Essen

Germany

Facts

Population

10,000 (2020)

Tallest Building

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height
1 RWE Turm
127 m / 417  ft
2 Rathaus
106 m / 348  ft
3 RellingHaus II. BA
100 m / 328  ft
4 Postbank AG Niederlassung Essen
91.6 m / 300  ft
5 Huyssenallee
85 m / 279  ft
6 Kennedy Tower
46 m / 151  ft

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