This list of tallest buildings in Berlin ranks skyscrapers, free standing structures and high-rises in the German capital of Berlin by height. The tallest structure in Berlin is the Fernsehturm Berlin, which rises 368 metres (1,207 ft).
A cluster of office high rise buildings is located at Potsdamer Platz in the Mitte district and at Breitscheidplatz in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district.
Due to increasing population, tourism and commercial activities the construction of residential, hotel and office high-rises has gained importance in Berlin after the year 2000.
Tallest structures edit
- The list does not include all highrise-buildings in Berlin (See: Liste der Hochhäuser in Berlin)
- The list includes existing free standing structures and buildings (above 65 m (213 ft)) in the city of Berlin as of 2017.
- The list does not include the mast radiator Sender Scholzplatz (230 metres) and the Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau (117 metres).
- The list does not include more than 15 chimneys of power plants with heights from 100–170 metres.
- The list does not include more than 10 church towers with heights from 60–90 metres.
- The list does not include more than 60 residential buildings with heights from 60–80 metres.
- The list does not include bell towers or monuments like the Berlin Victory Column (67 metres).
| Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Year | Use / Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berliner Fernsehturm | .jpg)
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368 m (1,207 ft) | 1965–1969 | Television tower, restaurant Tallest structure in Germany since 1969/1990 Second tallest structure in the European Union Fourth tallest free standing structure in Europe since 1987 Third tallest free standing structure in the world from 1969–1973 |
| 2 | Fernmeldeturm Berlin | 
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212 m (696 ft) | 1961–1964 | Radio tower Tallest structure in West Berlin from 1964–1990 |
| 3 | Windkraftanlage Pankow (2) | 
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179 m (587 ft) | 2008 & 2014 | 2 wind turbines type Enercon E-82 |
| 4 | Berliner Funkturm | 
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146 m (479 ft) | 1924–1926 | Radio tower Tallest structure in Berlin from 1926–1933 |
| 5 | Edge East Side Tower | _Bild_02.jpg)
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142 m (466 ft) | 2019–2023 | topped out Main tenant is Amazon/tallest high rise in Berlin since 2023 |
| 6 | Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz | 
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125 m (410 ft) | 1967–1969 | Hotel Tallest high-rise in Berlin since 1969 Tallest hotel in Eastern Germany from 1969–1990 Second tallest hotel in Germany since 1990 |
| 6 | Treptowers | 
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125 m (410 ft) | 1995–1998 | Office Tallest office building in Berlin since 1998 |
| 8 | Steglitzer Kreisel | 
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120 m (394 ft) | 1968–1980 | Living (Currently: ongoing restructuring) |
| 9 | Upper West | 
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119 m (390 ft) | 2013–2016 | Hotel |
| 9 | Zoofenster | 
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119 m (390 ft) | 2008–2012 | Hotel |
| 11 | Atrium-Tower | 
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106 m (348 ft) | 1997–1999 | Office |
| 12 | Europa-Center | 
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103 m (338 ft) | 1963–1965 | Office, Living Tallest high-rise in Berlin in 1965 |
| 12 | Bahntower | _(2703466724).jpg)
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103 m (338 ft) | 1998–2000 | Office |
| 12 | Kollhoff-Tower | 
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103 m (338 ft) | 1998–1999 | Office |
| 15 | Kudamm-Karree | 
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102 m (335 ft) | 1974 | Living |
| 16 | Die Pyramide | 
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100 m (328 ft) | 1994–1995 | Office |
| 16 | BfA-Hochhaus | 
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100 m (328 ft) | 1976 | Office |
| 18 | Berliner Dom | 
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98 m (322 ft) | 1894–1905 | Religion Tallest church in Berlin since 1905 |
| 19 | Stream Tower[1] | 
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97.5 m (320 ft) | 2019–2022 | Office |
| 20 | Internationales Handelszentrum | 
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93 m (305 ft) | 1976–1978 | Office |
| 21 | Wohnhochhaus Ideal | 
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90 m (295 ft) | 1968–1969 | Living Tallest residential building in Berlin since 1969 |
| 22 | Postbank-Hochhaus | 
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89 m (292 ft) | 1965–1971 | Living (Currently: ongoing restructuring) |
