Cologne Tower
Skyscraper in Cologne, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cologne Tower (German: KölnTurm) is a 44-storey office skyscraper in the Köln-Neustadt-Nord district of Cologne, Germany that stands 148.5 m (487 ft) high, or 165.48 m (542.9 ft), including its antenna. Construction of the tower lasted from June 1999 to November 2001. It is the second-tallest building in the city (after the Cathedral), the second-tallest in North Rhine-Westphalia (after the Post Tower in Bonn), and the twentytwo-tallest in Germany. The Cologne Cathedral is considered a building in Cologne but outside of North-Rhine-Westphalia due to the canon law of the Catholic Church.
Cologne Tower | |
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KölnTurm | |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Architectural style | Modernism |
Location | Im MediaPark 8 Neustadt-Nord, Cologne, Germany |
Coordinates | 50.9481°N 6.9431°E / 50.9481; 6.9431 |
Construction started | June 1999 |
Completed | November 2001 |
Opening | 2001 |
Owner | Infrared Capital Partners |
Height | |
Roof | 148.5 m (487 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 44 2 below ground |
Floor area | 285,000 sq ft (26,500 m2) |
Lifts/elevators | 6 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ateliers Jean Nouvel Kohl und Kohl Architekten |
Engineer | Grontmij BGS Ingenieursozietät |
Main contractor | Hochtief |
Website | |
http://www.koelnturm.de/en/ | |
References | |
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Because of the tower's location near Cologne's MediaPark, it is home to several media sector companies.[5]
The observation deck and restaurant, located on the 30th floor, were opened to the public in June 2006.