List of tallest buildings in Cologne
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This list of tallest buildings in Cologne ranks high-rises and free standing structures that reach a height of 50 meters (164 feet) without superstructures. When it was completed in 1925, the Hansahochhaus was the tallest skyscraper in Europe for a short time. Currently, the tallest skyscraper in Cologne is the Kölnturm. The tallest structure in Cologne is the Colonius telecommunications tower at 266 m (873 ft), followed by Cologne Cathedral at 157.38 m (516 ft).
The criterion for skyscrapers is usually a height of 150 meters or more. So far, none of Cologne's high-rise buildings have reached this mark; the tallest skyscraper in North Rhine-Westphalia is the 162.5 m (533 ft) tall Post Tower in neighboring Bonn.
Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Year completed | Use / Note |
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Colonius | ![]() |
266 m (873 ft) | 1981 | Telecommunications tower, Tallest structure in Cologne. | ||
Cologne Cathedral | ![]() |
157.38 m (516 ft) | 1880 | Tallest twin-spired church in the world | ||
1 | Kölnturm | ![]() |
148.5 m (487 ft) | 43 | 2001 | Tallest skyscraper in Cologne. (With antenna spire 165.48 m (543 ft) tall) |
2 | Colonia-Haus | ![]() |
147 m (482 ft) | 45 | 1973 | Tallest building in Germany from 1973 to 1976 and Germany's tallest residential tower until 2020. |
3 | Uni-Center | ![]() |
133 m (436 ft) | 42 | 1973 | |
Pollonius | ![]() |
115 m (377 ft) | 1990 | |||
4 | TÜV-Rheinland-Turm | ![]() |
112 m (367 ft) | 22 | 1974 | |
5 | Ringturm | ![]() |
109 m (358 ft) | 26 | 1973 | Heptagonal residential building |
6 | Cologne Justice Center | ![]() |
105 m (344 ft) | 25 | 1981 | |
7 | Kölntriangle | ![]() |
103 m (338 ft) | 29 | 2006 | KölnTriangle is headquarters of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) |
8 | Herkules-Hochhaus | ![]() |
102 m (335 ft) | 31 | 1969 | Residential building |
9 | Funkhaus Köln (DLF-Funkhaus) | ![]() |
102 m (335 ft) | 19 | 1978 | Radio studios, Office |
10 | Deutsche Telekom AG | ![]() |
99 m (325 ft) | 19 | 1970s | Office |
11 | Rheinsternhaus | ![]() |
96 m (315 ft) | 27 | 1973 | Residential |
12 | Lanxess Tower | ![]() |
95 m (312 ft) | 19 | 1969 | 2013 Refurbishment of the existing Lufthansa-Hochhaus. |
12 | An der Fuhr 4 | ![]() |
93 m (305 ft) | 26 | 1969 | Residential |
12 | Universitätsklinikum Köln | ![]() |
89 m (292 ft) | 23 | 1971 | Ward building of the university hospital |
Herz-Jesu-Kirche | ![]() |
83.41 m (274 ft) | 1900 | Catholic church | ||
15 | DKV-Administration building | ![]() |
82 m (269 ft) | 18 | 1966 | Administration building of DKV and ERGO Insurance |
16 | Messeturm Köln | ![]() |
80 m (262 ft) | 1928 | Part of the Cologne exhibition halls | |
17 | Wohnheim an der Sporthochschule | ![]() |
77 m (253 ft) | 27 | 1973 | Residential |
18 | Bonner Straße 211 | ![]() |
76 m (249 ft) | 26 | 1971 | Residential |
19 | Türnicher Straße 1–5 | ![]() |
75 m (246 ft) | 21 | Residential | |
19 | Wohnheim an der FH | ![]() |
75 m (246 ft) | 21 | 1979 | Residential |
Great St. Martin Church | ![]() |
75 m (246 ft) | 1250 | Romanesque Catholic church | ||
21 | West-Center | ![]() |
74 m (243 ft) | 25 | 1973 | |
22 | Krohstraße 4 (Allianz Wohnpark) | ![]() |
73 m (240 ft) | 25 | 1973 | Residential |
23 | Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 72–82 | 71.6 m (235 ft) | 20 | 1973 | Residential | |
24 | Kierberger Straße 15 | ![]() |
70 m (230 ft) | 23 | 1965 | Residential |
24 | An der Schanz 1 | ![]() |
70 m (230 ft) | 23 | 1976 | Residential |
26 | In der Kreuzau 2–4 | ![]() |
68 m (223 ft) | 23 | 1973 | Residential |
26 | Görlinger-Zentrum 3 | ![]() |
68 m (223 ft) | 19 | Residential | |
