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===High-rise structures=== Cologne's tallest structure is the [[Colonius]] telecommunication tower at {{convert|266|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}. The observation deck has been closed since 1992. A selection of the tallest buildings in Cologne is listed below. Other tall structures include the Hansahochhaus (designed by architect Jacob Koerfer and completed in 1925 – it was at one time Europe's tallest office building), the Kranhaus buildings at [[Rheinauhafen]], and the [[Messeturm Köln]] ("trade fair tower"). {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; background:#fefef6; width:80%;" |- ! Skyscraper !class="unsortable"| Image ! Height in metres ! Floors ! Year ! Address !class="unsortable"| Notes |- | align=left| [[KölnTurm]] | [[File:Koeln-Turm 001.jpg|60px]] | 148.5 | 43 | 2001 | align=left| [[MediaPark]] 8, Neustadt-Nord | align=left| (literally: ''Cologne Tower''), Cologne's second tallest building at {{convert|165.48|m|ft|2}} in height, second only to the Colonius telecommunication tower. The 30th floor of the building has a restaurant and a terrace with 360° views of the city. |- | align=left| [[Colonia-Hochhaus]] | [[File:Colonia-Haus.jpg|60px]] | 147 | 45 | 1973 | align=left| An der Schanz 2, [[Riehl, Cologne|Riehl]] | align=left| [[List of tallest buildings in Germany|tallest building in Germany]] from 1973 to 1976. Today, it is still the country's second tallest residential building. |- | align=left|Rheintower | [[File:Hochhaus Deutsche Welle Köln-3588.jpg|60px]] | 138 | 34 | 1980 | align=left| Raderberggürtel, Marienburg | align=left| former headquarters of [[Deutsche Welle]], since 2007 under renovation with the new name ''Rheintower Köln-Marienburg''. |- | align=left| Uni-Center<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.unicenterkoeln.de/site/unser_haus/index.php |title=Homepage of the Uni-Center |publisher=Unicenterkoeln.de |access-date=8 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327143823/http://www.unicenterkoeln.de/site/unser_haus/index.php |archive-date=27 March 2010}}</ref> | [[File:Uni-Center-Koeln.jpg|60px]] | 133 | 45 | 1973 | align=left| Luxemburger Straße, [[Sülz]] | align=left| |- | align=left| [[TÜV Rheinland]] | [[File:TÜV Rheinland, Köln-Poll.jpg|60px]] | 112 | 22 | 1974 | align=left| Am Grauen Stein, [[Poll, Cologne|Poll]] | align=left| |- | align=left| [[Ringturm, Cologne|Ringturm]] | [[File:Grünanlage Theodor-Heuss-Ring Köln mit Ringturm-8184.jpg|60px]] | 109 | 26 | 1973 | align=left| [[Ebertplatz]], [[Neustadt-Nord, Cologne|Neustadt-Nord]] | align=left| |- | align=left| [[Justizzentrum Köln]] | [[File:Ballonfahrt über Köln - Justizzentrum-RS-4013.jpg|60px]] | 105 | 25 | 1981 | align=left| Luxemburger Straße, [[Sülz]] | align=left| |- | align=left| [[KölnTriangle]] | [[File:KölnTriangle (0684).jpg|60px]] | 103 | 29 | 2006 | align=left| Ottoplatz 1, [[Deutz, Cologne|Deutz]] | align=left| opposite to the cathedral with a {{convert|103|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} high viewing platform and a view of the cathedral over the Rhine. |- | align=left| Herkules-Hochhaus | [[File:Herkulesbuilding.jpg|60px]] | 102 | 31 | 1969 | align=left| Graeffstraße 1, [[Ehrenfeld, Cologne|Ehrenfeld]] | align=left| |- | align=left| Deutschlandfunk-Turm | [[File:Dlf2.jpg|60px]] | 102 | 19 | 1975 | align=left| Raderberggürtel, Marienburg | align=left| |}
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