Main Tower
Skyscraper in Frankfurt, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Main Tower is a 56-storey, 200 m (656 ft) skyscraper in the Innenstadt district of Frankfurt, Germany. It is named after the nearby Main river. The building is 240 m (787 ft) when its antenna spire is included.
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| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | Neue Mainzer Straße 52-58 Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany |
| Coordinates | 50°06′44″N 8°40′19″E |
| Construction started | 18 October 1996 |
| Completed | March 1999 |
| Opening | 28 January 2000 |
| Cost | 700 million Deutsche Mark |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 240 m (787 ft) |
| Roof | 200 m (656 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 56 5 below ground |
| Floor area | 101,705 m2 (1,094,700 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 27 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Schweger + Partner |
| Structural engineer | Burggraf, Weichinger + Partner Förster + Sennewald Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH |
| Main contractor | Hochtief AG Philipp Holzmann AG |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | Taunusanlage (10 min) |
| References | |
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The tower has five underground floors and two public viewing platforms. It is the only skyscraper in Frankfurt with a public viewing observatory. As of 2023, it is the fourth-tallest building in Frankfurt and the fourth-tallest in Germany, tied with Tower 185.
The foyer of the building has two art pieces accessible to the public: the video installation by Bill Viola "The World of Appearances" and the wall mosaic by Stephan Huber "Frankfurter Treppe / XX. Jahrhundert" ( "Frankfurt's Steps/20th century").
The tower's design features what appears to be two connected towers. The smaller of the two is of a cuboid shape and a design common to 1970s architecture. The second and taller of the two towers is circular with a blue glass exterior which features the transmission tower on top.
History
The structure was built between 1996 and 1999, and serves as headquarters for Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen (Helaba). Other tenants are the German Offices of Merrill Lynch and Standard & Poor's and a television studio of the Hessischer Rundfunk. Prominent US law firms Sullivan & Cromwell and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton are also residents of the Main Tower. The first tenants moved in on 5 November 1999, and the official inauguration was 28 January 2000. During weather reports by the television station, the weather reporter stands on the top of the building.[citation needed]
In June 2015, NorthStar Realty Finance of New York entered into an agreement to acquire Main Tower for about €540 million.[5][6]
Skyscrapers in Frankfurt
Skyscrapers in Frankfurt
Tallest skyscrapers in Frankfurt am Main
1
Commerzbank Tower2
Messeturm3
Westendstraße 14
Main Tower5
Tower 1856
ONE7
Omniturm8
Trianon9
Seat of the European Central Bank10
Grand Tower11
Opernturm12
Taunusturm13
Silberturm14
Westend Gate15
Deutsche Bank Twin Towers16
Marienturm17
Skyper18
Eurotower19
One Forty West20
The Spin21
Four22
Frankfurter Büro Center23
City-Haus24
Gallileo25
Garden Tower26
Japan Center27
WinX28
Global Tower29
Senckenberg Turm30
MainTor31
Eden FrankfurtSee also
References
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