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Hansa High-Rise

One of Germany's first high-rises, from 1925 on the Hansaring – a listed masterpiece of brick Expressionism.

Architecture Listed monument

The Hansa High-Rise on the Hansaring is one of Germany's first high-rise buildings. The office block, built in 1924–1925 in the Expressionist style, is today a listed monument.

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At a glance

Built: 1924–1925
Architect: Jacob Koerfer
Height: 65 metres, 17 storeys
Notable: briefly Europe's tallest building on completion

A brick pioneer

The Hansa High-Rise was built astonishingly quickly – in just 135 working days, faster than comparable American structures. On completion the massive Expressionist brick building was for a short time the tallest in Europe. Today it is a striking architectural monument on the Cologne Ring road.

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Hansahochhaus, Cologne — © Superbass · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Monkey's Sculpture at Hansahochhaus, Cologne, Germany — © Superbass · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons

Skyscraper "Hansahochhaus" in Cologne, Germany — © Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons

St. Ursula (Köln) , dahinter das Hansahochhaus , vom Südturm des Kölner Domes. — © Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons

Cologne, Hansaring regional and underground station — © Horsch, Willy - HOWI · CC BY 3.0 · Commons

Elevator & Paternoster out of use for maintenance, Hansahochhaus , Cologne, Germany — © Leuni · CC BY 3.0 · Commons

Hansahochhaus Köln, Blick vom 10. OG zum Mediapark. — © G. Friedrich · CC BY 3.0 · Commons

Hansahochhaus Köln, Paternosterbereich im 10. OG. — © Duhon · CC BY 3.0 · Commons

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