
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Custom research, bulk exports and API access for architects, developers and journalists.

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ServiceConsultingBespoke queries by our analysts→
ServiceData ExportsCSV, Excel, GeoJSON→
DeveloperAPI AccessREST + JSON. Real-time updates.→
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Section 04 — Community

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412 selected professionals keep the database accurate.

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ProfilesEditorsMeet the people behind the data→
MemberBenefitsPro tools, swag, recognition→
DiscussForumTalk towers with the community→
LiveEdit Activity73 edits in the last hour→
AnnualSKYDB AwardsThe world's best skyscrapers→
Spotlight

Editor of the Year

Marshall Gerometta — heights matter, and he knows it.

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Section 05 — About

#1 database
about tall buildings

Independent. Open. Built since 1998, for the love of tall buildings.

Data AccessServicesHow to engage with SKYDB→
MissionWho we areA team of 12 across 5 continents→
Data StandardsDefinitionsHow we measure and verify→
HelpKnowledge BaseArticles + tutorials→
UpdatesBlog & NewsLatest announcements→
ContactLeave a FeedbackReach out to the team.→
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28 years of excellence

From a hobby project to the most cited tall-building source on the web.

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    1
    Konrad-Adenauer-Brücke
    GermanyBonn
    1972
  2. Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung 2
    Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
    GermanyBonn
    15 fl 1974
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    3
    e-shelter Rhein-Ruhr
    GermanyBonn
    2 fl 2017
  4. SolarWorld Campus 4
    SolarWorld Campus
    GermanyBonn
    8 fl
  5. Kunstmuseum Bonn 5
    Kunstmuseum Bonn
    GermanyBonn
    1992
  6. Zanderstraße 5 6
    Zanderstraße 5
    GermanyBonn
    4 fl
  7. Platanenweg 37 7
    Platanenweg 37
    GermanyBonn
    13 fl
  8. Agentur für Arbeit 8
    Agentur für Arbeit
    GermanyBonn
    10 fl
  9. Post Tower 9
    Post Tower
    GermanyBonn
    162 m 42 fl 2002
  10. Zanderstraße 7 10
    Zanderstraße 7
    GermanyBonn
    4 fl
  11. Kunst und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 11
    Kunst und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
    GermanyBonn
    35 m 2 fl 1992
  12. BMWi Hochhhaus - Haus K 12
    BMWi Hochhhaus - Haus K
    GermanyBonn
    15 fl
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    Kennedybrücke
    GermanyBonn
    1949
  14. Stadtquartier Neuer Kanzlerplatz 14
    Stadtquartier Neuer Kanzlerplatz
    GermanyBonn
    18 fl
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    Bürohaus Bonn Hardtberg
    GermanyBonn
  16. Climate Tower 16
    Climate Tower
    GermanyBonn
    17 fl 2019
  17. St. Servatius-Kirche 17
    St. Servatius-Kirche
    GermanyBonn
  18. Koblenzer Straße 99-103 18
    Koblenzer Straße 99-103
    GermanyBonn
    8 fl
  19. Heinemannstraße 4 19
    Heinemannstraße 4
    GermanyBonn
    1 fl
  20. Husarenstraße 1 20
    Husarenstraße 1
    GermanyBonn
    9 fl
  21. Bundesministerium des Innern 21
    Bundesministerium des Innern
    GermanyBonn
    12 fl
  22. Dienstgebäude Platanenweg 22
    Dienstgebäude Platanenweg
    GermanyBonn
    16 fl 1973
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    Deutsche Telekom
    GermanyBonn
    1995
  24. Augustusring 8-32 24
    Augustusring 8-32
    GermanyBonn
    8 fl
  25. Studentenwohnheim Tannenbusch I 25
    Studentenwohnheim Tannenbusch I
    GermanyBonn
    12 fl 1973
  26. Goerdelerstraße 2 26
    Goerdelerstraße 2
    GermanyBonn
    9 fl
  27. Julius-Leber-Straße 1 27
    Julius-Leber-Straße 1
    GermanyBonn
    10 fl
  28. Eisenbahn-Bundesamt 28
    Eisenbahn-Bundesamt
    GermanyBonn
    15 fl 1974
  29. Pariser Straße 4-6 29
    Pariser Straße 4-6
    GermanyBonn
    11 fl
  30. Kennedyalle 62-70 30
    Kennedyalle 62-70
    GermanyBonn
    13 fl
  31. Haus der Höfe 31
    Haus der Höfe
    GermanyBonn
    4 fl 2019
  32. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit und Soziale Sicherung 32
    Bundesministerium für Gesundheit und Soziale Sicherung
    GermanyBonn
    13 fl 2007
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