London is similar to Tokyo. After the Second World War, Blitzed-out land was bought cheaply by local councils and high-rise, high-density (but generally good qu

London is similar to Tokyo. After the Second World War, Blitzed-out land was bought cheaply by local councils and high-rise, high-density (but generally good quality) housing was built on those sites, hence an uneven spread of high-rise buildings throughout the city. Historically though the tallest buildings had to be church spires and the first true "skyscraper" in London was probably the Post Office Tower (now BT Tower) in Fitzrovia in the 1960s. It now stands pretty isolated as most of the tallest buildings in London are concentrated around the City and Canary Wharf, in the east and east docklands areas.