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 includes existing free standing structures and buildings (above 65 m (213 ft)) in the city of Berlin as of 2024.
- 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 |
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1 | Berliner Fernsehturm | 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 | 212 m (696 ft) | 1961–1964 | Radio tower Tallest structure in West Berlin from 1964–1990 | |
3 | Windkraftanlage Pankow (2) | 179 m (587 ft) | 2008 & 2014 | 2 wind turbines type Enercon E-82 | |
4 | Berliner Funkturm | 146 m (479 ft) | 1924–1926 | Radio tower Tallest structure in Berlin from 1926–1933 | |
5 | Edge East Side Tower | 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 | 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 | 125 m (410 ft) | 1995–1998 | Office Tallest office building in Berlin since 1998 | |
8 | Steglitzer Kreisel | 120 m (394 ft) | 1968–1980 | Living (Currently: ongoing restructuring) | |
9 | Upper West | 119 m (390 ft) | 2013–2016 | Hotel | |
9 | Zoofenster | 119 m (390 ft) | 2008–2012 | Hotel | |
11 | Atrium-Tower | 106 m (348 ft) | 1997–1999 | Office | |
12 | Europa-Center | 103 m (338 ft) | 1963–1965 | Office, Living Tallest high-rise in Berlin in 1965 | |
12 | Bahntower | 103 m (338 ft) | 1998–2000 | Office | |
12 | Kollhoff-Tower | 103 m (338 ft) | 1998–1999 | Office | |
15 | Kudamm-Karree | 102 m (335 ft) | 1974 | Living | |
16 | Die Pyramide | 100 m (328 ft) | 1994–1995 | Office | |
16 | BfA-Hochhaus | 100 m (328 ft) | 1976 | Office | |
18 | Berliner Dom | 98 m (322 ft) | 1894–1905 | Religion | |
19 | Stream Tower[1] | 97.5 m (320 ft) | 2019–2022 | Office | |
20 | Internationales Handelszentrum | 93 m (305 ft) | 1976–1978 | Office | |
21 | Wohnhochhaus Ideal | 90 m (295 ft) | 1968–1969 | Living Tallest residential building in Berlin since 1969 | |
22 | Postbank-Hochhaus | 89 m (292 ft) | 1965–1971 | Living (Currently: ongoing restructuring) | |
23 | Hochhaus am Europaplatz | 84 m (276 ft) | 2023 | Office | |
23 | Wohnhochhaus Zwickauer Straße |
84 m (276 ft) | 1969 | Living | |
23 | Waldsassener Straße 29 | 84 m (276 ft) | 1969 | Residential | |
26 | GSW-Hochhaus | 82 m (269 ft) | 1999 | Office | |
26 | Charité main hospital | 82 m (269 ft) | 1977–1982 | Hospital Tallest hospital building in Germany since 1982/1990 | |
28 | Telefunken-Hochhaus | 80 m (262 ft) | 1961 | Education, Research Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1961–1965 Second tallest university building (TU Berlin) in Germany | |
29 | Königstadt-Carrée | 79 m (259 ft) | 2007–2011 | Office, Hotel | |
29 | Wohnhochhaus Joachim-Gottschalk-Weg |
79 m (259 ft) | 1968 | Living Tallest residential building in Berlin when built in 1968 | |
29 | Charlottenburg Town Hall | 79 m (259 ft) | 1899–1905 | Borough town hall | |
29 | Piano-Hochhaus | 79 m (259 ft) | 1999 | Office | |
33 | Two Tower[2] | 78.3 m (257 ft) | 1998 | Office | |
34 | Gasometer Schöneberg | 78 m (256 ft) | 1908–1910 | Industry | |
34 | RBB Zentrale | 78 m (256 ft) | 1966–1967 | Office | |
34 | Axel-Springer-Hochhaus | 78 m (256 ft) | 1959–1964 | Office | |
37 | Ullsteinhaus | 77 m (253 ft) | 1927 | Office Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1927–1961 Tallest high-rise in Germany from 1927–1957 | |
37 | Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1/2 | 77 m (253 ft) | 1970 | Residential | |
39 | Allee der Kosmonauten 67/69 | 76 m (249 ft) | 1985 | Residential | |
39 | Helene-Weigel-Platz 6/7 | 76 m (249 ft) | 1985 | Residential | |
39 | Helene-Weigel-Platz 13/14 | 76 m (249 ft) | 1985 | Residential | |
42 | Leipziger Straße 40/41 | 75 m (246 ft) | 1977 | Residential | |
42 | Leipziger Straße 43/44 | 75 m (246 ft) | 1977 | Residential | |
42 | Leipziger Straße 46/47 | 75 m (246 ft) | 1977 | Residential | |
42 | Leipziger Straße 48/49 | 75 m (246 ft) | 1977 | Residential | |
46 | Rochstraße 9 | 74.3 m (244 ft) | 1969 | Residential | |
47 | Rotes Rathaus | 74 m (243 ft) | 1861–1869 | Town Hall | |
48 | Anton-Saefkow-Platz 3 | 73.8 m (242 ft) | Residential | ||
49 | Haus Ruth | 71 m (233 ft) | 2023 | Residential | |
49 | Siemensturm | 71 m (233 ft) | 1918 | Office | |
51 | Spreeturm[3] | 70 m (230 ft) | 2020 | Office | |
51 | Beisheim Center | 70 m (230 ft) | 2002–2004 | Hotel | |
53 | Tour Total (Berlin) | 69 m (226 ft) | 2010–2012 | Office | |
54 | Waldsassener Straße 11 | 67 m (220 ft) | 1969 | Residential | |
55 | RIU Plaza Hotel | 66.7 m (219 ft) | 1970 | Hotel | |
56 | Delbrück-Hochhaus (P5) | 65.4 m (215 ft) | 2003 | Mixed-use | |
57 | House of Travel | 65 m (213 ft) | 1971 | Office | |
57 | Grandaire | 65 m (213 ft) | 2020 | Residential | |
57 | 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
editName | Borough | Height (m) |
Height (ft) |
Floors | Year |
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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 |
Tallest demolished buildings
editThis 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
editReferences
edit- ^ https://www.berliner-woche.de/friedrichshain/c-bauen/signa-feiert-fertigstellung-des-buerohochhauses-stream a340415
- ^ https://twotowers.de/
- ^ https://www.spreeturm.de/
- ^ 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".