List of tallest buildings in Munich

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Old Town of Munich (Germany): On the left the Frauenkirche and on the right the New Town Hall. In the distance, some of Munich's tallest skyscrapers can be seen. Stadtbild Munchen.jpg
Old Town of Munich (Germany): On the left the Frauenkirche and on the right the New Town Hall. In the distance, some of Munich's tallest skyscrapers can be seen.
Arabellapark with Mae West sculpture (in the foreground) and Westin Hotel, Arabella-Hochhaus and HVB-Tower (in the background) Mae West Effnerplatz.JPG
Arabellapark with Mae West sculpture (in the foreground) and Westin Hotel, Arabella-Hochhaus and HVB-Tower (in the background)

This list of tallest buildings in Munich ranks high-rise buildings and some important landmarks that reach a height of 50 meters (164 feet). The tallest structure in the city is by far the 291-meter-high Olympic Tower, a television tower built in 1968.

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Most high-rise buildings in Munich are spread across the entire city. However, there are also small clusters, such as Arabellapark, where several high-rise buildings are concentrated. The HVB-Tower, Arabella-Hochhaus, the BayWa-Hochhaus and The Westin Hotel are located here.

Following a referendum in November 2004, Munich's high-rise buildings have since been limited to the Frauenkirche tower height of 99 meters [1] , even outside the city center. However, there are repeated initiatives to reconsider this, also due to price developments on the rental and purchase market for real estate. Munich does not yet have an overarching high-rise master plan, but high-rise studies have been published several times. [2] The Munich City Council advocates the construction of high-rise buildings from the Mittlerer Ring (Bundesstraße 2 R). [3]


