List of tallest buildings in Berlin
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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
- The list includes existing free standing structures and buildings (above 65 m (213 ft)) in the city of Berlin as of 2024.
- This list includes steeples up to a height of 75 meters.
- The list does not include the mast radiator Sender Scholzplatz (230 metres) and the Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau (117 metres).
- The list does not include monuments like the Berlin Victory Column (67 metres).
| Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Year | Use / Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 to 1973 | |
| Fernmeldeturm Berlin | 
|
212 m (696 ft) | 1961–1964 | Radio tower Tallest structure in West Berlin from 1964 to 1990 | |
| Berliner Funkturm | 
|
146 m (479 ft) | 1924–1926 | Radio tower Tallest structure in Berlin from 1926 to 1933 | |
| 1 | Edge East Side Tower | File:Edge East Side Tower - Berlín.jpg | 142 m (466 ft) | 2019–2023 | Main tenant is Amazon Tallest high rise in Berlin since 2023 |
| 2 | Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz | 
|
125 m (410 ft) | 1967–1969 | Hotel Tallest high-rise in Berlin since 1969 Tallest hotel in Eastern Germany from 1969 to 1990 Second tallest hotel in Germany since 1990 |
| 2 | Treptowers | 
|
125 m (410 ft) | 1995–1998 | Office Tallest office building in Berlin since 1998 |
| 4 | Steglitzer Kreisel | File:Steglitzer Kreisel Umbau.jpg | 120 m (394 ft) | 1968–1980 | Living (Currently: ongoing restructuring) |
| 5 | Upper West | 
|
119 m (390 ft) | 2013–2016 | Hotel |
| 5 | Zoofenster | 
|
119 m (390 ft) | 2008–2012 | Hotel |
| 7 | Atrium Tower | File:Debis-Haus.Berlin.view from Landwehrkanal.jpg | 106 m (348 ft) | 1993–1997 | Office |
| 8 | Europa-Center | 
|
103 m (338 ft) | 1963–1965 | Office, Living Tallest high-rise in Berlin in 1965 |
| 8 | Bahntower | _(2703466724).jpg)
|
103 m (338 ft) | 1998–2000 | Office |
| 8 | Kollhoff-Tower | 
|
103 m (338 ft) | 1998–1999 | Office |
| 11 | Kudamm Karree | 
|
102 m (335 ft) | 1974 | Living |
| 12 | Die Pyramide | 
|
100 m (328 ft) | 1994–1995 | Office |
| 12 | BfA-Hochhaus | 
|
100 m (328 ft) | 1976 | Office |
| Berliner Dom | 
|
98 m (322 ft) | 1894–1905 | Religion Former height 116 meters | |
| 14 | Stream Tower[1] | File:Berlin Stream Tower lub 2024-10-08.jpg | 97.5 m (320 ft) | 2019–2021 | Office |
| 15 | Internationales Handelszentrum | 
|
93 m (305 ft) | 1976–1978 | Office |
| 16 | Wohnhochhaus Ideal | 
|
90 m (295 ft) | 1968–1969 | Living Tallest residential building in Berlin since 1969 |
| St. Mary's Church | 
|
89.7 m (294 ft) | 1270, 1789 | Religion | |
| Kirche am Südstern | File:Berlin Suedstern UAV 04-2017.jpg | 89 m (292 ft) | 1894–1897 | Religion | |
| Lutherkirche | 
|
88 m (289 ft) | 1891–1894 | Lutheran Church | |
| 17 | Postbank-Hochhaus | 
|
89 m (292 ft) | 1965–1971 | Living (Currently: ongoing restructuring) |
| Heilandskirche | File:Berlin Heilandskirche Moabit asv2021-03.jpg | 87 m (285 ft) | 1894 | Living (Currently: ongoing restructuring) | |
| St. Sebastian | File:St. Sebastian (Berlin) XP022015.jpg | 87 m (285 ft) | 1893 | Religion | |
| Apostel-Paulus-Kirche | 
|
85 m (279 ft) | 1894 | Religion | |
| St. Nicholas Church | .JPG)
