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images of tall buildings in 1938

this collection includes buildings of least 40 meters tall that were completed before 1945. Buildings that are shorter than 40 meters but possess skyscraperesque features are included in this list, though they are not ranked

giraffes
during this period, a significant number of 'giraffe' buildings were constructed. A giraffe is defined as a low-rise building with a tower integrated into its design. To qualify for inclusion in this collection, the tower section must have habitable floors occupying more than fifty percent of its total height

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later reconstructed later demolished

1. Torre Littoria
Turin • 85 m • 1934

2. Torre Duchi D'Aosta
Sestriere • 60 m • 1933

3. Torre Snia Viscosa
Milan • 60 m • 1937

4. Torrione INA
Brescia • 57 m • 1932

MPhernambucq via Wikimedia Commons

5. Palazzo Montecatini
Milan • 53 m • 1938

6. Torre Balilla
Massa • 52 m • 1933

7. Hôtel Principi di Piemonte
Turin • 51 m • 1936

8. Palazzo and Torre Rasini
Milan • 50 m • 1935

9. Palazzo Lancia
Bologna • 50 m • 1937

10. Colonia Fara
Chiavari • 49 m • 1936

FC-1982 via Wikimedia Commons

11. Torre Palazzo Municipale
La Spezia • 48 m • 1933

12. Palazzo Gaslini
Genoa • 48 m • 1938

13. Casa Alta
Trieste • 47 m • 1937

14. Palazzo INA
Genoa • 47 m • 1938

15. Albergo a Torre
Sestriere • 46 m • 1932

16. Residenza Bertola
Turin • 45 m • 1930

17. Palazzo del Gas
Bologna • 45 m • 1935

18. Casa della Fontana
Milan • 44 m • 1936

19. Grattacieli Gemelli 1
Milan • 43 m • 1923

19. Grattacieli Gemelli 2
Milan • 43 m • 1923

21. Grattacielo di via Vittorio Veneto
La Spezia • 43 m • 1927

22. Palazza Moderno
Bologna • 43 m • 1935

23. Palazzi Federici
Rome • 42 m • 1937

Palazzo Aedes
Trieste • 38 m • 1928

Palazzo Terzano
Genoa • 38 m • 1938

Palazzo dei Sindacati dell'Industria
Milan • 35 m • 1933