Herkules Hochhaus
The Herkules Hochhaus is a high-rise residential building in the Neuehrenfeld district of Cologne, Germany. Inaugurated in 1969, the tower stands at 102 m tall with 31 floors and is the current 8th tallest building in Cologne.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: tower block
- Also known as: “Herkules-Hochhaus”
- Address: Graeffstraße 1, Köln, 50823
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colonius and Cologne Cathedral.
Colonius
Historic building
Photo: Alexostrov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonius is the Cologne telecommunications tower, which was finished in 1981. The Colonius possesses a cafeteria, viewing platform, and a restaurant, apart from antennas for radio relay and radio services within the VHF range. Colonius is situated 380 metres south of Herkules Hochhaus.
Cologne Cathedral
Church
Photo: Der Wolf im Wald, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Cologne Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. Cologne Cathedral is situated 2 km southeast of Herkules Hochhaus.
Cologne Central Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cologne Central Mosque is a building commissioned by German Muslims of the Organization DİTİB for a large, representative Zentralmoschee in Cologne, Germany. Cologne Central Mosque is situated 640 metres southwest of Herkules Hochhaus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ehrenfeld and Sechzigviertel.
Belgian Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Belgian Quarter is an inner city district of Cologne, Germany. The name is derived from street names in the vicinity, referring to Belgian provinces or cities.
Herkules Hochhaus
- Category: tower block
- Location: Cologne, Cologne District, Cologne Lowland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.95034° or 50° 57′ 1″ northLongitude
6.93372° or 6° 56′ 1″ eastLevels
31Open location code
9F28XW2M+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 24017666OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q1610073
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In Other Languages
From German to Slovak—“Herkules Hochhaus” goes by many names.
- German: “Herkules-Hochhaus”
- Slovak: “Herkules-Hochhaus”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include BBQ and Zollfahndungsamt Essen Dienstsitz Köln.
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