RankNameImageHeight
m (ft)
FloorsYear completedUse / Note
Olympiaturm Munchen - Olympiaturm - Gesamtansicht1.jpg 291 m (955 ft)1968Telecommunications tower,
Tallest structure in Munich.
1 Hochhaus Uptown München Uptown Munich 1.jpg 146 m (479 ft)382004Tallest skyscraper in Munich.
2 Highlight I Highlight Towers Muenchen A9-1.jpg 126 m (413 ft)332004Tallest twin towers in Munich. Best known tenants of the buildings are the IT and consulting firms Unify and Fujitsu Technology Solutions, as well as IBM.
3 HVB-Tower MUC Bghsn HypoA.jpg 114 m (374 ft)271981Headquarters of HypoVereinsbank, Arabellapark
4 Highlight II Munich, Highlight Towers.jpg 113 m (371 ft)282004
5 SV-Hochhaus SZ-Gebaude.jpg 104 m (341 ft)282008Headquarters of Süddeutscher Verlag
6 BMW-Vierzylinder Bmwvierzylinderturm.jpg 101 m (331 ft)221972Headquarters of BMW
Frauenkirche Frauenkirch in Munich seen from the side.jpg 98.57 m (323 ft)1488Cathedral of Our Lady - It is a landmark and is considered a symbol of the Bavarian capital city.
St. Paul's Church, Munich St. Paul in der Maxvorstadt, Munchen.jpg 97 m (318 ft)1906
Heilig-Kreuz-Church Munchen, Ausblick von der Lutherkirche Obergiesing am 02.09 (6) - Kopie.jpg 95 m (312 ft)1886
7ADAC-Zentrale Hansastr. ADAC-Hochhaus Muenchen-1-2.jpg 93 m (305 ft)232011Headquarters of ADAC
Mariahilf-Church Mariahilfkirche Muenchen-02.JPG 92 m (302 ft)1839
New St. John's Church, Munich St. Johann Baptist Haidhausen-1.jpg 91 m (299 ft)1874
St. Peter's Church, Munich Munich - The Alter Peter tower - 7411.jpg 91 m (299 ft)1607
8Olympia Tower Olympisches Dorf - Olympia Tower von Suden - August 2016 - 2.jpg 88 m (289 ft)191972Residential
9Seniorenresidenz am Westpark Seniorenwohnen Westpark.JPG 87 m (285 ft)271972Senior residences
10Werk4 Werksviertel Munich seen from Ostbahnhof.jpg 86 m (282 ft)242020Hotel
11Münchner Tor Roland Fischer o. T. am Muenchner Tor 2003-4.jpg 85 m (279 ft)242003Office
11Central Tower Munich Central Tower Munich.jpg 85 m (279 ft)232003Office - Height with antenna 115 m (377 ft)
New Town Hall (Munich) Neues Rathaus Munchen 2018 (cropped).jpg 85 m (279 ft)1905New Town hall forms the northern part of Marienplatz.
13Skyline Tower (Munich) Skyline Tower-bjs120520-02.jpg 84.2 m (276 ft)232010Office
14Sky Tower 2019-03-03 Bogenhausener Tor Muenchen-8.jpg 83.6 m (274 ft)202018Office
15Riesstraße 82 Munich - Riesstrasse 82.jpg 83 m (272 ft)221972Residential
16Helene-Mayer-Ring 10 Olympisches Dorf Muenchen-6.jpg 76 m (249 ft)201972Residential
17 BayWa-Hochhaus (Sternhaus) BayWa-Haus 2021.jpg 76 m (249 ft)211969Headquarters of BayWa, Arabellapark
18Siemens-Hochhaus Muenchen Siemens-Hochhaus.jpg 75 m (246 ft)231963Office
18 Arabella Hochhaus 2019-03-04-Arabella-Hochhaus.jpg 75 m (246 ft)231969Hotel, Arabellapark
20Blue Tower 2019-03-03 Bogenhausener Tor Muenchen-19.jpg 72.3 m (237 ft)182018Office
21MO82 MO82 Night.jpg 70 m (230 ft)212018Hotel
22BR-Hauptfunkhaus BR-Munchen.jpg 68 m (223 ft)191976Main broadcasting center of Bayerischer Rundfunk
22Mercedes-Benz München Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Muenchen-2.jpg 68 m (223 ft)162003Seat of Mercedes Benz (Munich)
24Hotel The Westin Grand München West in Grand Munich 2009-11.jpg 65 m (213 ft)231971Hotel, Arabellapark
24Fraunhofer-Haus Hansastr. 27c Fraunhofer-Haus Muenchen-7.jpg 65 m (213 ft)172003Headquarters of Fraunhofer Society
24Highrise One Highrise One Rosenheimer Strasse 141 e-h Muenchen-2.jpg 65 m (213 ft)172017Office
24OPTINEO [4] 65 m (213 ft)172022Office
28DEBA-Hochhaus Muedrygalski118112021c95.jpg 64 m (210 ft)201969Residential
29Technisches Rathaus TR - Turm.JPG 63 m (207 ft)192000Seat of City administration
30NH-Hotel Deutscher Kaiser Munchen Arnulfstrasse Hotel Deutscher Kaiser.JPG 60.5 m (198 ft)171956Hotel
31Universitätsklinikum Muenchen Klinikum Grosshadern.jpg 60 m (197 ft)171977University Hospital
31Kap West Hirschgarten 1 QuartierBirketweg.jpg 60 m (197 ft)172020Office
31NEO [5] 60 m (197 ft)162020Mixed use
31Hanns-Seidel-Haus Studentenstadt.Freimann.-.HSH.JPG 60 m (197 ft)191973Residential
35Pharao-Haus Pharao-Haus (Pharao-Building), East Viewing.jpg (derivate).jpg 58 m (190 ft)191974Residential
36Rümannstraße 6157 m (187 ft)161967Residential
37 The Seven 'The Seven' in der Mullerstrasse 7 in Munchen.JPG 54 m (177 ft)162014Residential
38White Tower 2019-03-03 Bogenhausener Tor Muenchen-23.jpg 53.6 m (176 ft)152018Hotel
39Buschingstraße 4553.4 m (175 ft)151956Residential
39Buschingstraße 43 Buschingstr 43 Muenchen-01.jpg 53.4 m (175 ft)151956Residential
41Tantris-Hochhaus53 m (174 ft)151971Residential
41Friends-Towers Friends-Towers Birketweg 37 Friedenheimer Bruecke 19 Muenchen-1.jpg 53 m (174 ft)152014Residential
41Kap West Hirschgarten 2 QuartierBirketweg.jpg 53 m (174 ft)152020Office
44Sternhochhaus I (Siemenssiedlung) Siemens-Siedlung Munich Sternhaus 1.JPG 51 m (167 ft)171954Residential
44Sternhochhaus II (Siemenssiedlung) SiemensSiedlung Stern2 Muenchen-02.jpg 51 m (167 ft)171954Residential
44Sternhochhaus III (Siemenssiedlung) SiemensSiedlung Stern3 Muenchen-01.jpg 51 m (167 ft)171954Residential
47Berufsgenossenschaft Holz und Metall Holz-Berufsgenossenschaft Muenchen - cropped.jpg 50 m (164 ft)131999Office
47Ten Towers TenTowers Scout24.JPG 50 m (164 ft)152005 Deutsche Telekom administration building. Consists of ten interconnected buildings.
47Isar Tower Nord Suedseite Obersendling Muenchen-25.jpg 50 m (164 ft)162014Residential
47Isar Tower Süd Suedseite Obersendling Muenchen-18.jpg 50 m (164 ft)162014Residential
47Isarbelle Suedseite Obersendling Muenchen-16.jpg 50 m (164 ft)162014Residential
47Sternenhimmel Suedseite Obersendling Muenchen-51.jpg 50 m (164 ft)162013Residential
47Alpenglühen Suedseite Obersendling Muenchen-43.jpg 50 m (164 ft)162014Residential

Under construction

NameHeight (m)
Height (ft)
FloorsYear
TRIDEA (BVK-Zentrale) [6] 102 (originally 115 meters planned)335262028
One Rock [7] 70230202026
Hochhaus L438 [8] 70230182026

Proposed

NameHeight (m)
Height (ft)
FloorsYear
Paketposthalle Towers [9] 2x15550939Unknown
Opes Tower [10] 88 (originally 98 meters planned)289232029
Hochhaus am Hauptbahnhof [11] 6922618Unknown
ZAM6120018Unknown
Hoffmann [12] 6019714Unknown
R.evo Neuperlach [13] 5518017Unknown
Heimeran5217114Unknown
Vertical Garden [14] 5217116Unknown
Am Oberwiesenfeld [15] 132029

Demolished

NameImageHeight
m (ft)
FloorsOpenedDemolished
Scheibenhaus Arabella30.jpg 75 m (246 ft)2319692010
ESG-Hochhaus Mueesghhabb13092015.jpg 63 m (207 ft)162015–2016
Agfa-Hochhaus Agfa-Hochhaus-Munchen.JPG 52 m (171 ft)1419592008

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