26 | Belfortstraße 9 | 68 m (223 ft) | 19 | Residential | ||
26 | Mainstraße 38 | ![]() |
68 m (223 ft) | 19 | Residential | |
30 | Wohnturm Opal | ![]() |
67 m (220 ft) | 20 | 2018 | Residential |
31 | Hansahochhaus | ![]() |
65 m (213 ft) | 17 | 1925 | First "skyscraper" in Cologne |
31 | ABC-Tower | ![]() |
65 m (213 ft) | 17 | 2003 | Office |
33 | Alte Brühler Straße 8 | ![]() |
64 m (210 ft) | 18 | 1974 | Residential |
33 | An der Fuhr 3 | ![]() |
64 m (210 ft) | 18 | 1974 | Residential |
33 | Wiener Weg 4 | 64 m (210 ft) | 18 | 1971 | Residential | |
33 | Premier Inn Hotel | ![]() |
64 m (210 ft) | 18 | Hotel | |
37 | Kranhaus Süd | 62 m (203 ft) | 17 | 2010 | Office | |
37 | Kranhaus 1 | ![]() |
62 m (203 ft) | 17 | 2008 | Office |
37 | Kranhaus Nord | ![]() |
62 m (203 ft) | 17 | 2009 | Residential |
40 | Krohstraße 2 | ![]() |
61 m (200 ft) | 21 | 1973 | Residential |
40 | Riehler Straße 200 | ![]() |
61 m (200 ft) | 19 | 1976 | Residential |
40 | Messeplatz 1 | ![]() |
61 m (200 ft) | 15 | 1977 | Office |
43 | Millennium (Zurich Gruppe Deutschland) [1] | ![]() |
60 m (197 ft) | 15 | 2019 | Office - Part of MesseCity Köln[2] |
43 | Centraal (KPMG) [3] | 60 m (197 ft) | 15 | 2024 | Office - Part of MesseCity Köln[4][5] | |
45 | Ringkarree | ![]() |
58 m (190 ft) | 17 | 2001 | |
46 | Arbeitsamt | 57 m (187 ft) | 16 | |||
46 | Raderthalgürtel 5–11 | 57 m (187 ft) | 15 | |||
46 | Buschweg 23 | 57 m (187 ft) | 15 | |||
46 | Im Falkenhorst 2–10 | 57 m (187 ft) | 15 | |||
46 | Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 79–81 | ![]() |
57 m (187 ft) | 15 | ||
46 | Wohnheim der FH 2 | ![]() |
57 m (187 ft) | 15 | ||
52 | Wohnhochhaus Wiener Platz 2 | ![]() |
57 m (187 ft) | 19 | 1960 | |
53 | Gerling-Hochhaus | ![]() |
56 m (184 ft) | 15 | 1953 | |
54 | Deutsche Telekom | ![]() |
55 m (180 ft) | 18 | 1965 | |
54 | DKV-Neubau | ![]() |
55 m (180 ft) | 14 | 2005 | |
56 | Best Western Premier Regent Hotel | ![]() |
50 m (164 ft) | 14 | 2005 |
Under construction
[edit]Name | Height (m) |
Height (ft) |
Floors | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
Centraal (KPMG) [6] | 60 | 197 | 15 | 2024 |
Düxx[7] | 60 | 197 | 16 | 2025 |
LUX121[8][9] | 57 | 187 | 15 | 2024 |
SechtM (Parkstadt Süd)[10][11] | 50 (?) | 164 | 15 | 2026 |
Scala (Mülheim)[12] | 45 | 148 | 12 | 2024 |
Proposed
[edit]Name | Height (m) |
Height (ft) |
Floors | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
DEVK Headquarters[13] | 144 | 473 | 38 | 2030 |
Flossbach von Storch Headquarters[14] | 120 | 394 | 2030 | |
Cologneo II | 100 | 328 | 2030 | |
Colonius Nord[15] | 80 | 263 | 22 | 2030 |
Deutzer Hafen[16][17] | 80 + 65 + 60 + 60 + 50 + 45 | 263 + 213 + 197 + 197 + 164 + 148 | 2031 | |
LVR-Tower[18] | 69.5 | 228 | 18 | 2027 |
Mühlenturm (Lindgens Areal)[19] | 65 | 213 | 20 | 2027 |
Thyssen-Area (Ehrenfeld)[20] | 65 | 213 | 17 | 2030 |
Primo (Ehrenveedel)[21] | 45 (?) | 148 | 12 | 2027 |
Demolished
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ [1]
- ^ https://www.messecity-koeln.de/
- ^ [2]
- ^ https://www.messecity-koeln.de/
- ^ https://www.strabag-real-estate.com
- ^ [3]
- ^ https://mattesduexx.de/
- ^ https://www.gbp-architekten.de/projekte/projekt/lux-121.html
- ^ https://www.wohnkompanie.de/projekte/detail/lux-121-koeln.html
- ^ https://www.parkstadt-sued.de
- ^ gag-koeln - neubauprojekt sechtm
- ^ https://sop-architekten.de/projekte/scala
- ^ https://jswd.de/en/projects/zentrale-der-devk
- ^ https://www.ksta.de/koeln
- ^ https://www.sauerbruchhutton.de/de/project/chk
- ^ https://baufelder.deutzerhafen.koeln/
- ^ https://www.modernestadt.de/projekte/deutzer-hafen/
- ^ https://www.kadawittfeldarchitektur.de/projekt/neubau-des-lvr-hauses-am-ottoplatz/
- ^ https://lindgens-areal.de/
- ^ https://www.stadt-koeln.de
- ^ https://www.ehrenveedel.com/