Neues Kranzler Eck

Kranzler Eck in Wilmersdorf

With the Kranzler Eck, star architect Helmut Jahn gave the City-West a landmark after reunification.

The Neues Kranzler Eck is an ensemble of buildings on Kurfürstendamm that combines new and old architecture. In the foreground is the traditional Kranzler Eck, while in the background the star architect Helmut Jahn has created a striking eye-catcher in the skyline with his glass high-rise of City West.

Magnet for visitors with tradition: Café Kranzler

The old Café Kranzler was first opened in 1893 as the "Kleines Café". The café on the corner of Kurfürstendamm and Joachimstaler Straße was the first café in the west of Berlin. The building was almost completely destroyed during the Second World War. Café Kranzler, also known as Kranzler Eck, was rebuilt in its present form in 1958 by the architect Hanns Dustmann. With its striking rotunda and red and white awning, it quickly became a landmark in West Berlin. In the years that followed, the Kranzler Eck became a magnet for Berliners and visitors alike. After reunification, construction of the Neues Kranzler Eck district began according to the plans of the famous architect Helmut Jahn.

The glass giant: Neues Kranzler Eck

The Neue Kranzler Eck was opened at the turn of the millennium: Behind the traditional Café Kranzler, a new 16-storey building rises 60 meters into the sky. An inner courtyard has been created between the high-rise and the old Kranzler Eck. There are aviaries with birds here. Together with the trees, they provide a pleasant retreat in the big city.

Information

• Address:
  Kurfürstendamm 21
  10719 Berlin
  City map
• Stil und Architekten: Zeitgenössische Moderne, Helmut Jahn