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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

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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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Section 04 — Community

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MemberBenefitsPro tools, swag, recognition→
DiscussForumTalk towers with the community→
LiveEdit Activity73 edits in the last hour→
AnnualSKYDB AwardsThe world's best skyscrapers→
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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→
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  1. Wohnpark Donau City II 1
    Wohnpark Donau City II
    AustriaVienna
    10 fl 1998
  2. Saturn-Tower 2
    Saturn-Tower
    AustriaVienna
    89 m 23 fl 2004
  3. Leonard-Bernstein-Straße 4-6/9 3
    Leonard-Bernstein-Straße 4-6/9
    AustriaVienna
    10 fl 1999
  4. Apcoa-Parkplatz 4
    Apcoa-Parkplatz
    AustriaVienna
  5. Leonard-Bernstein-Straße 4-6/10 5
    Leonard-Bernstein-Straße 4-6/10
    AustriaVienna
    14 fl
  6. Donaucitykirche 6
    Donaucitykirche
    AustriaVienna
    2001
  7. Wohnpark Donau City I 7
    Wohnpark Donau City I
    AustriaVienna
    10 fl 1998
  8. STRABAG Kunstforum 8
    STRABAG Kunstforum
    AustriaVienna
  9. Andromeda Tower 9
    Andromeda Tower
    AustriaVienna
    110 m 29 fl 1998
  10. Ares Tower 10
    Ares Tower
    AustriaVienna
    92 m 26 fl 2001
  11. ▢
    11
    DC Twin Towers
    AustriaVienna
    130 m
  12. Leonard-Bernstein-Straße 4-6 12
    Leonard-Bernstein-Straße 4-6
    AustriaVienna
    9 fl
  13. Tech Gate Tower 13
    Tech Gate Tower
    AustriaVienna
    19 fl 2005
  14. Leonard-Bernstein-Straße 4-6/8 14
    Leonard-Bernstein-Straße 4-6/8
    AustriaVienna
    10 fl 1999
  15. Mischek Tower 15
    Mischek Tower
    AustriaVienna
    108 m 36 fl 1999
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