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List of tallest buildings in Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany, is one of the few European cities with a large cluster of high rise building in its downtown area. In many other European cities, skyscraper construction was not well received in the past due to the historical value of existing buildings. For this reason, Frankfurt is sometimes referred to as "Mainhattan" (a portmanteau of the local Main river and Manhattan), and Chicago am Main.[1][2][3] The 13 tallest buildings in Germany are located in Frankfurt.
The tallest structure in Frankfurt is the Europaturm, which rises 337 metres (1,106 ft).[4] However, the tower is not generally considered a high-rise building as it does not have successive floors that can be occupied. The tallest habitable building in Frankfurt is the Commerzbank Tower, which rises 259 metres (850 ft) and has 56 floors.[5] As of September 2022, it is the 21st-tallest building in Europe and the second tallest building in the European Union.
Most of Frankfurt's downtown area was destroyed by Allied air bombardment during World War II, and only a small number of the city's landmarks were rebuilt.[6] This left ample room for and little opposition against the construction of modern high-rises in the city. Frankfurt went through a first high-rise building boom in the 1970s; during this time, the city saw the construction of nine buildings over 100 metres (330 ft). In the 1990s, Frankfurt went through another building boom, with eight buildings over 100 metres (330 ft) completed, including four of five 200 metres (660 ft) skyscrapers. Since 2000, Frankfurt has been experiencing a continuous building boom, starting with 5 (2000-2009), 7 (2010-2019) and probably 13 (2020-2029). As of 2022[update], the city has 18 buildings which rise at least 150 metres (490 ft) in height, more than any other city in Germany.
There are several proposed and approved plans for new skyscrapers, including Millennium Tower I, 288 metres (945 ft), Das Präsidium, 175 metres (574 ft), Millennium Tower II, 157 metres (515 ft).
Tallest buildings edit
This lists ranks the tallest buildings in Frankfurt that stand at least 100 metres (328 ft) tall. Only habitable building are ranked which excludes radio masts and towers, observation towers, steeples, chimneys and other tall architectural structures. These buildings are included for comparison.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Location | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europaturm | 337.5 | 1,107.3 | Ginnheimer Stadtweg 90, Bockenheim | 1979 | Television tower. Second-tallest structure in Germany after the Fernsehturm Berlin. Nickname is Ginnheimer Spargel (Ginnheim Asparagus). | |||
| 1 | Commerzbank Tower | 258.7 | 849.7 | 56 | Große Gallusstraße 17–19, Innenstadt | 1997 | Tallest building in Europe from 1997 to 2003. Tallest building in the European Union from 1997 to 2011. Tallest building in Germany since 1997. Tallest building completed in the 1990s.[5][7] Height including the antenna is 300 metres. Headquarters of Commerzbank. | |
| 2 | Messeturm | 256.5 | 841.5 | 63 | Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 49, Westend-Süd | 1990 | Tallest building in Europe from 1990 to 1997.[8][9] Main tenants are Goldman Sachs and Thomson Reuters. | |
| 3 | Four I[A] | 233.0[10] | 764.4 | 59 | Große Gallusstraße 10-14, Innenstadt | 2023 | Topped out. Has the highest habitable floor of any building in Frankfurt, ignoring mechanical floors.[11] | |
| 4 | Westendstraße 1 | 208.0 | 682.4 | 53 | Westendstraße 1, Westend-Süd | 1993 | Headquarters of DZ Bank.[12][13] | |
| 5= | Main Tower | 200.0 | 656.2 | 55 | Neue Mainzer Straße 52–58, Innenstadt | 1999 | Height including the antenna is 240 metres. Main tenants are Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen and Standard & Poor's.[14][15] | |
| 5= | Tower 185 | 200.0 | 656.2 | 55 | Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 35–37, Gallus | 2011 | Main tenant is PricewaterhouseCoopers. | |
| 7 | ONE | 190.9 | 626 | 49 | Osloer Straße | 2022 | Mixed use with Hotel (NH Hotel Group) & Office. At a height of 185 meters, there is a public bar with a surrounding roof terrace. | |
