Amsterdam

Netherlands

Facts

Population

741,636 (2023)

First 150m+ Building

Rembrandt Tower (1995)

Tallest Building

Rembrandt Tower (150 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

280

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Europe

Tallest City in

Netherlands

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Rembrandt Tower	150 m / 492 ft
2	Mondriaan Toren	123 m / 404 ft
3	Maritim Congress Hotel	114 m / 374 ft
4	Amsterdam Symphony I	105 m / 344 ft
5	Amsterdam Symphony II	105 m / 344 ft
6	World Trade Center Tower H	105 m / 344 ft
7	ABN AMRO World HQ	105 m / 344 ft
8	Overhoeks Residential Tower	104 m / 341 ft
9	Amsteltoren	103 m / 338 ft
10	Ito-toren	100 m / 328 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Amsterdam CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	469	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Dam & Partners Architecten	Silver	2	ARCH
Haskoning	Silver	10	CIV
UNS	Silver	19	ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

Tall Timber: A Global Audit

26 June 2017

The CTBUH has produced its latest Tall Buildings…

1995 Amsterdam 5th World Congress: Habitat and the High-Rise

14-19 May 1995

1995, The 5th World Congress was held in…

Videos

23 May 2022

Well House, Amsterdam: Steel Beams & CLT Floors

To maintain to a floor-to-ceiling height of 2.9 meters that was adaptable to future demands for heating/cooling or smart grids, steel beams and CLT floors...

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Research

02 June 2025

Vertical Urbanism Index Case Study: Amsterdam & Rotterdam

Amsterdam is a global leader in sustainable urbanism, known for its human-scale planning, cycling infrastructure, and adaptive reuse of historic structures. While traditionally low-rise, the...

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Global News

23 October 2024

Modernist Complex Redevelopment in Amsterdam is Complete

The renovation and transformation of Tripolis Park, originally designed by Dutch modernist architect Aldo van Eyck, has been completed by MVRDV for developer Flow. The...

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