List of tallest buildings in Nuremberg
This list of tallest buildings in Nuremberg ranks high-rise buildings and important landmarks that reach a height of 50 meters (164 feet). The tallest structure in the city is by far the 292-meter-high Fernmeldeturm Nürnberg, a telecommunication tower built in 1980.
Nuremberg is characterized above all by its medieval old town with churches towers and domes. To protect the cityscape, very few high-rise buildings have been built to date.[1]
The tallest building in the city is the 135-meter-high Business Tower, the second tallest building in the Free State of Bavaria after Uptown München in Munich.[2]
| Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) | Floors | Year completed | Use / Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernmeldeturm Nürnberg |  | 292 m (958 ft) | 1980 | Telecommunications tower, Tallest structure in Nuremberg. | ||
| 1 | Business Tower Nürnberg |  | 135 m (443 ft) | 34 | 2000 | Tallest skyscraper in Nuremberg and second tallest in the state of Bavaria. Height to tip 163 m (535 ft) |
| St. Lorenz, Nuremberg |  | 81 m (266 ft) | 15th century | |||
| 2 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit |  | 80.2 m (263 ft) | 18 | 1973 | Federal Employment Agency |
| 3 | Norikus 1 |  | 80 m (262 ft) | 22 | 1972 | Residential |
| St. Sebaldus Church |  | 75 m (246 ft) | 13th century | |||
| Christus Church |  | 73.5 m (241 ft) | 1894 | |||
| Friedenskirche Nürnberg |  | 65 m (213 ft) | 1928 | |||
| 4 | Hochhaus Einsteinring 6–9 | _01.jpg) | 64.9 m (213 ft) | 21 | 1971 | Residential |
| 5 | Hochhaus Neuselsbrunn 32 |  | 62.5 m (205 ft) | 21 | 1965 | Residential |
| 5 | Hochhaus Neuselsbrunn 53 |  | 62.5 m (205 ft) | 21 | 1965 | Residential |
| 5 | Hochhaus Neuselsbrunn 54 |  | 62.5 m (205 ft) | 21 | 1965 | Residential |
| 8 | Seetor City Campus Tower[3] |  | 60 m (197 ft) | 18 | 2023 | Residential |
| Reformations-Gedächtnis-Kirche Nürnberg |  | 58 m (190 ft) | 1938 | |||
| 9 | Hochhaus Glogauer Straße 11 |  | 56.6 m (186 ft) | 17 | Residential | |
| 10 | HDI Hochhaus |  | 56 m (184 ft) | 15 | 1991 | Seat of HDI |
| 10 | Plärrerhochhaus |  | 56 m (184 ft) | 15 | 1953 | Administration building of Städtische Werke Nürnberg |
| 12 | Hochhaus Planetenring 25 |  | 55.9 m (183 ft) | 17 | Residential | |
| 13 | Hochhaus Gartenstadt |  | 54.5 m (179 ft) | 18 | 1971 | Residential |
| 14 | Hochhaus Creglinger Straße 62 | .jpg) | 54.3 m (178 ft) | 17 | Residential | |
| 14 | Hochhaus Insinger Straße 54 | _01.jpg) | 54.3 m (178 ft) | 17 | Residential | |
| 16 | Tafelhof Palais Turm I |  | 53 m (174 ft) | 15 | 2021 | Hotel |
| 16 | Hochhaus Hainstraße 25 |  | 53 m (174 ft) | 17 | 1976 | Residential |
| 18 | Hochhaus Weltenburger Straße 97 |  | 52.8 m (173 ft) | 16 | Residential | |
| 19 | Grundig Tower I |  | 52.3 m (172 ft) | 17 | 1970 | Headquarters of Grundig |
| 20 | Hochhaus Wettersteinstraße 51–53 | 52 m (171 ft) | 17 | Residential | ||
| 20 | UmweltHaus | 52 m (171 ft) | 13 | 2023 | Seat of Umweltbank | |
| 22 | Hochhaus Schultheißallee 5 |  | 51.9 m (170 ft) | 17 | 1968 | Residential |
| 23 | Merian Forum |  | 51.6 m (169 ft) | 13 | 2002 | Office |
| 24 | Hochhaus der Fränkischen Überlandwerke |  | 51 m (167 ft) | 14 | 1966 | Seat of N-ERGIE |
| 25 | Norikus 2 |  | 51 m (167 ft) | 17 | 1972 | Residential |
| 26 | Hochhaus Hornfischstraße 4 | _01.jpg) | 50 m (164 ft) | 14 | Residential | |
| 26 | Hochhaus Schöpfstraße 33 | 50 m (164 ft) | 15 | Residential | ||
| 26 | Grundig Turm II |  | 50 m (164 ft) | 16 | 1970 | Office |
More high-rise buildings in the region
| Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) | Floors | Year completed | Use / Note | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langer Johann |  | 80 m (262 ft) | 27 | 1973 | Residential | Erlangen |
| 2 | Am Europakanal 36 | ~70 m (230 ft) | 24 | Residential | Erlangen | ||
| 2 | Am Europakanal 6 |  | 70 m (230 ft) | 24 | Residential | Erlangen | |
| 4 | Am Europakanal 4 | | ~62 m (203 ft) | 21 | Residential | Erlangen | |
| 5 | Siemens-Hochhaus (Glaspalast) |  | 62 m (203 ft) | 17 | 1962 | Seat of Siemens AG | Erlangen |
| 6 | Neues Rathaus (Erlangen) |  | 61 m (200 ft) | 16 | 2005 | Town hall | Erlangen |
| 7 | Bahnhof-Center |  | 60 m (197 ft) | 16 | Residential | Fürth | |
| 8 | Siemens Healthineers |  | 52 m (171 ft) | Siemens Medical technology | Erlangen | ||
| 9 | Sparkassen-Hochhaus |  | 50 m (164 ft) | 10 | Seat of Sparkasse | Fürth |
Under construction
| Name | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IKON[4] | 65 | 213 | 17 | 2025 |
| The One | 51.5 | 169 | 12 | 2025 |
Proposed
| Name | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zweiblick Turm I[5] | 63.45 | 208 | 20 | Unknown |
| Tor zum Tiefen Feld | 57.5 | 189 | 17 | Unknown |
| Zweiblick Turm II | 57.12 | 187 | 17 | Unknown |
| monopol491 | 56.3 | 185 | 18 | Unknown |
| Hochhaus Erlanger-/Marienbergstraße | 55 | 180 | 16 | Unknown |
| Ergo-Hochhaus | 52 | 171 | 14 | Unknown |
| Hochhaus Leuschnerstraße 1[6] | 51 | 167 | 15 | Unknown |
See also
References
- ^ "Nürnberger Nachrichten: Nur die Altstadt ist für den florierenden Hochhaus-Bau tabu".
- ^ "Städtevergleich: Nicht nur in Nürnberg boomen Hochhäuser - sie lindern die Wohnungsnot aber kaum".
- ^ "Nürnberger Nachrichten: Städtevergleich: Nicht nur in Nürnberg boomen Hochhäuser - sie lindern die Wohnungsnot aber kaum".
- ^ "Nuernberg.de:IKON" (PDF).
- ^ "wohnennuernberg.de:Neubau eines Stadtquartiers mit grüner Seele in Nürnberg".
- ^ "Nordbayern:Neues Hochhaus in Langwasser Süd".