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84 m (276 ft) | 1470 | Religion | |
| 18 | Hochhaus am Europaplatz | File:Hochhaus am Europaplatz.jpg | 84 m (276 ft) | 2023 | Office |
| 18 | Wohnhochhaus Zwickauer Straße |
|
84 m (276 ft) | 1969 | Living |
| 18 | Waldsassener Straße 29 | File:Hochhaus Waldsassener Str 29.jpg | 84 m (276 ft) | 1969 | Residential |
| 21 | GSW-Hochhaus | 
|
82 m (269 ft) | 1999 | Office |
| 21 | Charité main hospital | 
|
82 m (269 ft) | 1977–1982 | Hospital building |
| Zwinglikirche | 
|
81 m (266 ft) | 1908 | Relilgion | |
| 23 | Telefunken-Hochhaus | 
|
80 m (262 ft) | 1961 | Education, Research Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1961 to 1965 Second tallest university building (TU Berlin) in Germany |
| Altes Stadthaus | 
|
80 m (262 ft) | 1902 | ||
| Rathaus Spandau | 
|
80 m (262 ft) | 1910–1913 | Borough town hall | |
| 24 | Königstadt-Carrée | 
|
79 m (259 ft) | 2007–2011 | Office, Hotel |
| 24 | Wohnhochhaus Joachim-Gottschalk-Weg |
|
79 m (259 ft) | 1968 | Living Tallest residential building in Berlin when built in 1968 |
| 24 | Piano-Hochhaus | 
|
79 m (259 ft) | 1999 | Office |
| Charlottenburg Town Hall | 
|
79 m (259 ft) | 1899–1905 | Borough town hall | |
| Neue Nazarethkirche | File:Wedding Neue Nazarethkirche-001.jpg | 79 m (259 ft) | 1893 | Religion | |
| 27 | Two Tower[2] | 
|
78.3 m (257 ft) | 1998 | Office |
| 28 | Gasometer Schöneberg | File:Berlin Schöneberg Wasserturm und Gasometer.jpg | 78 m (256 ft) | 1908–1910, 2020 | Industry, today office |
| St.-Johannes-Basilika | 
|
78 m (256 ft) | 1897 | Religion | |
| Heilige-Geist-Kirche | 
|
78 m (256 ft) | 1906 | Religion | |
| German Cathedral | File:Berlin, Deutscher Dom -- 2013 -- 4576.jpg | 78 m (256 ft) | 1785 | Religion | |
| French Cathedral | File:Berlin Franzoesicher Dom BW 5.jpg | 78 m (256 ft) | 1785 | Religion | |
| 29 | RBB Zentrale | 
|
78 m (256 ft) | 1966–1967 | Office |
| 29 | Axel-Springer-Hochhaus | 
|
78 m (256 ft) | 1959–1964 | Office |
| Stephanuskirche | File:Gesundbrunnen Prinzenallee Stephanuskirche.JPG | 77 m (253 ft) | 1904 | Religion | |
| 31 | Ullsteinhaus | 
|
77 m (253 ft) | 1927 | Office Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1927 to 1961 Tallest high-rise in Germany from 1927 to 1957 |
| 31 | Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1/2 | File:Berlin platz der vereinten nationen1-2.jpg | 77 m (253 ft) | 1970 | Residential |
| St.-Simeon-Kirche | File:Berlin, Kreuzberg, Wassertorstrasse 21A, St.-Simeon-Kirche 04.jpg | 76.5 m (251 ft) | 1897 | Religion | |
| Emmauskirche | 
|
76 m (249 ft) | 1893 | Religion | |
| 33 | Allee der Kosmonauten 67/69 | File:Springpfuhl 2014-07 Zentrum 1492-1372-120.jpg | 76 m (249 ft) | 1985 | Residential |
| 33 | Helene-Weigel-Platz 6/7 | File:Doppelhochhaus Helene-Weigel-Platz 6-7 (2).jpg | 76 m (249 ft) | 1985 | Residential |
| 33 | Helene-Weigel-Platz 13/14 | File:H.-Weigel-Platz Marzahn (12) AMA fec.JPG | 76 m (249 ft) | 1985 | Residential |
| Segenskirche | File:Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg, Segenskirche (01).jpg | 75 m (246 ft) | 1908 | Religion | |
| 36 | Leipziger Straße 40/41 | 
|
75 m (246 ft) | 1977 | Residential |
| 36 | Leipziger Straße 43/44 | 
|
75 m (246 ft) | 1977 | Residential |
| 36 | Leipziger Straße 46/47 | File:Leipziger-Str-46+47.jpg | 75 m (246 ft) | 1977 | Residential |
