Why Europe Doesn't Build Skyscrapers

am a simple guy, I get notification from B1M I stop all and watch

Just imagine how horrible a skyscraper would look next to the Acropolis or the colloseum.

Short answer: Europe likes to preserve its historic architecture.

Europe not having skyscrapers is actually one of the reasons why is beautiful.

After visiting Europe, I realized how valuable those old buildings that witnessed different historical events. They are phenomenal!

You know you're in a European city when a church is the tallest building.

As a European I would like to say, I don't miss sky scrapers here. At all.

i lived in czech republic for many years, walking home from school, i loved the feel of the historical buildings and the cobble roads. the trams and the gaps of sunlight made it such a core memory. how something so simple could be a dream for others

I’ve lived all my life in Europe. This video made me realize only now that we don’t have skyscrapers and that i’ve never actually seen one.

because they don't want to ruin their beautiful historical cities

The world does not travel to Europe to look at skyscrapers

I've visited la défence in Paris recently, and I must say I like the fact that the whole skyscraper-based architecture has its own designated area. It keeps the old cultural sites feeling old, while having the newer, high-rising segments have their own little space to grow. I wouldn't say I dislike the style, as long as there's some originality, I kinda like it, but It doesn't fit well with the older parts, which I'm also quite fond of So yeah, having designated areas for higher, more modern buildings is definitely nice imo

I think people are forgetting what the world looks like. This determination to cover everything in concrete has led to entire swathes of people not even knowing what the night sky looks like. I lived in a city with only "mid-rise" buildings for two years and I missed the stars every night. I couldn't imagine having to be trapped between skyscrapers like that. We don't even know what we've lost.

I live in a small Village in a House that was build in 1710. It's older than the US. Still standing strong!💪 -Germany

In short: America had basically no historically or culturally relevant architecture tradition so they could build whatever they wanted without spoiling the cityscape

A lot of European cities nowadays have historical and financial districts that have laws regulating what you can and cannot build in certain areas. I think a good example is Bratislava, Slovakia. While the "skyscrapers" are only 100 meters tall, they are built appart from the historical center and they look very good as their own skyline.

I used to be one of those people who thought old-looking cities should replace their buildings with modern skyscrapers to look more like a true city. Now I really admire and appreciate European cities preserving their architectural heritages and cultural identity within the architecture. And let's not forget that some European cities are among the best in the world in terms of urban planning.

Europe is like the mature rich 50 year old guy with lots of asset wealth but no one knows about it because he doesn’t need to show it. Dubai is the teenager in his modded Corsa with extra loud exhaust pipes.

My history teacher once told me something: The best view of Paris is from Montparnasse (a big skycraper). Why? Because you can't see the Montparnasse skycraper from it P.S.: I'm French

when i was younger, as a canadian, i thought it was so bizarre, and a little behind the 'times', that europe was still so 'flat', but now i really appreciate and envy it. not to mention, the pandemic has caused so many of my city's skyscrapers to sit empty (now if only they'd fill them with affordable housing/community resources but 🙃) and with the uptick of people working from home, which hopefully continues, huge office buildings really seem like such a waste of money and resources