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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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2025 — Year in review

19 new supertalls completed. 4 records broken.

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Section 03 — Services

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Section 05 — About

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  1. Stephansdom 1
    Stephansdom
    AustriaVienna
    136 m 1137
  2. Wiener Rathaus 2
    Wiener Rathaus
    AustriaVienna
    105 m 1883
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    3
    Michaelerkirche
    AustriaVienna
    78 m 1221
  4. Ringturm 4
    Ringturm
    AustriaVienna
    71 m 20 fl 1955
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    5
    Minoritenkriche
    AustriaVienna
    65 m 1350
  6. Maria am Gestade 6
    Maria am Gestade
    AustriaVienna
    56 m 1400
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    7
    Peterskirche
    AustriaVienna
    56 m 1702
  8. Hochhaus Herrengasse 8
    Hochhaus Herrengasse
    AustriaVienna
    52 m 16 fl 1933
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    9
    Hilton Vienna Plaza
    AustriaVienna
    9 fl 1988
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    10
    Loos Haus Wien
    AustriaVienna
    8 fl 1911
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    11
    Juridicum Wien
    AustriaVienna
    8 fl 1983
  12. Österreichische Nationalbibliothek 12
    Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
    AustriaVienna
    6 fl 1913
  13. Wiener Staatsoper 13
    Wiener Staatsoper
    AustriaVienna
    5 fl 1869
  14. Plunksaal 14
    Plunksaal
    AustriaVienna
    4 fl 1735
  15. Naturhistorisches Museum 15
    Naturhistorisches Museum
    AustriaVienna
    4 fl 1889
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    16
    Bundeskanzleramt
    AustriaVienna
    4 fl 1721
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    17
    Freyung 3/2/10
    AustriaVienna
    3 fl
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    18
    Anker Uhr
    AustriaVienna
    1 fl 1914
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    19
    Urania
    AustriaVienna
    1910
  20. Palmenhaus 20
    Palmenhaus
    AustriaVienna
    1901
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    21
    Börse Wien
    AustriaVienna
    1877
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    22
    Augustiner Kirche
    AustriaVienna
    1339
  23. Wiener Secessionsgebäude 23
    Wiener Secessionsgebäude
    AustriaVienna
    1898
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    24
    Kirche am Hof
    AustriaVienna
    1403
  25. Michaelertrakt 25
    Michaelertrakt
    AustriaVienna
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    26
    Am Hof 8
    AustriaVienna
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