| 36 | Leipziger Straße 48/49 | 
|
75 m (246 ft) | 1977 | Residential |
| 40 | Rochstraße 9 | File:Berlin-Mitte Rochstraße 9.JPG | 74.3 m (244 ft) | 1969 | Residential |
| Rotes Rathaus | 
|
74 m (243 ft) | 1861–1869 | Town Hall | |
| 41 | Anton-Saefkow-Platz 3 | File:Fennpfuhl Anton-Saefkow-Platz.jpg | 73.8 m (242 ft) | Residential | |
| 42 | Haus Ruth | 71 m (233 ft) | 2023 | Residential | |
| 42 | Siemensturm | 
|
71 m (233 ft) | 1918 | Office |
| Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church | 
|
71 m (233 ft) | 1890s | Memorial (Ruin since 1943), Former height 113 meters | |
| Rathaus Friedenau | 
|
71 m (233 ft) | 1913–1916 | Borough town hall | |
| Rathaus Schöneberg | 
|
70 m (230 ft) | 1911–1914 | Borough town hall | |
| 44 | Spreeturm[3] | File:McMakler-Standort Berlin.JPG | 70 m (230 ft) | 2020 | Office |
| 44 | Beisheim Center - The Ritz-Carlton Berlin | File:Beisheim-Center und Potsdamer Platz in Berlin (2013) (cropped).jpg | 70 m (230 ft) | 2002–2004 | Hotel |
| 46 | Tour Total (Berlin) | File:Berlin moabit tour total 19.01.2013 13-01-48.jpg | 69 m (226 ft) | 2010–2012 | Office |
| Neukölln Town Hall | File:Berlin neukoelln city-hall 20050228 p1010154.jpg | 68 m (223 ft) | 1909,1914 | Borough town hall | |
| St.-Matthäus-Kirche | File:Berlin StMatthew Tiergarten asv2021-11 img2.jpg | 68 m (223 ft) | 1846 | Religion | |
| 47 | Waldsassener Straße 11 | File:Hochhaus Waldsassener Str 11.jpg | 67 m (220 ft) | 1969 | Residential |
| 48 | RIU Plaza Hotel | File:Conrad Electronic + Hotel UIR, Berlin - 2019-10-27 - Andy Mabbett.jpg | 66.7 m (219 ft) | 1970 | Hotel |
| 49 | Delbrück-Hochhaus (P5) | File:Potsdamer Platz P5.jpg | 65.4 m (215 ft) | 2003 | Mixed-use |
| 50 | House of Travel | 
|
65 m (213 ft) | 1971 | Office |
| 50 | Grandaire | 65 m (213 ft) | 2020 | Residential | |
| 50 | Borsigturm | 
|
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
| Name | Borough | Height (m) |
Height (ft) |
Floors | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estrel Tower[4] | Neukölln | 176 | 577 | 45 | 2024 |
| Hines Hochhaus Berlin[5] | Mitte | 150 | 492 | 39 | ? |
| Alexander A. Tower, MonArch Turm[6] | Mitte | 150 | 492 | 35 | 2021 |
| MYND-Turm[7] | Mitte | 134 | 440 | 32 | 2026 |
| Covivio Tower[8] | Mitte | 130 | 427 | ? | 2024/2025 |
| Max | Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg | 95 | 311 | ? | 2020 |
| Moritz | Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg | 86 | 282 | ? | 2020 |
| Upbeat Berlin[9][10] | Berlin-Moabit | 85 | 279 | 19 | 2025 |
Tallest demolished buildings
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 to 1940. Tallest wood tower in the world in 1933. Demolished in 1948 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Unknown".[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Two Towers". twotowers.de.
- ↑ "Startseite | Spreeturm". www.spreeturm.de.
- ↑ "Berlin: Alle News, Analysen und Berichte". Berliner Zeitung.
- ↑ "Es sieht gut aus für das Hines-Hochhaus am Alex".
- ↑ "Hauptstadt Berlin: Alle aktuellen News". Berliner Kurier.
- ↑ "Property". Archived from the original on 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "Berlins Skyline bekommt Zuwachs". 16 January 2020.
- ↑ "CA Immo — Upbeat".
- ↑ "Berliner Zeitung — Upbeat Berlin".
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