berlin / originals

images of tall buildings in 1930

this collection includes buildings of least 40 meters tall that were completed before 1945. Buildings that are shorter than 40 meters but possess skyscraperesque features are included in this list, though they are not ranked

giraffes
during this period, a significant number of 'giraffe' buildings were constructed. A giraffe is defined as a low-rise building with a tower integrated into its design. To qualify for inclusion in this collection, the tower section must have habitable floors occupying more than fifty percent of its total height

color codes
later reconstructed later demolished

1. Ullsteinhaus
83 m • 1927

Dirk Ingo Franke via Wikimedia Commons

2. Siemensturm
71 m • 1918

Gunnar Klack via Wikimeda Commons

3. Behrensbau
60 m • 1917

A.Savin via Wikimedia Commons

4. Borsigturm
60 m • 1924

5. Wernerwerk-Hochhaus
57 m • 1930

Wikimedia Commons

6. Kathreiner-Haus
48 m • 1930

Jörg Zägel via Wikimedia Commons

7. Siemens Schaltwerk-Hochhaus
47 m • 1928

Wikimedia Commons

8. Kraftwerk Klingenberg
43 m • 1926

Angela Monika Arnold via Wikimedia Commons

9. Narva-Turm
40 m • 1909

10. Knorr-Bremse Gebäude
40 m • 1927

Reichsversicherungsanstalt für Angestellte
37 m • 1930

Deutschen Digitalen Bibliothek

Kant-Garagen
24 m • 1930

berlin / originals

1. Ullsteinhaus

2. Siemensturm

3. Behrensbau

4. Borsigturm

5. Wernerwerk-Hochhaus

6. Kathreiner-Haus

7. Siemens Schaltwerk-Hochhaus

8. Kraftwerk Klingenberg

9. Narva-Turm

10. Knorr-Bremse Gebäude

Reichsversicherungsanstalt für Angestellte

Kant-Garagen