List of the tallest structures in Cologne

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The list of the tallest structures in Cologne contains all structures (such as church buildings, chimneys or radio towers) that are or were standing in Cologne and that reach a height of at least 75 meters.

Surname Type Construction year height Coordinates Remarks photo
Colonius Transmission tower (reinforced concrete) 1981 266.00 m 50 ° 56 '49.5 "  N , 6 ° 55' 55"  E Cologne telecommunications tower Colonius.jpg
Chimney of the Cologne-Merkenich thermal power station stack 250.00 m 51 ° 1 '4.8 "  N , 6 ° 57' 52.2"  E

Merkenich, Heiz- und Kraftwerk.jpg

Old Cologne-Niehl cogeneration plant Building with a chimney 1976 180.00 m 50 ° 58 ′ 28.5 "  N , 6 ° 59 ′ 13.6"  E Demolished in 2008 without picture
Large chimney of the Rhineland Raffinerie Godorf stack 175.00 m 50 ° 51 '38.9 "  N , 6 ° 58' 51.3"  E

Godorf Cologne Rhineland-Refinery-10.jpg

High Cathedral of St. Peter and Mary (" Cologne Cathedral ") church 1880 157.38 m 50 ° 56 '28.7 "  N , 6 ° 57' 28.7"  E

Cologne Cathedral - west facade-1091.jpg

GVG chimney stack 150.00 m 51 ° 0 ′ 1.4 "  N , 6 ° 56 ′ 36.3"  E without picture
Kölnturm skyscraper 2001 148.10 m 50 ° 56 '53.2 "  N , 6 ° 56' 34.9"  E

Cologne Tower 001.jpg

Colonia house skyscraper 1972 147.00 m 50 ° 57 '38.1 "  N , 6 ° 58' 55.4"  E Highest residential high-rise in Germany

Colonia House.jpg

Funkhaus am Raderberggürtel skyscraper 1978 138.00 m 50 ° 54 '9.3 "  N , 6 ° 57' 39.7"  E Blast planned for 2018
Uni Center skyscraper 1973 131.00 m 50 ° 55 '18.7 "  N , 6 ° 55' 58"  E High-rise residential building with 45 floors
Cologne-Merkenich thermal power station , small chimney stack 120.00 m 51 ° 1 '1.9 "  N , 6 ° 57' 50.8"  E
Chimney of the Ford factory in Cologne-Niehl stack 115.00 m 51 ° 0 '50.9 "  N , 6 ° 58' 0.9"  E
Pollonius Transmission tower (reinforced concrete) 1992 115.00 m 50 ° 55 '17.8 "  N , 7 ° 0' 16.3"  E
TÜV Rheinland skyscraper 1974 112.00 m 50 ° 55 '27.6 "  N , 6 ° 59' 31.7"  E
Ford Tower Steel lattice tower 1951 112.00 m 50 ° 56 '59.4 "  N , 6 ° 58' 50.6"  E Demolished in 1963
Ring tower skyscraper 109.00 m 50 ° 57 '4.5 "  N , 6 ° 57' 35.6"  E
Regional and district court skyscraper 105.00 m 50 ° 55 '21.3 "  N , 6 ° 56' 9.4"  E In certain weather conditions, strong down winds occur at the entrance
Cologne triangle skyscraper 2005 103.20 m 50 ° 56 '25.5 "  N , 6 ° 58' 18.6"  E
Hercules skyscraper skyscraper 1969 102.00 m 50 ° 57 '1.2 "  N , 6 ° 56' 1.4"  E
GermanyRadio skyscraper 1975 102.00 m 50 ° 54 '10.1 "  N , 6 ° 57' 34.6"  E
Hochfackel industrial park Cologne-North stack 100.00 m 51 ° 0 ′ 57.5 "  N , 6 ° 56 ′ 13.8"  E
Rheinsternhaus skyscraper 96.00 m 50 ° 57 '8.3 "  N , 6 ° 58' 4.3"  E High-rise residential building, 27 floors
Lufthansa high-rise skyscraper 1969 95.00 m 50 ° 56 '14.8 "  N , 6 ° 58' 14.2"  E
Lanxess Tower skyscraper 1969 95.00 m 50 ° 56 '14.9 "  N , 6 ° 58' 14.4"  E
Clinic skyscraper 1971 89.00 m 50 ° 55 '24.8 "  N , 6 ° 55' 1.3"  E
Studio tower Deutsche Welle skyscraper 1976 86.00 m 50 ° 54 '11.4 "  N , 6 ° 57' 39.6"  E
DKV insurance skyscraper 1966 84.00 m 50 ° 56 '15.8 "  N , 6 ° 54' 26.9"  E Renovated in 2001
Great St. Martin church 1250 84.00 m 50 ° 56 '18.6 "  N , 6 ° 57' 41.8"  E
Sacred Heart Church church 1909 83.41 m 50 ° 55 '49.4 "  N , 6 ° 56' 23.6"  E
Cologne Exhibition Tower skyscraper 80.00 m 50 ° 56 ′ 39.7 "  N , 6 ° 58 ′ 12"  E
Towers of the radio station Cologne-Raderthal Wooden tower 1927 80.00 m 50 ° 53 '49.2 "  N , 6 ° 57' 38.9"  E 2 free-standing wooden towers, which carried a T-antenna for a medium wave transmitter, dismantled after the shutdown on March 21, 1932
Dormitory of the sports university skyscraper 1973 77.00 m 50 ° 56 '14.3 "  N , 6 ° 52' 15.7"  E
Bonner Strasse 211 skyscraper 1971 76.00 m 50 ° 54 '42.4 "  N , 6 ° 57' 46.5"  E
Lanxess Arena Stadion 1998 76.00 m 50 ° 56  '18.8 " N , 6 ° 58' 58.8"  E was called Kölnarena until it was renamed in 2008
Deutsche Telekom AG skyscraper 75.00 m 50 ° 56 '46.3 "  N , 6 ° 55' 50.2"  E