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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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Section 04 — Community

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412 selected professionals keep the database accurate.

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

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  1. Ideon Gateway 1
    Ideon Gateway
    SwedenLund
    74 m 19 fl 2012
  2. Allhelgonakyrkan 2
    Allhelgonakyrkan
    SwedenLund
    72 m 1891
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    Comwell Brunnshög
    SwedenLund
    57 m 15 fl 2011
  4. Arenatoppen 4
    Arenatoppen
    SwedenLund
    55 m 18 fl 2016
  5. Lunds Domkyrka 5
    Lunds Domkyrka
    SwedenLund
    55 m 1145
  6. Universitetssjukhuset 6
    Universitetssjukhuset
    SwedenLund
    54 m 14 fl 1968
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    Kurhotellet
    SwedenLund
    50 m 16 fl 2007
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    Klosterbågen
    SwedenLund
    50 m 16 fl 2007
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    Glädjen 6
    SwedenLund
    48 m 8 fl 1906
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    Motel L
    SwedenLund
    45 m 14 fl 2021
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    Axis Communications
    SwedenLund
    44 m 10 fl 2018
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    Linero torg Hus 1
    SwedenLund
    43 m 14 fl 2016
  13. Karhögstorgs Seniorboende 13
    Karhögstorgs Seniorboende
    SwedenLund
    42 m 13 fl 2007
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    Helsingkronatornet
    SwedenLund
    39 m 13 fl 2015
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    Södra vägen 19
    SwedenLund
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    Södra vägen 15
    SwedenLund
    38 m 12 fl 2007
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    Södra vägen 13
    SwedenLund
    38 m 12 fl 2007
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    Södra vägen 17
    SwedenLund
    38 m 12 fl 2006
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    Park Inn by Radisson Lund
    SwedenLund
    34 m 10 fl 2014
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    Juvelen
    SwedenLund
    34 m 10 fl 2018
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    Gamla vattentornet
    SwedenLund
    34 m 1910
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    Linero torg Hus 2
    SwedenLund
    32 m 10 fl 2016
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    Lund Office Center
    SwedenLund
    32 m 10 fl 1957
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    Nöbbelövs torg
    SwedenLund
    12 fl 2014
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    Central Park
    SwedenLund
    10 fl 2019
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    Warholms väg 8
    SwedenLund
    10 fl 1960
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    Thomanders Väg 2
    SwedenLund
    10 fl 1961
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    Dikesryggen
    SwedenLund
    10 fl
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    Karhögstorg 4
    SwedenLund
    10 fl 1959
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    Hippocampus
    SwedenLund
    10 fl 2021
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    Warholms väg 6
    SwedenLund
    10 fl 1960
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    Universitetsbiblioteket
    SwedenLund
    7 fl 1907
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    Kristallen
    SwedenLund
    7 fl 2014
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    Grand Hotel Lund
    SwedenLund
    5 fl 1899
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    Katedralskolan
    SwedenLund
    4 fl 1896
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    Sparbanken Skåne Arena
    SwedenLund
    3 fl 2008
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    Universitetshuset
    SwedenLund
    2 fl 1882
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