Hansa High-Rise
One of Germany's first high-rises, from 1925 on the Hansaring – a listed masterpiece of brick Expressionism.
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.
At a glance
- Built
- 1924–1925
- Architect
- Jacob Koerfer
- Height
- 65 metres, 17 storeys
- Notable
- briefly Europe's tallest building on completion
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-24
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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Address
Hansaring 97
50670 Köln
Hours
Mo: 13:00–20:00
Di: 13:00–20:00
Mi: 13:00–20:00
Do: 13:00–20:00
Fr: 13:00–21:00
Sa: 13:00–21:00
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Sources & links
- 🌐 Official website
- Official website (retrieved 2026-06-25)
- Wikidata (retrieved 2026-06-24)
- Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-06-24, rev 267184012)
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