List of tallest buildings in Cologne explained

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 2660NaN0, followed by Cologne Cathedral at 157.380NaN0.

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 162.50NaN0 tall Post Tower in neighboring Bonn.

RankNameImageHeight
m (ft)
FloorsYear completedUse / Note
Colonius2660NaN01981Telecommunications tower,
Tallest structure in Cologne.
Cologne Cathedral157.380NaN01880Tallest twin-spired church in the world
1Kölnturm148.50NaN0432001Tallest skyscraper in Cologne. (With antenna spire 165.480NaN0 tall)
2Colonia-Haus1470NaN0451973Tallest building in Germany from 1973 to 1976 and Germany's tallest residential tower until 2020.
3Uni-Center1330NaN0421973
Pollonius1150NaN01990
4TÜV-Rheinland-Turm1120NaN0221974
5Ringturm1090NaN0261973Heptagonal residential building
6Cologne Justice Center1050NaN0251981
71030NaN0292006KölnTriangle is headquarters of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
8Herkules-Hochhaus1020NaN0311969Residential building
9Funkhaus Köln (DLF-Funkhaus)1020NaN0191978Radio studios, Office
10Deutsche Telekom AG990NaN0191970sOffice
11Rheinsternhaus960NaN0271973Residential
12Lanxess Tower950NaN01919692013 Refurbishment of the existing Lufthansa-Hochhaus.
12An der Fuhr 4930NaN0261969Residential
12Universitätsklinikum Köln890NaN0231971Ward building of the university hospital
Herz-Jesu-Kirche 83.410NaN01900Catholic church
15DKV-Administration building 820NaN0181966Administration building of DKV and ERGO Insurance
16Messeturm Köln800NaN01928Part of the Cologne exhibition halls
17Wohnheim an der Sporthochschule770NaN0271973Residential
18Bonner Straße 211 760NaN0261971Residential
19Türnicher Straße 1–5750NaN021Residential
19Wohnheim an der FH750NaN0211979Residential
750NaN01250Romanesque Catholic church
21West-Center740NaN0251973
22Krohstraße 4 (Allianz Wohnpark)730NaN0251973Residential
23Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 72–8271.60NaN0201973Residential
24Kierberger Straße 15700NaN0231965Residential
24An der Schanz 1700NaN0231976Residential
26In der Kreuzau 2–4680NaN0231973Residential
26Görlinger-Zentrum 3680NaN019Residential
26Belfortstraße 9680NaN019Residential
26Mainstraße 38680NaN019Residential
30Wohnturm Opal670NaN0202018Residential
31Hansahochhaus650NaN0171925First "skyscraper" in Cologne
31ABC-Tower650NaN0172003Office
33Alte Brühler Straße 8640NaN0181974Residential
33An der Fuhr 3640NaN0181974Residential
33Wiener Weg 4640NaN0181971Residential
33Premier Inn Hotel640NaN018Hotel
37Kranhaus Süd620NaN0172010Office
37Kranhaus 1620NaN0172008Office
37Kranhaus Nord620NaN0172009Residential
40Krohstraße 2610NaN0211973Residential
40Riehler Straße 200610NaN0191976Residential
40Messeplatz 1610NaN0151977Office
43Millennium (Zurich Gruppe Deutschland) [1] 600NaN0152019Office - Part of MesseCity Köln[2]
43Centraal (KPMG) [3] 600NaN0152024Office - Part of MesseCity Köln[4] [5]
45Ringkarree580NaN0172001
46Arbeitsamt570NaN016
46Raderthalgürtel 5–11570NaN015
46Buschweg 23570NaN015
46Im Falkenhorst 2–10570NaN015
46Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 79–81570NaN015
46Wohnheim der FH 2570NaN015
52Wohnhochhaus Wiener Platz 2 570NaN0191960
53Gerling-Hochhaus 560NaN0151953
54Deutsche Telekom 550NaN0181965
54DKV-Neubau550NaN0142005
56Best Western Premier Regent Hotel500NaN0142005

Under construction

NameHeight (m)
Height (ft)
FloorsYear
Centraal (KPMG) [6] 60197152024
Düxx[7] 60197162025
LUX121[8] [9] 57187152024
SechtM (Parkstadt Süd)[10] [11] 50 (?)164152026
Scala (Mülheim)[12] 45148122024

Proposed

NameHeight (m)
Height (ft)
FloorsYear
DEVK Headquarters[13] 144473382030
Flossbach von Storch Headquarters[14] 1203942030
Cologneo II1003282030
Colonius Nord[15] 80263222030
Deutzer Hafen[16] [17] 80 + 65 + 60 + 60 + 50 + 45263 + 213 + 197 + 197 + 164 + 1482031
LVR-Tower[18] 69.5228182027
Mühlenturm (Lindgens Areal)[19] 65213202027
Thyssen-Area (Ehrenfeld)[20] 65213172030
Primo (Ehrenveedel)[21] 45 (?)148122027

Demolished

NameImageHeight
m (ft)
FloorsOpenedDemolished
Funkhaus am Raderberggürtel1380NaN03419802019–2021
Studio Deutsche Welle860NaN02419762019–2021
LVR-Haus (former Ford-administration)540NaN01619662021–2022

See also

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.messecity-koeln.de/
  2. https://www.messecity-koeln.de/
  3. https://www.messecity-koeln.de/
  4. https://www.messecity-koeln.de/
  5. https://www.strabag-real-estate.com/de-DE/projekt/centraal-messecity-koeln/ https://www.strabag-real-estate.com
  6. https://www.messecity-koeln.de/
  7. https://mattesduexx.de/
  8. https://www.gbp-architekten.de/projekte/projekt/lux-121.html
  9. https://www.wohnkompanie.de/projekte/detail/lux-121-koeln.html
  10. https://www.parkstadt-sued.de/jetzt-anschauen-sechtm-und-parkstadt-sued-im-thementalk https://www.parkstadt-sued.de
  11. https://www.gag-koeln.de/mieten/neubauprojekte/sechtm/ gag-koeln - neubauprojekt sechtm
  12. https://sop-architekten.de/projekte/scala
  13. https://jswd.de/en/projects/zentrale-der-devk
  14. https://www.ksta.de/koeln/koelner-innenstadt/deutz/flossbach-von-storch-120-meter-hohes-hochhaus-in-koeln-deutz-geplant-680349 https://www.ksta.de/koeln
  15. https://www.sauerbruchhutton.de/de/project/chk
  16. https://baufelder.deutzerhafen.koeln/
  17. https://www.modernestadt.de/projekte/deutzer-hafen/
  18. https://www.kadawittfeldarchitektur.de/projekt/neubau-des-lvr-hauses-am-ottoplatz/
  19. https://lindgens-areal.de/
  20. https://www.stadt-koeln.de/artikel/72988/index.html https://www.stadt-koeln.de
  21. https://www.ehrenveedel.com/