Kölntriangle

{{Short description|103.2 metres (339 ft) tall building in Deutz, Cologne}} thumb|KölnTriangle in 2008 thumb|Observation level thumb|Cologne Cathedral from the Cologne Triangle '''KölnTriangle''' (formerly also known as ''LVR-Turm'') is a {{convert|103.2|m|ft|adj=on}}<ref>[http://www.koelntriangle.de/architecture/facts/index_eng.html Facts and Figures] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719052808/http://www.koelntriangle.de/architecture/facts/index_eng.html |date=2011-07-19 }} koelntriangle.de</ref> tall building in Deutz, Cologne, and a prominent landmark in Cologne. The building was designed by Dörte Gatermann of Cologne-based architecture firm Gatermann + Schossig and completed in 2006. Its south facade consists of a double-facade, allowing natural ventilation even at high floors. Next to the high-rise structure, part of KölnTriangle is also a much larger six-story office block with a total gross floor area of {{cvt|84300|m2|||}}.

KölnTriangle is headquarters of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The top floor and roof houses a publicly accessible observation deck with panorama views all over Cologne, in particular Cologne Cathedral, directly opposite the Rhine. Located at the second-to-top floor is a restaurant with a panoramic views over the city directly below the observation deck. This also serves as an event venue when the restaurant is closed.

== See also == * List of tallest buildings in Germany

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== External links == {{commons category-inline|KölnTriangle}} {{commons category-inline|views from KölnTriangle}} * {{Structurae|20012797}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110719052849/http://www.koelntriangle.de/index_eng.html Official web site of KölnTriangle] {{in lang|de|en|fr}} * [http://www.koelntrianglepanorama.de/en/index.php Official web site of KölnTriangle observation deck] {{in lang|de|en}}

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