List of tallest buildings in Cologne

This list of tallest buildings in Cologne ranks high-rise buildings and free standing structures that reach a height of 50 meters without superstructures. When it was completed in 1925, the Hansahochhaus was the tallest skyscraper in Europe for a short time. Currently, the tallest skyscraper in Cologne is the Kölnturm. The tallest structure in Cologne is the Colonius telecommunications tower at, followed by Cologne Cathedral at.
The criterion for skyscrapers is usually a height of 150 meters or more. So far, none of Cologne's high-rise buildings have reached this mark; the tallest skyscraper in North Rhine-Westphalia is the tall Post Tower in neighboring Bonn.

Rank	Name	Image	Height m	Floors	Year completed	Use / Note
	Colonius				1981	Telecommunications tower, Tallest structure in Cologne.
	Cologne Cathedral				1880	Tallest twin-spired church in the world
1	Kölnturm			43	2001	Tallest skyscraper in Cologne. With antenna spire tall
2	Colonia-Haus			45	1973	Tallest building in Germany from 1973 to 1976 and Germany's tallest residential tower until 2020.
3	Uni Center Köln			42	1973
	Pollonius				1990
4	TÜV-Rheinland-Turm			22	1974
5	Ringturm Cologne			26	1973	Heptagonal building, Office & residential
6	Cologne Justice Center			25	1981
7	Kölntriangle			29	2006	KölnTriangle is headquarters of the European Aviation Safety Agency
8	Herkules Hochhaus			31	1969	Residential building
9	Funkhaus Köln (DLF-Funkhaus)			19	1975	Radio studios, Office
10	Deutsche Telekom AG			19	1970s	Office
11	Rheinsternhaus			27	1973	Residential
12	Lanxess Tower			19	1969	2013 Refurbishment of the existing Lufthansa-Hochhaus.
13	An der Fuhr 4			26	1969	Residential
14	Universitätsklinikum Köln			23	1971	Building of the University Hospital
	Herz-Jesu-Kirche				1900	Catholic church
15	DKV-Administration building			18	1966	Administration building of DKV and ERGO Insurance
16	Messeturm Köln				1928	Part of the Cologne exhibition halls
	Basilica of St. Severin				11–13th century	Romanesque Basilica church
	Severinsbrücke				1959
17	Wohnheim an der Sporthochschule			27	1973	Residential
	Lanxess Arena				1998	Height of the arch.
18	Bonner Straße 211			26	1971	Residential
19	Türnicher Straße 1–5			21		Residential
19	Wohnheim an der FH			21	1979	Residential
	Great St. Martin Church				1250	Romanesque Catholic church
21	West-Center			25	1973
22	Krohstraße 4			25	1973	Residential
23	Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 72–82			20	1973	Residential
24	Kierberger Straße 15			23	1965	Residential
24	An der Schanz 1			23	1976	Residential
26	In der Kreuzau 2–4			23	1973	Residential
26	Görlinger-Zentrum 3			19		Residential
26	Belfortstraße 9			19		Residential
26	Mainstraße 38			19		Residential
30	Wohnturm Opal			20	2018	Residential
	Basilica of the Holy Apostles				12th century	Romanesque Catholic church
31	Hansahochhaus			17	1925	First "skyscraper" in Cologne
31	ABC-Tower			17	2003	Office
33	Alte Brühler Straße 8			18	1974	Residential
33	An der Fuhr 3			18	1974	Residential
33	Wiener Weg 4			18	1971	Residential
33	Premier Inn Hotel			18		Hotel
37	Kranhaus Süd			17	2010	Office
37	Kranhaus 1			17	2008	Office
37	Kranhaus Nord			17	2009	Residential
	Cologne City Hall				1414
	St. Agnes				1901	neogothic Catholic church
40	Krohstraße 2			21	1973	Residential
40	Riehler Straße 200			19	1976	Residential
40	Messeplatz 1			15	1977	Office
43	Millennium			15	2019	Office - Part of MesseCity Köln
43	Centraal			15	2024	Office - Part of MesseCity Köln
	Cologne Rodenkirchen Bridge				1954
45	Ringkarree			17	2001
46	Arbeitsamt			16
46	Raderthalgürtel 5–11			15
46	Buschweg 23			15
46	Im Falkenhorst 2–10			15
46	Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 79–81			15
46	Wohnheim der FH 2			15
52	Wohnhochhaus Wiener Platz 2			19	1960
53	Gerling-Hochhaus			15	1953
54	Deutsche Telekom			18	1965
54	DKV-Neubau			14	2005
	St. Marien church				1866	Romanesque church
	Mühlheim Bridge				1951
	St. Andrew's Church				12th century
56	Best Western Premier Regent Hotel			14	2005