List of tallest buildings in Cologne

Skyline of Cologne

This list of tallest buildings in Cologne ranks high-rise buildings 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
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 Köln 133 m (436 ft) 42 1973
Pollonius 115 m (377 ft) 1990
4 TÜV-Rheinland-Turm 112 m (367 ft) 22 1974
5 Ringturm Cologne 109 m (358 ft) 26 1973 Heptagonal building, Office & residential
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 1975 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.
13 An der Fuhr 4 93 m (305 ft) 26 1969 Residential
14 Universitätsklinikum Köln 89 m (292 ft) 23 1971 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
Basilica of St. Severin 79 m (259 ft) 11–13th century Romanesque Basilica church
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
Basilica of the Holy Apostles 67 m (220 ft) 12th century Romanesque Catholic church
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
Cologne City Hall 61 m (200 ft) 1414
St. Agnes 61 m (200 ft) 1901 neogothic Catholic church
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[1]
43 Centraal (KPMG) [1] 60 m (197 ft) 15 2024 Office - Part of MesseCity Köln[1][2]
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
St. Marien church 52 m (171 ft) 1866 Romanesque church
St. Andrew's Church 50 m (164 ft) 12th century
56 Best Western Premier Regent Hotel 50 m (164 ft) 14 2005

Under construction

Name Height (m)
 Height (ft)
 Floors Year
Centraal (KPMG) [1] 60 197 15 2024
Düxx[3] 60 197 16 2025
LUX121[4][5] 57 187 15 2024
SechtM (Parkstadt Süd)[6][7] 50 (?) 164 15 2026
Scala (Mülheim)[8] 45 148 12 2024

Proposed

Name Height (m)
 Height (ft)
 Floors Year
DEVK Headquarters[9] 144 473 38 2030
Flossbach von Storch Headquarters[10] 120 394 2030
Cologneo II 100 328 2030
Colonius Nord[11] 80 263 22 2030
Deutzer Hafen[12][13] 80 + 65 + 60 + 60 + 50 + 45 263 + 213 + 197 + 197 + 164 + 148 2031
LVR-Tower[14] 69.5 228 18 2027
Mühlenturm (Lindgens Areal)[15] 65 213 20 2027
Thyssen-Area (Ehrenfeld)[16] 65 213 17 2030
Primo (Ehrenveedel)[17] 45 (?) 148 12 2027

Demolished

Name Image Height
m (ft) 		Floors Opened Demolished
Funkhaus am Raderberggürtel 138 m (453 ft) 34 1980 2019–2021
Studio Deutsche Welle 86 m (282 ft) 24 1976 2019–2021
LVR-Haus (former Ford-administration) 54 m (177 ft) 16 1966 2021–2022

See also

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