List of tallest buildings in Berlin

Skyline of Berlin

Potsdamer Platz from distance

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 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		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	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		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		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[]

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 / 52.6537944; 13.2954417 (Frohnau Radio Relay Mast (demolished))	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 / 52.47528; 13.59222 (J1-Mast Berlin-Köpenick)	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 / 52.47528; 13.59222 (J2-Mast Berlin-Köpenick)	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[]

• 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[]

External links[]

• Berlin in www.skyscrapercity.com
• Skyscrapers in Berlin in www.skyscraperpage.com