List of tallest buildings in Berlin
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).
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Skyline of Berlin
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Potsdamer Platz from distance
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 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 |
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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 | 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 |
7 | Steglitzer Kreisel | 119 m (390 ft) | 1968-1980 | Living (Currently: ongoing restructuring) | |
8 | Upper West | ![]() |
119 m (390 ft) | 2013-2016 | Topped out (planned as a Hotel) |
9 | Zoofenster | ![]() |
118 m (387 ft) | 2008-2012 | Hotel |
10 | Atrium-Tower | ![]() |
106 m (348 ft) | 1997-1999 | Office |
11 | 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 |
13 | Kollhoff-Tower | ![]() |
103 m (338 ft) | 1998-1999 | Office |
14 | Kudamm-Karree | ![]() |
102 m (335 ft) | 1974 | Living |
15 | Die Pyramide | ![]() |
100 m (328 ft) | 1994-1995 | Office |
16 | BfA-Hochhaus | ![]() |
100 m (328 ft) | 1976 | Office |
17 | Berliner Dom | ![]() |
98 m (322 ft) | 1894-1905 | Religion Tallest church in Berlin since 1905 |
18 | Internationales Handelzentrum | ![]() |
93 m (305 ft) | 1976–1978 | Office |
19 | Wohnhochhaus Ideal | 90 m (295 ft) | 1968–1969 | Living Tallest residential building in Berlin since 1969 | |
20 | Postbank-Hochhaus | ![]() |
89 m (292 ft) | 1965–1971 | Living (Currently: ongoing restructuring) |
21 | Charlottenburg Town Hall | ![]() |
79 m (259 ft) | 1899-1905 | Borough town hall |
22 | Wohnhochhaus Zwickauer Straße |
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84 m (276 ft) | 1969 | Living |
23 | GSW-Hochhaus | ![]() |
82 m (269 ft) | 1999 | Office |
24 | Charité main hospital | ![]() |
82 m (269 ft) | 1977-1982 | Hospital Tallest hospital building in Germany since 1982/1990 |
25 | 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 |
26 | Königstadt-Carrée | ![]() |
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 |
28 | Piano-Hochhaus | ![]() |
79 m (259 ft) | 1999 | Office |
29 | Gasometer Schöneberg | ![]() |
78 m (256 ft) | 1908-1910 | Industry |
30 | RBB Zentrale | ![]() |
78 m (256 ft) | 1966-1967 | Office |
31 | Axel-Springer-Hochhaus | ![]() |
78 m (256 ft) | 1959-1964 | Office |
32 | Ullsteinhaus | ![]() |
77 m (253 ft) | 1927 | Office Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1927-1961 Tallest high-rise in Germany from 1927-1957 |
33 | Rotes Rathaus | 74 m (243 ft) | 1861-1869 | Town Hall | |
34 | Siemensturm | ![]() |
71 m (233 ft) | 1918 | Office |
35 | Beisheim Center | ![]() |
70 m (230 ft) | 2002-2004 | Hotel |
36 | Tour Total (Berlin) | ![]() |
69 m (226 ft) | 2010-2012 | Office |
37 | 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.) |
Buildings under construction
Name | Image | Borough | Height (m) |
Height (ft) |
Floors | Completion |
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Moritz | Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg | 86 | 282 | ? | 2020 | |
Max | Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg | 95 | 311 | ? | 2020 | |
Stream[1] | Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg | 97 | 318 | 24 | 2021 | |
Edge East Side[2] | Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg | 140 | 459 | 36 | 2023 | |
Hines Hochhaus Berlin[3] | Mitte | 150 | 492 | 39 | ? | |
Alexander A. Tower, MonArch Turm[4] | Mitte | 150 | 492 | 35 | 2021 | |
Estrel Tower[5] | Neukölln | 176 | 574 | 46 | 2021 |
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 |
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Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau | 358 m (1,175 ft) | 1978 | Guyed Mast | Frohnau | 52°39′13.66″N 13°17′43.59″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 | Demolished 2002 |
Transmitter Berlin-Köpenick, J2-Mast | 248 m (814 ft) | 1953 | Guyed Mast | Köpenick | 52°28′31″N 13°35′32″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 |
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See also
- List of tallest buildings in Germany
- List of tallest structures in Germany
- List of tallest structures in the world by country
- List of tallest towers in the world
References
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