The U.S. city of

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is the site of 66 high-rises, all of which stand taller than . The tallest building in the city is the 34-

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of Alabama until the completion of the

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in 2007. Birmingham's second-tallest

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, rises and has stood as the second tallest structure in the city since its completion in 1989. Overall, five of the ten tallest buildings in Alabama are located in Birmingham.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks Birmingham high-rises that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

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External links

Diagram of Birmingham skyscrapers
on SkyscraperPage {{US tallest buildings lists *

Buildings in Birmingham Tallest, Birmingham