| 8 | Omniturm | 189.9 | 623 | 45 | Große Gallusstraße 16–18 | 2020 | Mixed use tower. | |
| 9 | Trianon | 186.0 | 610.2 | 45 | Mainzer Landstraße 16–24, Westend-Süd | 1993 | Main tenant is DekaBank.[16][17] | |
| 10 | Seat of the European Central Bank | 185.0 | 607.0 | 45 | Sonnemannstraße/Rückertstraße, Ostend | 2014 | New seat of the European Central Bank. Height including the antenna is 201 metres.[18] | |
| 11 | Grand Tower | 179.9[19] | 590.2 | 51 | Osloer Straße/Europa-Allee, Gallus | 2020 | Tallest residential building in Germany | |
| 12= | Opernturm | 170.0 | 557.7 | 42 | Bockenheimer Landstraße 2–4, Westend-Süd | 2009 | Main tenant is UBS. | |
| 12= | Taunusturm | 170.0 | 557.7 | 40 | Taunustor 1-3, Innenstadt | 2014 | The project developer is real estate building and operating company Tishman Speyer. | |
| 14 | Silberturm | 166.3 | 545.6 | 32 | Jürgen-Ponto-Platz 1, Bahnhofsviertel | 1978 | Tallest building in Germany from 1978 to 1991.[20][21] Former headquarters of Dresdner Bank which merged with Commerzbank in 2009. Main tenant is now Deutsche Bahn. | |
| 15 | Westend Gate | 159.3 | 522.6 | 47 | Hamburger Allee 2–4, Westend-Süd | 1976 | Tallest building in Germany from 1976 to 1978. Main tenant is Marriott Frankfurt Hotel.[22][23] | |
| 16= | Deutsche Bank I | 155.0 | 508.5 | 40 | Taunusanlage 12, Westend-Süd | 1984 | Tallest twin towers in Frankfurt, also tallest building completed in the 1980s.[24][25] Headquarters of Deutsche Bank. Their nicknames are Soll und Haben (Asset and Liability). | |
| 16= | Deutsche Bank II | 155.0 | 508.5 | 38 | Taunusanlage 12, Westend-Süd | 1984 | Tallest twin towers in Frankfurt, also tallest building completed in the 1980s.[25][26] Headquarters of Deutsche Bank. Their nicknames are Soll und Haben (Asset and Liability). | |
| 16= | Marienturm | 155.0 | 508.5 | 37 | Taunusanlage 9–10, Bahnhofsviertel | 2019 | Main tenant is Goldman Sachs | |
| 19 | Skyper | 153.8 | 504.6 | 38 | Taunusanlage 1, Bahnhofsviertel | 2004 | Main tenant is DekaBank.[27][28] | |
| 20 | Eurotower | 148.0 | 485.6 | 39 | Willy-Brandt-Platz 2, Innenstadt | 1977 | Headquarters of the European Central Bank. The ECB is currently building new and larger headquarters (Seat of the European Central Bank).[29][30] | |
| 21 | One Forty West | 145.0[31] | 475.7 | 41 | Senckenberganlage 15, Westend-Süd | 2020 | Mixed use (Hotel, Residential) | |
| 22 | Frankfurter Büro Center | 142.4 | 467.2 | 40 | Mainzer Landstraße 46, Westend-Süd | 1980 | Main tenant is Clifford Chance.[32][33] | |
| 23 | City-Haus | 142.1 | 466.2 | 42 | Platz der Republik 6, Westend-Süd | 1974 | Main tenant is DZ Bank.[34][35] | |
| 24 | Henninger Turm | 140.0 | 459.3 | 40 | Sachsenhausen | 2017 | ||
| 25= | Gallileo | 136.0 | 446.2 | 38 | Gallusanlage 7, Bahnhofsviertel | 2003 | Main tenant is Commerzbank.[36][37] | |
| 25= | Nextower | 136.0 | 446.2 | 34 | Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 6, Innenstadt | 2010 | ||
| 27 | Pollux | 130.0 | 426.5 | 33 | Platz der Einheit 1, Gallus | 1997 | [38][39] | |
| 28 | The Spin | 128.0 | 420.0 | 31 | Gallus, Güterplatz | 2022 | ||
| 29 | Garden Tower | 127.0 | 416.7 | 25 | Neue Mainzer Straße 46-50, Innenstadt | 1976 | [40][41] | |
| 30 | Four III[A] | 120.0 | 394.0 | 30 | Junghofstraße, Innenstadt | 2023 | Topped out[11] | |
| 31 | Messe Torhaus | 117.0 | 383.9 | 30 | Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, Bockenheim | 1985 | [42][43] | |
| 32= | Japan Center | 115.0 | 377.3 | 27 | Taunustor 2, Innenstadt | 1996 | [44][45] | |
| 32= | Park Tower | 115.0 | 377.3 | 29 | Bockenheimer Anlage 46, Westend-Süd | 1972 | Main tenant is Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.[46][47] | |
| 34 | Westhafen Tower | 112.3 | 368.4 | 31 | Westhafenplatz 1, Gutleutviertel | 2003 | Main tenant is the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)[48][49] | |
| 35 | IBC Tower | 112.0 | 367.5 | 30 | Theodor-Heuss-Allee 70, Bockenheim | 2003 | [50][51] | |
| 36= | Büro Center Nibelungenplatz | 110.0 | 360.9 | 27 | Nibelungenplatz 3, Nordend-West | 1966 | [52][53] | |
