Excelsiorhaus, Residential tower in Kreuzberg, Germany
The Excelsiorhaus extends 59.7 meters into the Berlin skyline with 18 floors containing 506 apartments and 39 commercial spaces spanning 33,203 square meters.
The building, designed by architects Franz-Heinrich Sobotka and Gustav Müller, replaced the former Hotel Excelsior and was constructed between 1966 and 1968 for Excelsior Tankstellen GmbH.
The documentary film 'Berlin Excelsior' captures daily life within the building, following residents from different backgrounds who share this vertical neighborhood.
A glass exterior elevator provides direct access to the restaurant spaces on the 16th and 17th floors without intermediate stops from the ground level.
The CIA reportedly operated a listening post in the upper floors during the Cold War due to the building's proximity to the Berlin Wall.
Location: Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Inception: 1960s
Architects: Franz-Heinrich Sobotka, Gustav Müller
Floors above the ground: 18
Height: 59.7 m
Address: Stresemannstraße 68-78
GPS coordinates: 52.50384,13.38418
Latest update: March 3, 2025 11:48
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