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
color codes
later reconstructed later demolished
1923
Grattacieli Gemelli 1
Milan, IT
43 meter
Grattacieli Gemelli 2
Milan, IT
43 meter
1927
Grattacielo di via Vittorio Veneto
La Spezia, IT
43 meter
1928
Palazzo Aedes
Trieste, IT
38 meter
1930
Residenza Bertola
Turin, IT
45 meter
1932
Torrione INA
Brescia, IT
57 meter
Albergo a Torre
Sestriere, IT
46 meter
1933
Torre Duchi D'Aosta
Sestriere, IT
60 meter
Torre Balilla
Massa, IT
52 meter
Torre Palazzo Municipale
La Spezia, IT
48 meter
Palazzo dei Sindacati dell'Industria
Milan, IT
35 meter
1934
Torre Littoria
Turin, IT
85 meter
1935
Palazzo and Torre Rasini
Milan, IT
50 meter
Palazzo del Gas
Bologna, IT
45 meter
Palazza Moderno
Bologna, IT
43 meter
1936
Hôtel Principi di Piemonte
Turin, IT
51 meter
Colonia Fara
Chiavari, IT
49 meter
Casa della Fontana
Milan, IT
44 meter
1937
Torre Snia Viscosa
Milan, IT
60 meter
Casa Alta
Trieste, IT
47 meter
Palazzo Lancia
Bologna, IT
50 meter
Palazzi Federici
Rome, IT
42 meter
1938
Palazzo Montecatini
Milan, IT
53 meter
Palazzo INA
Genoa, IT
47 meter
Palazzo Gaslini
Genoa, IT
48 meter
Palazzo Terzano
Genoa, IT
38 meter
1939
Torre Locatelli
Milan, IT
67 meter
Torre Dante Due
Genoa, IT
83 meter
Àrbori Palace
Fiume, IT
53 meter
Mali Neboder
Fiume, IT
43 meter
Palazzo del Toro
Milan, IT
42 meter
Garage Traversi
Milan, IT
25 meter
1940
Torre Piacentini
Genoa, IT
100 meter
Istituto Nazionale Assicurazioni
Vercelli , IT
40 meter
