Colonia-Haus is a 45-
storey, skyscraper completed in 1973 in the
Riehl district of
Cologne
Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 millio ...
,
Germany
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. Upon completion in 1973, it was the tallest residential-only building in Europe until the 2001 completion of the
KölnTurm. Colonia-Haus has 45 floors with 373 units including 352 one-and multi-room apt-flats in size from on floors 3 to 41.
Technology and equipment
The tower is equipped with four-speed elevators each for up to 18 people, garbage chutes on all floors, partial air-conditioning in the apartments and additional heating. They are joined by a parking garage, several bicycle storage rooms with washing machines, tumble dryers and mangles.
The pool on the ground floor overlooking the Rhine measures 8 meters x 15 meters. In addition, there is a separate children's pool. The house also has a
Finnish sauna
The Finnish sauna ( sv, bastu) is a substantial part of Finnish and Estonian culture.
It was inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists at the December 17, 2020 meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguardi ...
with plunge pool and relaxation room, a fitness room and table tennis facilities.
A grocery store, a restaurant with a terrace overlooking the Rhine, and a bar and bowling alleys, a doctor's office and a municipal kindergarten are all on the ground floor.
Appearance
The skyscraper was known by its advertising slogan of Colonia, with the insurance group, the Cologne Colonia recruited who was acquired in 1997 by the
AXA Group. Accordingly, it was replaced in 1998 the advertising slogan at the highest point of the house by AXA, with the name of the house remained unchanged.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Germany
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References
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Buildings and structures in Cologne
Residential buildings completed in 1973
Skyscrapers in Cologne
Residential skyscrapers in Germany
Nippes, Cologne
Apartment buildings in Germany