List of tallest buildings in Doha, Qatar
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This is a list of the tallest buildings in the emirate
of Qatar
in order of height. All of the ranking buildings are located in the capital city of Doha
, and are in the zone of West Bay. Three of the emirates buildings rank in the list of tallest buildings in the world; the Al Fardan Residences
and the twin towers Palm Tower 1 and Palm Tower 2 rank as number 140 and 171, respectively. Doha is a rapidly growing city with many of its tallest skyscrapers having been finished in the last few years.
Emirate
An emirate is a political territory that is ruled by a dynastic Muslim monarch styled emir.-Etymology:Etymologically emirate or amirate is the quality, dignity, office or territorial competence of any emir ....
of Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
in order of height. All of the ranking buildings are located in the capital city of Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, and are in the zone of West Bay. Three of the emirates buildings rank in the list of tallest buildings in the world; the Al Fardan Residences
Al Fardan Residences
Al Fardan Residences, also known as the Barjeel Tower and the Wind Tower, is a 64 storey residential skyscraper in West Bay, Doha, Qatar. At 254 metres , it is the tallest completed building in Doha. Each of the storeys is 4.1 metres , each built with 94 "SKE 50 automatic climbers", in a 3 to...
and the twin towers Palm Tower 1 and Palm Tower 2 rank as number 140 and 171, respectively. Doha is a rapidly growing city with many of its tallest skyscrapers having been finished in the last few years.
Completed buildings
This list includes the completed or topped out buildings in Doha.Building name | Height (Meters/Feet) | Stories | Location (city) | Use | Year completed |
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Aspire Tower Aspire Tower The Aspire Tower is a tall tower-like skyscraper located in the Doha Sports City complex in Doha, Qatar. Designed by architect Hadi Simaan and AREP and engineer Ove Arup and Partners, the tower served as the focal point for the 15th Asian Games hosted by Qatar in December 2006.The Aspire Tower is... |
300 / 984 | 52 | Doha | Hotel/office | 2007 |
Doha Media Center | 286 / 938 | 70 | West Bay (Doha) West Bay (Doha) West Bay is a newly developed neighborhood of Doha, in the state of Qatar. It is considered as one of the most prominent districts of Doha, being the latest district to be built. West Bay includes many modern buildings unlike other, older districts of Doha... |
Office Office An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty. When used as an adjective, the... |
2008 |
Al Fardan Residences Al Fardan Residences Al Fardan Residences, also known as the Barjeel Tower and the Wind Tower, is a 64 storey residential skyscraper in West Bay, Doha, Qatar. At 254 metres , it is the tallest completed building in Doha. Each of the storeys is 4.1 metres , each built with 94 "SKE 50 automatic climbers", in a 3 to... |
254 / 830 | 64 | West Bay (Doha) West Bay (Doha) West Bay is a newly developed neighborhood of Doha, in the state of Qatar. It is considered as one of the most prominent districts of Doha, being the latest district to be built. West Bay includes many modern buildings unlike other, older districts of Doha... |
Residential | 2009 |
Palm Tower 1 | 245 / 804 | 57 | West Bay (Doha) | Office | 2009 |
Palm Tower 2 | 245 / 804 | 57 | West Bay (Doha) | Office | 2009 |
Burj Qatar | 232 / 761 | 44 | West Bay (Doha) | Commercial office | 2010 |
Navigation Tower | 220 / 722 | 50 | West Bay (Doha) | Office Office An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an organization with specific duties attached to it ; the latter is in fact an earlier usage, office as place originally referring to the location of one's duty. When used as an adjective, the... |
2008 |
Al Bidda Tower | 215 / 705 | 43 | West Bay (Doha) | Commercial office | 2010 |
Tornado Tower | 200 / 656 | 52 | West Bay (Doha) | Commercial office | 2008 |
Balance Tower | 196 / 643 | 58 | Doha | Residential | 2009 |
Abdul al-Attah Tower | 188 / 617 | 46 | Doha | Residential | 2006 |
Umm Al Abdilli | 183 / 600 | 50 | Doha | Residential | 1993 |
Al-alnahaan | 179 / 589 | 52 | Doha | Residential | 2009 |
Qatar Crown Tower | 175 / 574 | 45 | Doha | office | 2009 |
