minneapolis, the largest city in the u.s. state of minnesota, is home to 190 completed high-rises, 39 of which stand taller than . the tallest building in minneapolis is the 57-story ids center, which rises and was designed by architect philip johnson. the tower has been the tallest building in the state of minnesota since its completion in 1973, and is the 66th-tallest building in the united states. the second-tallest skyscraper in the city and the state is capella tower, which rises and was completed in 1992. overall, seventeen of the twenty tallest buildings in minnesota are located in minneapolis. additionally, most of the tallest buildings in downtown minneapolis are linked via the minneapolis skyway system, the largest pedestrian skywalk system in the world.