Essen City Hall is a 23-storey, 106 m skyscraper in Essen, Germany. When completed on 1 July 1979, it was one of the tallest city halls in Europe and is currently after New Town Hall and Hamburg City Hall the third tallest city hall in Germany. From the 22nd floor at a height of around 100 meters, a visitor area offers a view over the city and part of the Ruhr area.