Silberturm
Skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Silberturm (Silver Tower), formerly known as Dresdner-Bank-Hochhaus and Jürgen-Ponto-Hochhaus, is a 32-storey, 166.3 m (546 ft) futurist skyscraper in the Bahnhofsviertel district of Frankfurt, Germany. It was the tallest building in Germany from 1978 until 1990. Until 2009 it was part of the headquarters of Dresdner Bank, one of Germany's largest banks until its merger with Commerzbank in 2009. Since at least 2012 and still as of 2021, the main tenant is Deutsche Bahn.
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Silberturm | |
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Former names | Dresdner-Bank-Hochhaus Jürgen-Ponto-Hochhaus |
General information | |
Type | Commercial offices |
Architectural style | Modernism |
Location | Jürgen-Ponto-Platz 1 Frankfurt Hesse, Germany |
Coordinates | 50°06′35″N 8°40′10″E |
Construction started | 1972 |
Completed | 1978 |
Height | |
Roof | 166.3 m (546 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 32 2 below ground |
Lifts/elevators | 16 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | ABB Architekten |
Engineer | BGS Ingenieursozietät |
Main contractor | Bilfinger Berger Philipp Holzmann |
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