Brussels

Belgium

Facts

Population

1,138,854 (2012)

Area

161 km² • 62 mi²

Density

7,073.6 people per km²

18,320.6 people per mi²

Tallest Building

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height
1 Tour du Midi
148 m / 486  ft
2 Belfius Tower
145 m / 476  ft
3 UP-site
142 m / 466  ft
4 Tour Finances
141 m / 463  ft
5 Iris Tower
137 m / 449  ft
6 Madou Plaza
120.2 m / 394  ft
7 Proximus Tower I
120 m / 394  ft
8 Tour Brusilia
113 m / 371  ft
9 North Galaxy Tour A
108 m / 354  ft
10 North Galaxy Tour B
108 m / 354  ft

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Belgium Study Trip to Chicago

24-29 May 2015

Videos

05 March 2008

Building, Rebuilding or Renovating Contextual Sustainable Tall Buildings in a Historical European City Center

Josse Wayembergh and Isidore Zielonka from International Belgian Associated Architects discussed the remodelling or rebuilding of existing Tall Buildings within the city centers of Old...

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Research

10 October 2011

Environmental Risk Analysis for High-Rise Buildings in Belgium With the European Seveso Directives

The High-Rise Buildings (HRB) are currently the subject of many discussions about their architectural and sociological impact in the city but the situation regarding the...

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Research

01 February 2011

The Origin of the Skyscraper

The modern skyscraper is generally considered to be an American invention. Chicago and New York claim they once hosted the world's first skyscraper and many...

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