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.

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Type: Building
Description: tower block in Cologne, Germany
Also known as: “Herkules-Hochhaus”
Address: Graeffstraße 1, Köln, 50823

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colonius and Cologne Cathedral.

Colonius

Historic building

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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

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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

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The Cologne Central Mosque is a mosque located in the Ehrenfeld neighbourhood of the city of Cologne, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Commissioned by the German branch of the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs, the large, representative central mosque was completed in 2017 and inaugurated by Turkish President Erdogan. Cologne Central Mosque is situated 640 metres southwest of Herkules Hochhaus.