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Bauhaus
Allianz Arena
stadium in Munich, Germany
Messeturm
The Messeturm, or Trade Fair Tower, is a 63-storey, skyscraper in the Westend-Süd district of Frankfurt, Germany. It is the second tallest building in Frankfurt, the second tallest building in Germany and the third tallest building in the European Union. It was the tallest building in Europe from its completion in 1990 until 1997 when it was surpassed by the Commerzbank Tower, which is also located in Frankfurt.
Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
six subsidized housing estates
Chilehaus
The Chilehaus (, "Chile House") is a ten-story office building in Hamburg, Germany in the Kontorhaus District. It is an example of the 1920s Brick Expressionism style of architecture. This large angular building is on a site of approximately , spanning the Fischertwiete Street in Hamburg. It was designed by the German architect Fritz Höger and finished in 1924. As part of Kontorhaus District, it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015.
Fagus Factory
factory in Alfeld, Germany
Einstein Tower
astrophysical observatory in Potsdam, Germany
Deutscher Werkbund
German association of artists, architects, designers and industrialists
Neue Nationalgalerie
art museum in Berlin, Germany
Berliner Philharmonie
concert hall in Berlin, Germany
Post Tower
High-rise building in Bonn, Germany
Tower 185
skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany
Vitra Design Museum
museum in Weil am Rhein
Weissenhof Estate
housing estate built for exhibition in Stuttgart in 1927 showcasing International style architecture
Frankfurt kitchen
early fitted kitchen concept, 1926
IG Farben Building
building of the Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
Phaeno Science Center
science museum in Wolfsburg, Germany
Gropiusstadt
Gropiusstadt () is a locality () within the Berlin borough () of Neukölln. It was named after the architect who designed the complex, Walter Gropius.
Hufeisensiedlung
thumb|right|Central building structure of the "Horseshoe" The Hufeisensiedlung ("Horseshoe Estate") is a housing estate in Berlin, built in 1925–33. It was designed by architect Bruno Taut, municipal planning head and co-architect Martin Wagner, garden architect Leberecht Migge and Neukölln gardens director Ottokar Wagler. In 1986 the ensemble was placed under German heritage protection. On 7 July 2008 it was inscribed as one of six estates that constitute the Berlin Modernism Housing Estates World Heritage Site.
City-Hochhaus Leipzig
skyscraper
Haus am Horn
architectural structure
Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz
The '''' (Theatre on Lehniner Square) is a famous theatre in the Wilmersdorf district of Berlin, located on the Kurfürstendamm boulevard. It is a conversion of the Universum'' cinema, built according to plans designed by Erich Mendelsohn in 1928.
Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau
Joint World Heritage Site, comprising six separate sites associated with Bauhaus art school, designated in 1996, extended 2017
Bauhaus Dessau
building complex in Dessau, Germany
Großes Schauspielhaus
former theatre and revue theatre (Friedrichstadtpalast) in Mitte, Berlin, Germany, originally a market hall, then used as a circus building
New Objectivity
architecture movement in (mainly German-speaking) Europe
Cologne Tower
office building in Germany, designed by Jean Nouvel (1998-2001)
JenTower
thumb|200px|Skyline of Jena with JenTower The JenTower is a skyscraper in Jena, Germany.
Heidelberg Central Station
railway station in Heidelberg, Germany
Großsiedlung Siemensstadt
residential area in Berlin, Germany
Ohel Jakob synagogue
architectural structure
Langer Eugen
office high-rise building in Bonn, Germany
Aalto Theatre
opera house in Essen, Germany
Uelzen railway station
railway station in Uelzen, Germany
Colonia-Haus
Colonia-Haus is a 45-storey, skyscraper completed in 1973 in the Riehl district of Cologne, Germany. Upon completion in 1973, it was the tallest residential-only building in Germany until the 2020 completion of the Grand Tower in Frankfurt. Colonia-Haus has 45 floors with 373 units including 352 one-and multi-room apt-flats in size from on floors 3 to 41.
Alvar-Aalto-Kulturhaus
cultural venue in Germany
Sammlung Goetz
museum in Munich
Shell-Haus
thumb|upright=2.1|Shell-Haus, canal-side facade at Tiergarten thumb|275px|The striking wave façade of the restored Shell-Haus thumb|275px|Damaged Shell House after World War II thumb|1978 Deutsche Bundespost Berlin postal stamp
Otto Haesler
German architect (1880-1962)
Musiktheater im Revier
opera house in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
New synagogue Mainz
synagogue
Hypo-Haus
The listed HVB Tower or formerly Hypo-house (Hypo-Haus) or Hypo high-rise building (Hypo-Hochhaus) is an administrative building of the HypoVereinsbank in Munich.
Regensburg Synagogue
destroyed building in Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Germany
Christianeum
school in Hamburg, Germany
RWE Tower
high-rise office building in Essen, Germany, RWE headquarters
New Synagogue (Dresden)
Synagogue in Dresden
Arag-Tower
ARAG Tower is a 31-storey, office skyscraper, in the northern district of Mörsenbroich, Düsseldorf, Germany. The tower is the tallest building in Düsseldorf, and it serves as headquarters for the leading legal insurer worldwide, the ARAG Group.
Pforzheim Central Station
railway station in Pforzheim, Germany
Oderturm
The Oderturm is a 24-storey, office building in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, built between 1968 and 1976 when the city was part of East Germany. It is the tallest building in Brandenburg. The hall containing Tropical Islands and the steam generator at Schwarze Pumpe power station are taller structures, though they lack occupied floors.
Tagblatt-Turm
Tagblatt-Turm () is a , the 16-storey skyscraper in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Dorint Hotel Tower
architectural structure
ADGB Trade Union School
architectural structure
Hotel The Westin Leipzig
hotel in Leipzig, Germany
BMW Central Building
Leipzig, Germany
Richard Paulick
German architect (1903–1979)
Langen Foundation
museum in Germany
Haus des Rundfunks
radio broadcasting centre in Westend, Berlin, Germany
Großmarkthalle
300px|thumb|upright=2.5|The Großmarkthalle, view from the Deutschherrnufer 300px|thumb|upright=2.5|The Großmarkthalle, during use 2002 The Großmarkthalle (Wholesale Market Hall), in Ostend (East End), Frankfurt am Main, was the city's main wholesale market, especially for fruit and vegetables. It closed on 4 June 2004 and the building now forms part of the Seat of the European Central Bank. It is considered a major example of expressionist architecture.
Aalto-Hochhaus
Aalto-Hochhaus is a 22-floor high-rise apartment building in Bremen, Germany, designed by Alvar Aalto. It is approximately tall and was completed in 1962. Since 1998, it is protected by the monument protection act.
Bayer-Hochhaus
Bayer-Hochhaus was a 32-storey, skyscraper in Leverkusen, Germany. When completed in 1963, it was the tallest building in Germany for nine years until 1972 when City-Hochhaus Leipzig was built. It was demolished in 2012.