| 36= | Eurotheum | 110.0 | 360.9 | 31 | Neue Mainzer Straße 66–68, Innenstadt | 1999 | [54][55] | |
| 36= | WinX | 110.0 | 360.9 | 30 | Neue Mainzer Straße 6–12, Innenstadt | 2019 | Part of the Maintor area which includes several buildings and two smaller highrises.[56] | |
| 39 | Neue Mainzer Straße 32-36 | 108.6 | 356.3 | 28 | Neue Mainzer Straße 32-36, Innenstadt | 1973 | Main tenant is the European Central Bank due to lack of space in the bank's headquarters Eurotower. | |
| 40 | Senckenberg-Turm | 106.0 | 348 | 26 | Robert Mayer Straße 5 | 2022 | ||
| 41= | Leonardo Royal Hotel Frankfurt | 100.0 | 328.1 | 25 | Mailänder Straße 1, Sachsenhausen-Süd | 1972 | ||
| 41= | Four IV | 100.0 | 328.0 | 25 | Junghofstraße, Innenstadt | 2023[11] |
Under construction or proposed edit
Under construction edit
| Name | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Location | Year (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Business Tower | 205.0 | 672.5 | 52 | Neue Mainzer Straße 57-59, Innenstadt | 2028 |
| Four II | 173.0 | 567.6 | 47 | Große Gallusstraße, Innenstadt | 2025[11] |
| Sparda-Bank Tower | 124.0 | 407.0 | 35 | Robert-Mayer-Straße | 2025 |
Proposed edit
| Name | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Location | Year (est.) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Tower 1 | 288.0 | 944.9 | 69 | Osloer Straße | 2030 | |
| Das Präsidium | 175.0 | 574.1 | 48 | Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 5-11, Gallus | 2026 | |
| Millennium Tower 2 | 157.0 | 515.0 | 43 | Osloer Straße | 2030 | |
| Matthäuskirche Tower | 130.0 | 426.5 | Friedrich-Ebert Anlage 33, Gallus | The tower is planned on a property behind a church, the Matthäuskirche, because the owning church wants to sell the whole site. The church can be partly integrated into the new building. The plans were approved in 2008 by the city. | ||
| Hafenstraße Tower | 110.0 | 360.9 | Hafenstraße/Adam-Riese-Straße, Gallus | Planned as an addition to the neighbouring Commerzbank Trading Center Tower (93 metres). | ||
| Europagarten East Tower I | 100.0 | 328.1 | Europa-Allee, Gallus | |||
| Emser Brücke Tower I | 100.0 | 328.1 | Europa-Allee, Gallus |
Timeline of tallest buildings edit
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Frankfurt.
| Years as tallest | Name | Image | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–present | Commerzbank Tower | 259.0 | 849.7 | 56 | Große Gallusstraße 17–19, Innenstadt | Tallest building in Europe from 1997 to 2003. Tallest building in the European Union from 1997 to 2011 and again since 2020. Tallest building in Germany since 1997. Tallest building completed in the 1990s.[5][7] Height including the antenna is 300 metres. Headquarters of Commerzbank. | |
| 1990–1997 | Messeturm | 256.5 | 841.5 | 63 | Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 49, Westend-Süd | Tallest building in Europe from 1990 to 1997.[8][9] Main tenants are Goldman Sachs and Thomson Reuters. | |
| 1978–1990 | Silberturm | 166.3 | 545.6 | 32 | Jürgen-Ponto-Platz 1, Bahnhofsviertel | Tallest building in Germany from 1978 to 1990.[20][21] Former headquarters of Dresdner Bank which merged with Commerzbank in 2009. Main tenant is now Deutsche Bahn. | |
| 1976–1978 | Westend Gate | 159.3 | 522.6 | 47 | Hamburger Allee 2–4, Westend-Süd | Tallest building in Germany from 1976 to 1978. Main tenant is Marriott Frankfurt Hotel.[22][23] | |
| 1974–1976 | City-Haus | 142.1 | 466.2 | 42 | Platz der Republik 6, Westend-Süd | Main tenant is DZ Bank.[34][35] | |
| 1972–1974 | AfE-Turm | 116.0 | 380.6 | 32 | Robert-Mayer-Straße 5-7, Westend-Süd | Demolished in 2014.[57][58][59] |
See also edit
Notes edit
- A. ^ Topped out but not completed.
References edit
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- ^ Schulze, Rainer; Iskandar, Katharina. "AfE-Turm". faz.net. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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External links edit
- SKYLINE ATLAS - An online book about the skyscrapers in Frankfurt with more than 250 pages - incl. all high-rise buildings under construction and planned
- Diagram of Frankfurt skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage.com