Ocean View | 172 / 564 | 44 | Doha | residential | 2003 |
Qatar Internet Center | 167 / 548 | 38 | West Bay (Doha) | office | 2001 |
Adress Downtown Doha | 160 / 525 | 36 | Doha | office | 2005 |
Qatar Telecom Headquarters | 158 / 518 | 29 | West Bay (Doha) | Commercial office | 2004 |
Al Jufarah | 157 / 515 | 36 | West Bay (Doha) | office | 1997 |
West Bay Tower West Bay Tower The West Bay Tower is a 25-floor tower in the Business Bay in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction of the West Bay Tower is expected to be completed in 2008.-External links:*... |
155 / 508 | 35 | West Bay (Doha) | office | 1999 |
Commercialbank Plaza Commercialbank Plaza Commercialbank Plaza is a 20 storey office building on the North Shore of Doha, Qatar, built as a new head office by the Commercial Bank of Qatar. The building was opened on May 13th 2009 by H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar. The building... |
148 / 486 | 20 | Doha | office | 2009 |
Emirate Tower | 141 / 463 | 34 | Doha | office | 2003 |
Jeddah Tower | 138 / 453 | 30 | Doha | office | 2004 |
Crottwel Residence | 133 / 436 | 39 | Doha | residential | 1998 |
Majesty Hotel | 127 / 417 | 34 | Doha | Hotel Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms... |
1999 |
Sport City Hotel | 124 / 407 | 32 | Doha | Hotel Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms... |
2002 |
Alban Hotel | 123 / 404 | 35 | Doha | Hotel Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms... |
2009 |
Pinnacle residences | 118 / 387 | 33 | Doha | residential | 1995 |
Ritz Carlton Hotel | 115 / 377 | 27 | Doha | Hotel Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms... |
2000 |
City hotel | 113 / 370 | 28 | Doha | Hotel Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms... |
2004 |
Jacob residence | 110 / 361 | 31 | Doha | residential | 2006 |
Qatar World Trade Center | 110 / 361 | 31 | Doha | offices | 2000 |
Panorama Hotel | 106 / 348 | 27 | Doha | Hotel Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms... |
2004 |
Anexa tower | 104 / 341 | 30 | Doha | offices | 1996 |
Fatar office | 104 / 341 | 30 | Doha | offices | 1997 |
Visible Tower | 102 / 335 | 28 | Doha | Hotel Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms... |
1998 |
Under construction
Building name | Height (Meters/Feet) | Stories | Status | Location (city) | Use | Year of completion |
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Barwa Tower Barwa Tower Barwa Tower is a supertall skyscraper undergoing ground preparations in Doha, Qatar.-External links:*... |
575 / 1795 | 119 | Under construction | Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... |
Office | 2015 |
Doha Convention Center Tower Doha Convention Center Tower The Doha Convention Center Tower is a tall skyscraper under construction in Doha, Qatar. Construction is currently suspended, but "is expected to restart in 2011". Estimated completion is in 2012.... |
552 / 1312 | 105 | Under construction | Doha | Multi-purpose | 2013 |
Qatar National Bank Tower Qatar National Bank Tower Qatar National Bank Tower is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction in Doha, Qatar.The tower is planned to be 510 meters tall and will have 101 floors. When completed, it will be become the tallest building in Qatar, and one of the tallest buildings in the world... |
535 / 1755 | 114 | Under construction | Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... |
Office | 2013 |
Al Quds Endowment Tower Al Quds Endowment Tower Al Quds Endowment Tower is a multipurpose skyscraper under construction in Doha, Qatar. The foundations were laid down in 2009 and is expected to be completed in 2014.-See also:*List of tallest buildings in Doha, Qatar... |
510 / 1670 | 101 | Under construction | Doha | Multi-purpose | 2014 |
Dubai Towers Doha | 427 / 1401 | 84 | On Hold | Doha | Multi-purpose | 2012 |
90 Doha | 391 / 1283 | 90 | Under construction | Doha | Residential | 2013 |
Luxury Height | 365 / 1198 | 85 | Under construction | Doha | Residential | 2012 |
East World Building | 348 / 1150 | 87 | Under construction | Doha | Residential | 2014 |
Climb Tower | 342 / 1122 | 83 | Under construction | Doha | Residential | 2012 |
Radio Tower | 318 / 1040 | 81 | Under construction | Doha | Office | 2014 |
Soccer Tower | 312 / 1024 | 80 | Under construction | Doha | Multi-purpose | 2012 |