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Cyprus is going through a really big construction phase that first began in late 2013 when the legislation passed encouraging construction. Ever since, hundreds of new housing units and mushrooming businesses, are introduced to the Cypriot community each year. The construction industry in
Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...
counts for 7% of the country's
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. Currently, there are about 60 buildings that are proposed and/or under construction, that will stand taller than 50m upon completion, out of which about the half of them, are
skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ri ...
s. The recently completed
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high-rise residential building, is the tallest tower in
Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...
, the tallest seafront residential building in
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and the 48th tallest building in the
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. Amongst the recently completed projects, is the 'City of Dreams Mediterranean' which is
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's largest
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. Many residents fear that
Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...
' high-rise future is going to disrupt the landscape and they are worried about the negative environmental consequences that the sprouting multi storey buildings will cause, that ultimately led to demonstrations opposing their construction. Organisations are pointing out that the deep foundations of these high-rise structures, will interfere with the aquifer and have irreversible environmental consequences, though this was never officially proven.


Tallest buildings in Cyprus

The following lists rank all
skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ri ...
s and
high-rise building A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, residential tower, apartment block, block of flats, or office tower is a tall building, as opposed to a low-rise building and is defined differently in terms of height depending on the jurisdicti ...
s in
Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...
, standing at least 100 metres (328 ft) and at least 50 metres (164 ft) tall, respectively.


Skyscrapers (≥100 meters)


High-Rise Buildings (50-100 meters)


Tallest building history


Tallest building by usage

The list below denotes the tallest buildings by their usage. Buildings with multiple usages aren't listed.


Tallest building by city

The list below denotes the tallest building per city.


Buildings under construction

This list denotes buildings that are under construction or that have been proposed in
Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...
, and are planned to rise at least 50 metres. Under Construction: 18 (11
skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ri ...
s, 7 high-rise buildings) Approved: 24 (6
skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ri ...
s, 18 high-rise buildings) Proposed: 18 (7
skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ri ...
s, 11 high-rise buildings) Total: 60 (24
skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ri ...
s, 36 high-rise buildings)


Tallest structures

The following is a list of all structures in
Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...
, other than buildings, with a height greater than 100 meters. A structure differs from a high-rise by its lack of floors and habitability.


See also

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List of tallest buildings in the European Union This list ranks the tallest buildings in the European Union that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This means that spires and other architectural details are included in the official height, but not Radio masts and towe ...
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List of tallest buildings in Europe This list of tallest buildings in Europe ranks skyscrapers in Europe by height exceeding 190 meters. For decades, only a few major cities, such as Frankfurt, Paris, London and Moscow contained skyscrapers. In recent years, however, construction ...
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List of tallest buildings in the world This list of tallest buildings includes skyscrapers with continuously occupiable floors and a height of at least . Nonbuilding structure, Non-building structures, such as towers, are not included in this list (for these, see ''List of tallest ...
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List of tallest buildings in Malta Since Malta's Independence in 1964, there has been a rapid increase in buildings all over the country. However, most of the urban areas are concentrated around the Grand Harbour and Marsamxett Harbour areas where some of the country's most busy ...
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List of tallest buildings in Israel This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Israel ranks skyscrapers and towers in Israel by height. This list contains completed and topped out high-rise buildings located within Israel that are over in height. The list is sorted by off ...


References

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Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...
Skyscrapers in Cyprus
Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...