This list of tallest buildings in Leipzig ranks high-rise buildings and important landmarks that reach a height of . Only habitable buildings and a book magazine are ranked, which excludes radio masts and towers, observation towers, steeples, chimneys and other tall architectural structures. With the Kroch High-rise of 1928 and the Europahaus of 1929 at the Augustusplatz, Leipzig was one of the first high-rise cities in Germany.

Due to the constant strong growth of the number of inhabitants of Leipzig, after many years of stagnation and demolition, the focus is again on the construction of high-rise buildings. The new development of Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz includes a high-rise building on its north-eastern corner next to Roßplatz, which is currently planned to be tall.Flyer of the city of Leipzig "Bebauungsplan 392 – Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz" The site of the former Eutritzscher Freiladebahnhof north of Leipzig's main train station is to be redeveloped over an area of . Among other things, 3,700 apartments as well as commercial and office space are to be built. In addition to two 10-storey high points at the edges, there will be a city park in the middle, which will be framed by three 16-storey high-rise buildingsFlyer of the city of Leipzig "Bebauungsplan 416 – Eutritzscher Straße Freiladebahnhof"

In 2020, Henn Architekten from Munich won the architectural competition for two high-rise buildings to be built between the Westin Hotel and the banks of the Parthe River with 17 stories (approx. 65 m) and 13 stories (approx. 50 m).https://www.henn.com/de/projekt/wb-hochhausentwicklung-partheufer-leipzig

To the west of the main train station between Kurt-Schumacher-Straße and Berliner Straße, the new Löwitz Quarter is being built with rental and owner-occupied apartments, a hotel, offices, restaurants and retail outlets as well as a secondary school and kindergarten. Furthermore, a 60-metre high-rise office building is planned in the northern part of the quarter (Baufeld 9).https://loewitz.de/de/aktuelles/kbnk-architekten-gewinnen-hochhauswettbewerb

The "Hochhaus Semmelweisstraße" by KLM-Architekten is an newly planned 18 storey residential building on the former site of a data center on October 18 Street. Construction is scheduled to begin by the end of 2023.https://www.klm-architekten.com/projekt/hochhaus-semmelweisstrasse/

For a limited time, the Bundesland of Saxony is funding high-rise timber building projects under the keyword "experimental construction". In this context, Saxony's first wooden high-rise is to be built in Leipzig-Paunsdorf on Heiterblickallee. The owner is the housing cooperative Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft Kontakt.Media release of the city of Leipzig, 26 January 2023: In Paunsdorf soll Sachsens erstes Hochhaus aus Holz entstehen (Translation: Saxony's first high-rise building made of wood is to be built in Paunsdorf)

The high-rise development on the Goerdelerring,Skyscraper project Goerdelerring on the other hand, will take some time to come. The city of Leipzig has set itself the goal of determining the course of the opening of the underground waterway named Pleißemühlegraben in this area. Only then will it be clear whether the high-rise will be built next to or above the uncovered waterway, which will have a significant impact on the planning and architecture of the building.