| 23 | Hochhaus am Europaplatz | 
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84 m (276 ft) | 2023 | Office |
| 23 | Wohnhochhaus Zwickauer Straße |
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84 m (276 ft) | 1969 | Living |
| 25 | GSW-Hochhaus | 
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82 m (269 ft) | 1999 | Office |
| 25 | Charité main hospital | 
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82 m (269 ft) | 1977–1982 | Hospital Tallest hospital building in Germany since 1982/1990 |
| 26 | Telefunken-Hochhaus | 
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80 m (262 ft) | 1961 | Education, Research Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1961–1965 Second tallest university building (TU Berlin) in Germany |
| 27 | Königstadt-Carrée | 
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79 m (259 ft) | 2007–2011 | Office, Hotel |
| 27 | Wohnhochhaus Joachim-Gottschalk-Weg |
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79 m (259 ft) | 1968 | Living Tallest residential building in Berlin when built in 1968 |
| 27 | Charlottenburg Town Hall | 
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79 m (259 ft) | 1899–1905 | Borough town hall |
| 27 | Piano-Hochhaus | 
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79 m (259 ft) | 1999 | Office |
| 31 | Gasometer Schöneberg | 
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78 m (256 ft) | 1908–1910 | Industry |
| 31 | RBB Zentrale | 
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78 m (256 ft) | 1966–1967 | Office |
| 31 | Axel-Springer-Hochhaus | 
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78 m (256 ft) | 1959–1964 | Office |
| 34 | Ullsteinhaus | 
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77 m (253 ft) | 1927 | Office Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1927–1961 Tallest high-rise in Germany from 1927–1957 |
| 35 | Rotes Rathaus | 
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74 m (243 ft) | 1861–1869 | Town Hall |
| 36 | Siemensturm | 
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71 m (233 ft) | 1918 | Office |
| 37 | Beisheim Center | 
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70 m (230 ft) | 2002–2004 | Hotel |
| 38 | Tour Total (Berlin) | 
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69 m (226 ft) | 2010–2012 | Office |
| 39 | Borsigturm | 
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65 m (213 ft) | 1924 | Office First high-rise built in Berlin (The 10-story Osram Werk building (40 meters) erected in 1909 is also considered as a high-rise. Remnants of it still exist.) |
Under construction edit
| Name | Borough | Height (m) |
Height (ft) |
Floors | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estrel Tower[2] | Neukölln | 176 | 577 | 45 | 2024 |
| Hines Hochhaus Berlin[3] | Mitte | 150 | 492 | 39 | ? |
| Alexander A. Tower, MonArch Turm[4] | Mitte | 150 | 492 | 35 | 2021 |
| MYND-Turm[5] | Mitte | 134 | 440 | 32 | 2026 |
| Covivio Tower[6] | Mitte | 130 | 427 | ? | 2024/2025 |
| Max | Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg | 95 | 311 | ? | 2020 |
| Moritz | Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg | 86 | 282 | ? | 2020 |
Tallest demolished buildings edit
This list ranks all demolished and destroyed buildings and structures in Berlin that stood at least 165 m (541 ft) tall.
| Name | Height m (ft) |
Year | Construction type | Location | Coordinates | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau | 358 m (1,175 ft) | 1978 | Guyed Mast | Frohnau | 52°39′13.66″N 13°17′43.59″E / 52.6537944°N 13.2954417°E | Demolished in 2009 |
| Transmitter Berlin-Köpenick, J1-Mast | 248 m (814 ft) | 1953 | Guyed Mast | Köpenick | 52°28′31″N 13°35′32″E / 52.47528°N 13.59222°E | Demolished 2002 |
| Transmitter Berlin-Köpenick, J2-Mast | 248 m (814 ft) | 1953 | Guyed Mast | Köpenick | 52°28′31″N 13°35′32″E / 52.47528°N 13.59222°E | Dismantled in 1984 |
| Chimney of VEB Elektrokohle Berlin | 200 m (656 ft) | ? | Chimney | Lichtenberg | 52° 31′ 36″ N 13° 29′ 27 E | Demolished in 1993 |
| Radio mast Berlin-Olympiastadium | 181 m (594 ft) | 1951 | Guyed mast | Charlottenburg | 52° 31′ 1″ N, 13° 14′ 28″ E | Demolished in 2005 |
| Sendeturm Berlin-Tegel | 165 m (541 ft) | 1933 | Radio tower | Reinickendorf | 52° 34' 8.00" N 13° 17' 35.00" E | Tallest structure of Berlin from 1933–1940. Tallest wood tower in the world in 1933. Demolished in 1948 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ https://www.berliner-woche.de/friedrichshain/c-bauen/signa-feiert-fertigstellung-des-buerohochhauses-stream a340415
- ^ Neuer Estrel-Tower Berlin bekommt den höchsten Hotelturm Deutschlands
- ^ Es sieht gut aus für das Hines-Hochhaus am Alex
- ^ Neue Alex-Pläne Da staunste Bauklötze
- ^ https://mynd.berlin/en/property/
- ^ "Berlins Skyline bekommt Zuwachs".