Tallest buildings Rank Image Name Location Use Opening Height (m / ft) Floors architects Funkturm Leipzig Zentrum-Südost, Leipzig-Mitte Television tower 2015 1.more pictures City-Hochhaus Leipzig tallest building in Germany from 1972 to 1973,Topfstedt (1988), p. 86Hocquél (2004), pp. 122–125 Augustusplatz, Leipzig-Mitte Offices, restaurant, viewing platform 1972 36 Hermann HenselmannHocquél (2004), p. 122 Fernmeldeturm Leipzig Holzhausen, Leipzig-Südost Telecommunication tower 1995 New Town Hall tallest city hall tower in Germany Zentrum, Leipzig-Mitte City Hall 1905 Hugo Licht 2. more pictures Hotel The Westin LeipzigTesch (2003), pp. 215–219 Zentrum Nord, Leipzig-Mitte Hotel 1981 27 Kajima architects, TokioAmbros G. Gross, Gestaltung des Stadtzentrums – Geplantes und Gebautes, in: Joachim Tesch (ed.), Bauen in Leipzig 1945–1990, Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Sachsen 2003, ISBN 3-89819-159-1, p. 219 (in German) 3. more pictures Wintergartenhochhaus,Topfstedt (1988), p. 85f.Hocquél (2004), pp. 134–136 next to Hauptbahnhof Apartments 1972 32 Collective led by Frieder GebhardtHocquél (2004), p. 134 Monument to the Battle of the Nations tallest monument in Europe Probstheida, Südost Monument 1913 Bruno Schmitz Old St. Peter's Church tallest church tower in Leipzig Zentrum-Süd, Leipzig-Mitte 1885 August Hartel und Constantin Lipsius Heilandskirche Plagwitz, Südwest 1888 Johannes Otzen Messeturm Leipzig (Leipzig Trade Fair Tower) Seehausen, Leipzig-Nord 1995 Schlaich Bergermann Partner (Design) & Gerkan, Marg und Partner (Architecture) St. Nicholas Church Zentrum, Leipzig-Mitte 12th century, (tower) 18th century Nathanaelkirche Lindenau, Alt-West 1884 August Hartel and Constantin Lipsius. Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht) Zentrum Süd, Leipzig-Mitte Supreme court 1895 Ludwig Hoffmann und Peter Dybwad St.-Lukas-Church Volkmarsdorf, Leipzig-Ost 1893 Julius Zeißig Michaeliskirche Zentrum Nord, Leipzig-Mitte 1904 Heinrich Rust and Alfred Müller St. Thomas Church Zentrum, Leipzig-Mitte 12th century, (tower) 1537 Heilig-Kreuz-Church Neustadt-Neuschönefeld, Leipzig-Ost 1894 Paul Lange Reformierte Kirche Zentrum, Leipzig-Mitte 1893 Georg Weidenbach and Richard Tschammer Emmauskirche Sellerhausen, Leipzig-Ost 1894 Paul Lange Lutherkirche Bachviertel, Zentrum-West 1884 Julius Zeißig 4. more pictures MDR-HochhausHocquél (2004), pp. 284–286 Südvorstadt Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk 2000 13 Architectural group Gondesen Plachnow Staack (GPS) with Struhk & PartnerArchitekTouren Leipzig (in German) 5. more pictures High rise Löhrs Carré,Lütke Daldrup (1999), p. 227Hocquél (2004), pp. 111f. Zentrum Nord, Leipzig-Mitte Offices 1997 17 Wörle-Siebig Planungsgesellschaft, MünchenHocquél (2004), S. 150 6. Center Torgauer Platz,Lütke Daldrup (1999), pp. 130–133Hocquél (2004), p. 250 Volkmarsdorf Offices 1995 12 HPP Architekten with Gerd HeiseHocquél (2004), p. 250 Philippus-Church Lindenau, Alt-West 1910 Alfred Müller Paul-Gerhardt-Church Connewitz, Leipzig-Süd 1900 Julius Zeißig 7. more pictures Europahaus,Hocquél (2004), p. 122Leonhardt (2017), pp. 35–37Ringel (2015), p. 151 Augustusplatz, Leipzig-Mitte Offices 1929 13 Otto Paul BurghardtHocquél (2004), p. 122 8. Magazine Tower of German National LibraryHocquél (2004), pp. 277f. Zentrum Süd-Ost, Leipzig Mitte Book magazine 1982 18 Dieter Seidlitz, DresdenHocquél (2004), p. 278 St. Alexi Memorial Church Zentrum Süd-Ost, Leipzig Mitte 1912/13 Wladimir Alexandrowitsch Pokrowski Taborkirche Kleinzschocher, Südwest 1904 Arwed Roßbach & Richard Lucht 9.–35. more pictures still 27 high-rise buildings of the PH 16 series of residential buildings PH 16 Leipzig-Grünau (5 of the original 19 preserved) Leipzig-Schönefeld (5 of the original 8 preserved),Lütke Daldrup (1999), Residential High-Rise Bästleinstraße, pp. 170–173 Leipzig-Mockau (4 of the original 7 preserved), Musikviertel (all 3 preserved), Leipzig-Marienbrunn (both preserved), Straße des 18. Oktober (all 8 preserved) apartments 1974–1988 16 Gedächtniskirche Schönefeld Schönefeld, Nordost 1820 Walter Friedrich Friedenskirche Gohlis, Leipzig-Nord 1873 ~ Hugo Altendorff Propsteikirche St. Trinitatis Zentrum, Leipzig-Mitte 2015 Schulz & Schulz 36. more pictures Kroch High-rise, first high-rise building in Leipzig,Hocquél (2004), p. 79f.Leonhardt (2007), pp. 31–35Ringel (2015), p. 151 Augustusplatz/Goethestraße 2, Leipzig-Mitte Egyptian museum of the university of Leipzig, Institute 1928 12 German Bestelmeyer 37. Lipsia-Tower Leipzig-Grünau, Miltitzer Allee 32 Reside 2020 13 Fuchshuber & Partner 38. Former column towerHocquél (2004) p. 252f. Wissenschaftspark Leipzig, Permoserstraße 15 Guest apartments(formerly isotope separation columns) 1966 11 Schneider and MothesHocquél (2004), p. 253 39. Brühlpelz high riseTopfstedt (1988), p. 88 Leipzig-Mitte, Brühl Hotel 1966 11 Wolfgang Schreiner, Günther SeltzAmbros G. Gross (2003), p. 197

See also List of tallest buildings in Germany Architecture of Leipzig

Literature

Reuther, I. (2000). Prototyp und Sonderfall Über Hochhäuser in Leipzig. In: Rodenstein, M. (eds) Hochhäuser in Deutschland. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-99951-1_9

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